Shoppers are ready to open their wallets this holiday season — for the right deals

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Consumers are willing to spend this holiday season but need good deals.

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Another US wholesale favorite is bumping its membership prices

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BJ's is planning to raise its membership fees for the first time in seven years.

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Williams-Sonoma says rivals who lean into discounts are training shoppers to 'wait for that promotion'

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Shoppers in Williams-Sonoma.
Williams-Sonoma has been offering fewer discounts because they can lead customers to delay purchases, the company's CEO said.

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Walgreens is closing 1,200 stores

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Walgreens said it will close 500 locations next year.

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Dollar General just showed how bad things are for budget-conscious shoppers

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A customer shops at a Dollar General store on March 17, 2022 in Vallejo, California.

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A Walgreens employee describes routine theft at his store — and how he's not allowed to stop it

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A Walgreens employee said his store is doing little to combat theft, including by repeat offenders.

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Some Walmart and Walgreens stores are locking up so much stuff that delivery workers are avoiding them

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Stores like Walgreens and Walmart lock up a range of goods at their stores.

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Locked-up merchandise is turning off shoppers at CVS, Walgreens, and other big drugstores

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Tide laundry detergent bottles with a security locking system to prevent theft at a CVS pharmacy in Queens, New York.

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Americans are still having a lot of stuff delivered from DoorDash and Uber, and it shows how much we'll pay for convenience

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An Uber Eats driver on the job.

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Photos of trucks full of leaking detergent and spoiled food reveal a big challenge for Family Dollar

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Dollar Tree is considering a sale of Family Dollar.

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