Holiday shoppers are finding that discounts among some of the items on their shopping lists are a little easier to find this year due to higher inventories at retailers and a slowing demand due to inflation and certain recessionary ...
Economics & Business
Dec 16, 2022
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(Phys.org)—Black Friday has been the traditional kickoff of the holiday shopping season, but consumers can expect Black Friday sales starting now and extending through the end of the year, says Richard Feinberg, Purdue ...
Economics & Business
Nov 15, 2012
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Saint Nick faces a host of hazards during the holiday season, from the calories in cookies to the dying embers in your fireplace.
Other
Dec 13, 2018
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Going cold turkey without your phone on holiday may be the key to healthier digital wellbeing, a new study from the University of East Anglia and the University of Greenwich suggests.
Social Sciences
Nov 30, 2021
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They light up the night on the darkest days of the year.
Plants & Animals
Dec 14, 2022
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The hundreds of millions of Chinese heading home for Lunar New Year have a relatively new travel option this year: mobile apps to find carpool partners to share costs in what is a novel concept for most Chinese.
Business
Feb 5, 2016
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Are you shopping for a child who dreams of being an astronaut or visiting outer space?
Education
Dec 6, 2018
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The holiday season is a time of celebrations and festive drinks, some of which are made with apple liquors. These classic spirits have a long history, and surprisingly, many decisions about their processing are still subjectively ...
Biochemistry
Dec 15, 2021
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Companies should partially hide information on how long the queue is if their products are highly popular and valuable, according to research by ESMT Berlin. By partially hiding this information, the researchers say they ...
Economics & Business
Dec 2, 2022
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The holiday season can be a time of excess, but low- or no-calorie sweeteners could help merry-makers stay trim. Stevia is a zero-calorie sweetener that is sometimes called "natural" because it is extracted from the leaves ...
Biotechnology
Dec 19, 2018
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