Consumerism

Hard liquor sales are up 75 percent year-on-year, as consumers stock up now bars and restaurants are closed in many states around the U.S.

While textbook monopolies remain illegal, some businesses are so ubiquitous that it seems like consumers have no choice.

All shampoos contain similar ingredients to clean your hair.

John Lewis's Christmas ads have a special place in the U.K.'s national heart.

The majority of British consumers expect the economic situation to worsen in the next year.

The demise of the department store hints at the biggest high-street failure since Woolworths in 2008.

Shoppers responded to early Black Friday discounts with a mix of enthusiasm and caution.

For some, it's the biggest shopping day of the year. For others, it's just Friday.