The National Retail Federation sees a new holiday record, despite weak seasonal hiring and rising loan delinquencies. Read the whole story

The actor brings deadpan grandeur to bidets and carpet cleaners, turning customer reviews into holiday monologues. Read the whole story

New spots feature gifts for Paige Bueckers, CeeDee Lamb, Bryson DeChambeau -- and a big lump of coal for poor Green. Read the whole story

Brands built on images of plenty now face a season defined by scarcity -- and a consumer mood that's harder to sugar-coat. Read the whole story

The campaign also revisits Clark Griswold's flannel in "Christmas Vacation." Read the whole story

All of a sudden, people are rejecting their algorithmic identity. Here's how brands and platforms need to give them what they want. Read the whole story

BBDO's new holiday work taps into family tradition -- and a market that's holding steady even as shoppers grow uneasy. Read the whole story