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EBay fixed a glitch that since Saturday had limited shoppers' ability to search for products in the run-up to the crucial holiday shopping season.

Wal-Mart's much-awaited Black Friday deals will focus on a gamut of gadgets such as high-definition TVs, laptops and Blu-ray players, as well as holiday gift favorites such as toys and DVDs, according to a copy of the retailer's circular obtained by CNNMoney.com.

All the surveys agree; one of the top consumer electronic gift categories is digital cameras. Surprised? Me neither.

Despite staggering growth e-books remain a sliver of publishing, but this season could be big break.

Some analysts are now predicting higher levels of holiday spending than in the year before.

A key measure of consumer confidence fell in September, after a gain in the previous month, raising concerns about retail sales in the upcoming holiday season, a research group said Tuesday.