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Out-of-stock items due to supply crunches, higher prices for gas and food, and labor shortages that make it more difficult to respond to customers are also causing frustrations for shoppers.

NEW YORK (AP) — On this years Black Friday, things almost seem normal.

Supply crunches, higher prices and labor shortages caused more frustrations for shoppers this year.

Stores and malls around Ventura County welcomed back real-world Black Friday shoppers.

A COVID-19 variant in South Africa has been dubbed "omicron" and classified as a highly transmissible "variant of concern."

A COVID-19 variant in South Africa has been dubbed "omicron" and classified as a highly transmissible "variant of concern."

NEW YORK — Buoyed by solid hiring, healthy pay gains and substantial savings, shoppers are returning to stores and splurging on all types of items. B

Families struggle with how to hold 2nd pandemic Thanksgiving

NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are expected to usher in the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season Friday with bigger crowds than last year in a closer step toward normalcy. But the fallout from the pandemic continues to weigh on businesses and shoppers' minds.

Shoppers buoyed by solid hiring, healthy pay gains and substantial savings are returning to stores and splurging on all types of items