Two news bits about the Nintendo Wii snuck out during yesterday’s Christmas Day lull: Nintendo announced that the Wii would finally be getting video downloads, and Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) said that the console topped its holiday best-seller list.

U.S. retailers are offering unprecedented discounts in their 2008 Day After Christmas sales to lure more customers to their websites for online shopping and to their stores.

Retailers across the nation are planning huge day after Christmas sales in 2008. There are many sales and discounts going around. Every retailer is trying to make an extra sale. How does the consumer navigate in this web of sales and discounts?

Last minute holiday shoppers are taking advantage of massive discounts as retailers launch a last desperate attempt to generate revenue.

Holliday shoppers were terrified after a gunman shot an injured one person near Macy's department store in Westfield, Montgomery County. The store is located in the Wheaton Mall where the shooting happened. Indeed a sad situation two days before Christmas.

It really is better to give than to receive. The holidays are that one time of year when everyone seems to go the extra mile to get that perfect gift, especially toys for all the little ones in their lives. You have got to admit that watching a child get that toy he or she has been waiting for is more fun for you. However, while you are in the middle of your gift-buying craze, here are a few safety tips that will keep mom and dad's mind at ease, especially when it comes to toy safety.

Winter weather and the snowstorm have covered most parts of the United States. As the mega storms are brewing with high winds and Long Island is bracing for the second snowstorm consumers are facing difficulties to in completing their holiday shopping which is already full of holiday stress.

There has never been a better opportunity for online retailers and holiday gift shoppers to come together and meet in a new online social networking place such as www.Reizit.com, which helps to raise awareness about better products and directs consumers to the pages where products and goods are sold.

For many Americans, the holiday shopping season officially begins on "Black Friday," the day after Thanksgiving. At a time when many consumers are worried about paying for even their most basic needs, it's tempting to use credit to buy holiday presents. Many credit card companies know that, and are using the season to offer credit insurance for your account.

Early figures for Black Friday show that consumers were up shopping the deep discounts retailers had to offer this year. ShopperTrak RCT Corp., a Chicago-based research firm that tracks sales at more than 50,000 retail outlets say consumers spent almost 3% more than they did one year ago.

Yesterday, at 5:03 AM in Valley Stream, NY, frenzied shoppers trampled a Wal-Mart employee Jdimytai Damour to death in an attempt to get to Black Friday bargains. Police are now hoping security footage will lead them to the guilty parties.