This Christmas the stakes -- like the opportunities -- have never been greater for community retailers. About one-third of non-food retail sales are accounted for during the holiday shopping season set to start in a few weeks.

SIKESTON -- E-mails are circulating for people to be aware when grocery shopping in the late evening hours. The e-mails allege someone is following people home after shopping, then robbing them.

BROOKSVILLE - Planning and zoning commissioners on Monday will consider a developer's request for a 57-acre shopping center on the county's eastside. Nature Coast Crossings would be situated on the north side of State Road 50, about one-quarter mile west of Interstate 75.

Lake Mary Police weren't taking any chances on Saturday evening when two suspicious packages were found in a shopping plaza parking lot just after 8 p.m.

Halloween shopping is as strong as it was last year even though gas prices are up and stocks are tanking.

The thought of shopping for a mattress shouldn't keep you awake at night. Here are some consumer tips to help you.

Kuala Lumpur, Oct 11 (IANS) Elegant 'Anarkali' churidar-kurta women's dresses in layered fine cloth, a throwback to India's Mughal era, are becoming a big draw with Malaysian Indian women as they begin shopping for Diwali.

MANSFIELD - Construction has begun on the Mansfield Marketplace shopping center planned for School Street.

ALBANY -- The Albany City Council on Wednesday got its first look at a $45 million shopping center that might include a Wal-Mart store.

Packaging supplies wholesaler B O X Packaging, Inc., Elgin, Ill. has added new enhancements to its Private Label Shopping Cart Website Program. The company says new features make the website easier to use and give distributors more customization options.