Mariah Carey No Longer Claims The Most-Played Christmas Song in Retail

Has Mariah Carey’s festive hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You” seemed slightly less overplayed in stores this season? Well! You’re a very discerning customer because, after two decades, it has been bested by The Shins’ cover of “Wonderful Christmastime” as the tune “that will be played in retail the most.”
The Best Black Friday Deals
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The War on Christmas Comes to America's Ports
Exactly one week ago, we declared war on Christmas. And it looks like the fight has already spread to America's ports!
Target Frantically Debuts Free Shipping to Woo Holiday Shoppers
The holiday retail wars are upon us! Macy's kicked off the melee by announcing they'd open at 6 pm on Thanksgiving; now Target says free shipping will be available for every damn thing on their website until December 20. Go right ahead and order that sack of Dove chocolates for your honeybun's stocking.
There's No 'Hot Holiday Toy' This Year. Can Christmas Even Happen?
It's a holiday tradition as American as eating too much and falling asleep in a chair while inane football comedy blares loudly from the flatscreen — adults deciding that all kids should be just nuts for a Hot Holiday Toy, and then redirecting that hysteria into ruining Christmas. This year, however, a problem: there …
Is Gift Shopping Really That Hard For Dudes?
The ad at left, along with a wealth of anecdotal evidence, has us wondering if holiday gift shopping — traditionally women's work, if Cathy is any guide — is especially burdensome for guys.
The 9 Days Of Ridiculous Holiday Marketing
Today is Cyber Monday — the online version of Black Friday — leading us to wonder if there's any day in November or December without some bullshit holiday benchmark attached to it. After the jump, eight more offenders.
