Rival Kmart has extended Black Friday from a one-day event to a seven-week shopping stretch.

FORBES: Retailers Roll Out Gimmicks to Lure Holiday Shoppers

The last time I looked, no one forced anyone to go shopping on Black Friday or any other day.

FORBES: It's Time To Occupy Capitol Hill And Fight Political Greed

The other day, as I listened with one ear, my wife was telling me about a recent shopping expedition to the local mall.

FORBES: Loyalty Programs Get Way Out Of Hand

One day last February, a judge in Lago Agrio, presiding over a spare, concrete courtroom in a shopping mall on the edge of town, issued an opinion that reverberated far beyond the Amazon.

NEWYORKER: Reversal of Fortune