Think layaway went the way of Kmart's Blue Light Specials? Think again. Not only is layaway again being embraced by brick-and-mortar retailers, online merchants are also getting into the act, and ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Along with explosive growth in online holiday shopping comes a new trend. Online layaway. Ah Thanksgiving. A time to give thanks - for the online merchants who are happy to take ...

are all touting the wonders of layaway, trying to appeal both to our frugality and our desire to shower our loved ones with gifts. Layaway, a retail practice that began in the Great Depression but ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Kmart launched an online layaway program today in an effort to help ...

You fall in love with a piece of merchandise in the store: What a perfect gift for you, your family, your boss. But how can you hope to buy it when you don’t have enough cash in the bank to pay for ...

Yesterday, Black Enterprise Managing Editor Alisa Gumbs forwarded a press release to our entire content team announcing retail chain Sears’ promotion of online layaway at barbershops to potential ...

Layaway. Whether you’ve used it before or not, you’re probably at least familiar with the term and what it means. If not, here’s a quick primer: Find an item you want in a store (or online, in a ...

This year stores are making it easier and cheaper to call "dibbs" on your holiday shopping list without having to pay the full price up front, waiving opening fees and, in some cases, getting rid of ...

With the holiday shopping season fast approaching, and the recent news of major realitors such as Toys R Us and Walmart retooling their layaway programs, many smaller merchants I've talked to are ...

Walmart Inc. has laid its layaway service to rest as customers continue to embrace the buy now, pay later trend. The Bentonville-based retailer is now allowing customers to pay for certain items with ...