(Reuters) -Online spending soared $24.1 billion across U.S. retailers during the stretch from July 8 to 11 – dubbed "Black Friday in Summer", outpacing Adobe Analytics' prior forecast, as eager shoppers rushed to snap up deep discounts on back-to-school essentials.

By the end of next year, age verification for online alcohol sales must become stricter. Outgoing State Secretary Judith Tielen (Prevention, VVD) expects to publish the new regulations for public consultation in the coming months,

With the assistance of the Jackpocket app, retailer Winners Corner's Little Rock store -- which sells board games and Arkansas Scholarship Lottery tickets -- sold the largest amount of lottery tickets in fiscal 2025 among the lottery's approximately 2,

Online bull sales are becoming increasingly popular, but what are the risks and benefits of forgoing the traditional sale atmosphere?