Jing Feng

2 months ago | nbcnews.com | Jing Feng |Christine Romans

Beer has long been king on Super Bowl Sunday, but this year more Americans may be reaching for alcohol-free brews. U.S. sales of nonalcoholic beer, wine and spirits surged 26% over the past year to top $800 million, according to the market research firm NIQ. Traditional alcohol sales, on the other hand, fell for the first time in three years, though by a modest dip of less than 1%.

Dec 22, 2024 | nbcnews.com | Jing Feng

Dec. 22, 2024, 12:00 PM UTC’Tis the season for gifting, and young people aren’t leaving themselves out. Nearly half of Gen Z (47%) and millennial (43%) consumers plan to buy gifts for themselves this holiday season, according to researchers at the consulting firm Deloitte. That’s far ahead of the 27% of Gen-Xers and 15% of baby boomers who plan to do the same.

Dec 5, 2024 | nbcnews.com | Jing Feng |Vicky Nguyen

Dec. 5, 2024, 3:19 PM UTCBargain hunters are driving this year’s holiday shopping season, but not every low-priced option offers the best value for your dollar. While the price wars heat up among major U.S. retailers, consumers are also looking to overseas sellers for affordable gifts. More than 1 in 5 holiday purchases will be made on shopping platforms based in China or with ties to the country, Salesforce predicts.

Nov 25, 2024 | nbcnews.com | Maya Huter |Jing Feng |Candace Kuo

Nov. 25, 2024, 6:52 PM UTCFiguring out when to buy gifts for the holidays can be endlessly stressful: Is it better to scoop up purchases before the big Thanksgiving sales events, spring into action during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, or wait until the last minute? NBC News is helping shoppers answer those questions by tracking the online prices of five popular gift items in major categories this season.

Nov 24, 2024 | cnbc.com | Jing Feng

You may not know it by looking at sticker prices in grocery aisles, but Thanksgiving dinner is more affordable than it has been in years. The costs of this year's holiday feast — estimated at $58.08 for a 10-person gathering, or $5.81 a head — dropped 5% since last year, the lowest level since 2021, according to a nationwide survey of grocery prices by the American Farm Bureau Federation, which represents millions of U.S. farmers. But the picture improves further when adjusted for inflation.