Lee Eisenberg

Lee Eisenberg’s new book is Shoptimism: Why the American Consumer Will Keep on Buying No Matter What. Excerpts and the author’s blog can be found at LeeEisenberg.com.

6 Secrets of Perfect Gift Giving

As holiday shopping season begins, Lee Eisenberg reports on the keys to choosing foolproof presents. Tip No. 1? Avoid Black Friday.

Lee Eisenberg

7 Signs You're a Shopaholic

As Black Friday approaches, American consumers are ready to shop again. Before you max out the credit card, see where you fall on the Compulsive Buying Scale.

Lee Eisenberg

Give Me Shopping or Give Me Death!

Peggy Noonan thinks we have entered a new era of austerity and "authenticity chic." Lee Eisenberg says she's not giving enough credit to the indomitable American consumer.

Lee Eisenberg

Return of the Day Trader

As the Dow creeps up, much maligned day traders are coming out of the closet again. Lee Eisenberg on his own perilous relationship with stocks—and his system to beat Buffett.

Lee Eisenberg

What's in Store for the Suburban Mall?

Mega-shopping centers once flowed like Starbucks in America. Today, many are being mourned on sites like Deadmalls.com. Lee Eisenberg looks at how we lost our mall hegemony to the rest of the world.

Lee Eisenberg

6 Secrets of Perfect Gift Giving

7 Signs You're a Shopaholic

Give Me Shopping or Give Me Death!

Return of the Day Trader

What's in Store for the Suburban Mall?

Haggling Through the Apocalypse