ST. LOUIS — On Christmas Eve, Leighton Diaz, her five siblings and their parents were excited to gather at their home in Aurora, Missouri, southwest of Springfield. However, within moments of the ...

Cute strings of fairy lights, little flameless candles, goofy flashing headbands and dress-up clothes, and tons of toys that blink, beep, and buzz. Around the holidays especially, the market is awash ...