Author: Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY

Advance Auto Parts has acquired the DieHard brand for $200 million from Sears’ owner Transformco. DieHard batteries will be sold at both chains.

When are stores open Christmas Eve? What grocery stores are open late? Find out Christmas Eve store hours for Kohl’s, Lowe’s, Macy’s, Apple and more.

Macy’s has a Super Saturday freebie. The first 250 shoppers get a free $10 Macy’s reward card Dec. 21. Stores open early and have extended hours.

Last-minute holiday shopping? Super Saturday is expected to be year’s biggest shopping day with JCPenney, Bed Bath & Beyond and more extending hours.

Nestlé is selling its U.S. ice cream business for $4 billion, which includes Dreyer’s, Häagen-Dazs, Outshine, Skinny Cow, Edy’s and Drumstick.

Get a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts for $1 with purchase of a dozen Thursday for the company’s “Day of the Dozens” promotion.

McDonald’s and Uber Eats are giving away free apple pies through Dec. 19, plus save $5 on Uber Eats Starbucks delivery. DoorDash also has deals.

A Santa sweater sold at Walmart’s Canada website is one of 2019’s “products gone wrong,” that also includes items deemed tone deaf or inappropriate.

Recall alert. White Castle is voluntarily recalling select boxes of frozen sandwiches “for the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.”

Bath & Body Works anticipated sixth annual Candle Day sale is Saturday, Dec. 7 with all three-wick candles $9.50, more than 60% off the regular price.