Cyber Monday sets new $11.3 billion online spending record

Online shoppers spent more money on Cyber Monday than on any single day – ever.

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Amazon wins the online price wars, according to study

One retailer has the lowest online prices across 15 categories and against 13 leading U.S. retailers in a new study.

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Instacart enables holiday grocery donations

Instacart is launching a new, limited-time feature called Community Carts that lets customers donate to local food banks via its platform.

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REAL ESTATE
Dulles Town Center adds eight tenants for the holidays
They will join with more than 130 others at one of the DC metro’s most popular super-regional malls.
STORE SPACES
Freddy’s to expand into Canada
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is set to grow north of the border.
REAL ESTATE
Q&A: American Dream's Don Ghermezian on mall as medium for entertainment
American Dream has activations that few centers could host.

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REAL ESTATE
NRF: Thanksgiving weekend shoppers set new record; in-store shopping up 17%
The long Thanksgiving weekend brought out a record number of shoppers — with a noticeable uptick of in-store shoppers.
OPERATIONS / SUPPLY CHAIN
Amazon’s cloud services platform pilots hosted supply chain solution
The Amazon Web Services unit of Amazon is previewing an application designed to increase supply chain visibility.
REAL ESTATE
Fred Meno on planning for the unknown
Much has changed in the retail real estate industry over the past several years.
News
Survey: Poor delivery performance drives away customers
Retailers that do not provide a satisfactory delivery experience pay a heavy price.
TECHNOLOGY
Lacoste opens gamified store in the metaverse
A French fashion brand best known for its crocodile logo is opening its first-ever virtual store in time for the holidays.
STORE SPACES
Grocery Outlet enhances refrigeration with cloud-based apps
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. is detecting issues and managing demand response for its in-store cooling systems with two new mobile apps.
C-SUITE
Dutch Bros. taps True Kitchen exec as president
Dutch Bros Inc. has named a former Starbucks executive as president.

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Dulles Town Center adds eight tenants for the holidays

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New York store windows become livestream shopping touchpoints

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Rite Aid debuts small-store format

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