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  • Kantar Retail: Black Friday diluted as promotional activity timeline expands

    Boston - A new study shows just how diluted Black Friday has become to holiday shoppers: Twenty-eight percent of shoppers shopped in stores Nov. 22/Nov. 23 and 34% of shoppers chose to shop in stores the weekend after Black Friday (Nov. 29/Nov. 30), while 25% shopped on Black Friday, according to Kantar Retail.

    In other results, 65%  of shoppers surveyed chose not to shop because of crowds while 42% stayed out of stores to avoid traffic.

  • Target data breach lawsuits to go forward

    A federal judge says several banks suing Target Corp. over its 2013 data breach have a plausible case for negligence and can proceed with the lawsuit.

  • Fred’s November sales rise 2%, comps fall

    Memphis, Tenn. - Fred's Inc. total sales for November 2014 increased 2% to $154.3 million from $151.2 million in November 2013. Same-store sales for the month decreased 2.3% compared to flat sales in the same period last year.
    Fred’s said that same-store sales were in line with previously issued guidance and that the decision to close stores Thanksgiving Day pushed same-store sales from flat to negative growth.

  • RetailNext: Brick-and-mortar sales, traffic fall Thanksgiving weekend

    San Jose, Calif. –  Brick-and-mortar sales and traffic patterns during the five-day Thanksgiving weekend may have benefited customers who hate crowds, but were not good news for retailers. According to data from in-store analytics provider RetailNext, sales during the period fell 10.7% compared to the same five days in 2013, while traffic dropped 12.4%.

  • Five Brands to Watch in 2015

    Brand-building expert and consultant Denise Lee Yohn has released her annual outlook for the year,  “Brands to Watch in 2015.”

  • Strong Holiday Season Likely for Retailers

    By Bruce Schanzer and Jennifer Bitterman

  • Holiday shopping just one big video game at Target

    Facing a holiday shopping season in which consumers will be more digitally engaged than ever, Target is partnering with Google to introduce a new mobile experience aimed at driving traffic to its stores.

    Bullseye’s Playground is a mobile game experience featuring Target’s bull terrier mascot Bullseye and other characters. In select Target stores, guests will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in Bullseye’s Playground using Google’s new Project Tango Development Tablet, which will transform the store into a 3D winter playground.

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