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Black Friday in-store traffic up 3%
Shoppers returned to physical stores and shopping centers on Black Friday even as they continued to set new records online.
First Look: Nike Rise makes U.S. debut
Nike has brought its “digitally advanced and community connected” store concept to the mall.

Quiznos in 30-store development agreement

Quiznos continues to ramp up its expansion.
Lids’ debuts new store concept with exclusive product drops

Lids has opened its first brick-and-mortar store for an e-commerce platform it launched early this year.
Retail Christmas is not made at the North Pole, but in Mount Vernon, N.Y.

American Christmas dresses Macy’s, Cartier, Rockefeller Center and many more for the holidays.
New York store windows become livestream shopping touchpoints

Select retail windows in New York City will stream live shopping programs through the holiday season.
Study: Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue is most expensive retail street in the world

A new report ranks the top retail districts across 92 cities around the world and ranks the most expensive by prime rental value.
Adobe: Cyber Monday online sales look promising

A robust Cyber Monday is expected to help counteract weaker online holiday shopping performance during Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
Exclusive Q&A: Levi’s takes customer-centric innovation approach

Levi Strauss & Co. is developing a framework to help ensure its technology initiatives meet customer needs and corporate principles.
Nordstrom swings to surprise Q3 loss

Nordstrom Inc. was not immune to the softening customer demand that has hit other retailers as it reported declines in both its top and bottom lines for the third quarter.
Hudson’s Bay Co. offers holiday shoppers digital help

The e-commerce arm of Hudson’s Bay Co. is providing a variety of features designed to streamline omnichannel holiday shopping.
Best Buy Q3 top estimates; inventory down 15% year-over-year

Best Buy reported top and bottom-line third-quarter results that topped analysts’ expectations.