Macy's warns of up to $1 billion quarterly loss due to lockdowns - Reuters buff.ly/36l6TE3 Reuters - via RetailWire #retail Macy's

Victoria's Secret to close about 250 stores in the U.S. and Canada, Bath & Body Works to close 50 buff.ly/2XftRbm USA Today - via RetailWire #retail Victoria's Secret

April 2020 NPD: U.S. game spending breaks records wp.me/p8wLEc-aVQi by Grubb

THE UPSHOT: Sales at US brick-and-mortar stores grew just 0.7% year-over-year, yet e-commerce sales increased by a hefty 14.6% online. Will stores enjoy a brighter December?

According to early data from RetailNext, overall in-store foot traffic dipped 3.2% from last year’s Black Friday to this year’s post-Thanksgiving sales events. High grocery prices and other living costs are likely pressuring shoppers and affecting their discretionary spending,

Chicago Shoplifters To Feel Holiday Pinch As All-You-Can-Steal Deals May Drop To $300 From $1,000

Guess they're saying you'll be shell-shocked by the prices. Bringing seafood to life! 🤣

US shoppers spent more than $41 billion online over the 5-day period, surging more than 8 percent over last year, according to Adobe Analytics.

Salesforce, Adobe and the NRF Weigh In With Encouraging Cyber Week Reports trib.al/MFAAQpz

Fewer shoppers turned out for Thanksgiving-weekend deals, retail group says. Here’s why. trib.al/CIGjoMt

Campbell's will can its CEO Mark Clouse and replace with Beekhuizen, effective Feb. 1, 2025.

Amazon Haul, Amazon's budget e-commerce site, just launched in beta. We surveyed consumers to learn their opinions of the new site. Read how Amazon's reputation is affecting consumer sentiment of Amazon Haul and how it stacks up against competitors here. bit.ly/4ghQpPu

Aldi opened nearly 120 stores in 2024. Fast-growing discount grocer gets closer to its goal of opening 800 new stores by 2028 ow.ly/vovZ105QVXY

Albertsons terminates merger agreement, files lawsuit against Kroger. The move ends a massive merger deal some two years in the making ow.ly/4xXB105Rjxr

HOA fees are up more than 10% YOY. The 2024 median monthly fee rose to $125 from $110 in 2023, per new report. Also, about 70% of new home units built in 2024 required an HOA fee compared to 37% of existing homes. As HOAs expand are they also getting more inefficient?

Still enjoying your yard's Christmas lights? You're likely not in an HOA. Most require they be turned off after the second week of January. Maybe KC Chiefs fans can get an exemptions for their red and white lights?

The Texas branch of the nation's largest residential community management co. is charged with racial discrimination after a homeowners association managed by the company banned renters using government assistance from its community in the Dallas suburbs. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

A Wisconsin mom's fight to build a backyard fence (for her autistic children) landed her with a $200,000 settlement after a five-year legal battle with her HOA that ended in federal court. All HOA members were required to fund the settlement.