Industry Headlines: December 8
- Retailers report strong sales for November: Looking good, November. (Associated Press)
- Best Buy Biggest Winner On Black Friday Weekend: Big box retailers did well in general, but Best Buy took the top spot. (Twice)
- Dogs join hunt for bargains and some stores welcoming them: More and more retailers allow pets on the premises. (Access Atlanta)
- Good ol’ days gone forever? Maybe not: “Retro” is in, but what does that mean this year? Apparently, just about anything before this millennium. (Houston Chronicle)
- Consumers No Scrooge With Sale of Seasonal Decor in U.S.: The jury is still out on holiday sales, but shoppers are buying decor like mad. (Brandweek)
- Spirit of Scrooge haunts Christmas shoppers: Unfortunately, retail sales in the UK are not doing quite as well. (The Guardian)
- Retail central to NYC’s rebound, Bloomberg tells conference: A nice bit of recognition at the National Conference. (Shopping Centers Today)
- Crate expectations: Shipping containers used for first ‘pop-up’ shopping mall: Boxpark is live in London. (CNN)
- Retail group lashes out after Amazon announces Price Check app promotion: Everyone knows shoppers do this, but explicitly rewarding them for it is a bit scummy. (LA Times)
- India Suspends Decision to Allow Foreign Retailers: The Indian government has backpedaled on an earlier decision after backlash. (Voice of America)
