- ShopperTrak reports a 1% drop in store visits during the two-day period covering Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
- The slight dip in traffic was largely anticipated as e-commerce growth continues to soar. Online sales for the Black Friday to Thanksgiving time frame were up 17.7% to $5.27B, according to an estimate from Adobe.
- The Super Bowl of online shopping starts at midnight. The National Retail Federation expects 122M Americans to shop online tomorrow on Cyber Monday vs. 121M last year.
- Early analysis indicates that Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) through its Jet.com add-on and Target (TGT) via hard-hitting promotions are significant players in keeping up with Amazon online this holiday season.
- Previously: Black Friday wrap: Records fall, retail winners and losers (Nov. 25)
- Retail ETFs: XLY, XRT, VCR, RTH, RETL, FXD, FDIS, RCD, PMR, CNDF, FTXD, JHMC.