While you were in the post Turkey afterglow this weekend, our colleagues at Multichannel Merchant were all over the Black Friday/Cyber Weekend Beat. Here’s a round-up of their coverage on how retailers online and off fared.
Top 10 Trends and Stats from Thanksgiving Weekend 2013
http://multichannelmerchant.com/retail/top-10-trends-stats-thanksgiving-weekend-2013-02122013/
Don’t Worry, Thanksgiving Weekend Retail Spending is Down 3%
ShopperTrak: Retail Store Sales Rose 2.3% Thanksgiving and Black Friday
IBM: Black Friday Mobile Sales Surge 43%
http://multichannelmerchant.com/news/ibm-black-friday-mobile-sales-surge-43-30112013/
Is Thanksgiving Day Shopping Here to Stay?
http://multichannelmerchant.com/retail/thanksgiving-day-shopping-stay-02122013/
The Top 10 Stupid Gifts of 2013
http://multichannelmerchant.com/blog/top-10-stupid-gifts-2013-02122013/