Dallas-based Blockbuster Inc. chose Reno, Nev., as the test market for a store concept that combines video rentals with sales of other home-entertainment products, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Online shoppers spent $846 million on Cyber Monday, a 15 percent increase over the Monday after Thanksgiving last year, making it the second-heaviest online shopping day on record, according to data from research firm comScore Inc.
Batavia, Ill.-based Aldi Inc. recently announced a new environmentally friendly supermarket in East Syracuse, N.Y., which uses a green refrigeration solution.
November same-store sales weakened further, with about 40 retailers who reported results today experiencing sales decreases of 2.5 percent, according to a recent TNS Retail Forward report.