Still, a sharp rise in online sales brightened the overall outlook for those traditional retailers that have expanded beyond brick-and-mortar outlets, sending their shares higher in day-after-Thanksgiving trading. People shop for items in Macy's Herald Square during early opening for the Black Friday sales in Manhattan, New York, US, Nov 23, 2017. Customers shop during the Black Friday sales event on Thanksgiving Day at Target in Chicago, Illinois, US, Nov 23, 2017. Many chains, including Wal-Mart, Target, Macy's and J.C. Penney, opened stores on Thursday evening and most were offering extended deals online. Shoppers in brick-and-mortar stores can also be easier to tempt with impulse or add-on purchases than online browsers.

Source: bd News24 November 25, 2017 10:05 UTC