Nordstrom, Walmart see online sales surge

Nordstrom and Walmart saw the biggest online-sales increases in the week leading up to Thanksgiving among U.S. retailers studied by Edison Trends. Nordstrom’s online revenue almost doubled over the period — Nov. 15 to Nov. 21 — from a year earlier, while Walmart’s increased 67 per cent. Target, Macy’s, Amazon and Best Buy also saw sales rise, according to Edison, an e-commerce research company. Sears and Jet.com registered the largest declines. Sears filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors this year, while Walmart’s Jet.com is focusing on urban shoppers.