According to StubHub, "The top-selling team so far is the New York Knicks, but the real excitement lies in that - for the first time in StubHub's history - demand for Los Angeles Clippers tickets has surpassed that of the Lakers by more than 40%, thanks to the much-anticipated arrival of Chris Paul." Read the whole story...

When part of the purchase price of a gift benefits charity, or if it was manufactured in a free-trade zone, or reduces the buyer's carbon footprint, it's moving off the shelf. The ranks of such cause-conscious shoppers are growing, retail analysts say. They are looking for more than good prices and quality - seeking gifts that are made locally or sold by small businesses, made under sustainable or environmentally friendly conditions, and that benefit someone besides the recipient. Read the whole story...

Chevrolet has for the past few months been soliciting from filmmakers' worldwide submissions for an ad that could potentially run on NBC during Super Bowl XLVI. Read the whole story...

Wal-Mart Stores has launched "Get On the Shelf," a new-product competition that invites anyone to submit a product idea to the retailer for development. "Anyone with a great product in any product category that Wal-Mart carries is welcome to participate," a narrator states in a promotional video announcing the campaign. "It doesn't matter if the contestant is big or small." Read the whole story...

From Lady Gaga's workshop at Barneys to the precisely detailed vignettes at Lord & Taylor, window shopping is never more fun - or more exciting - than during the holiday season. Here is Chain Store Age's slide show. You can send you're own shots for inclusion in the show to jmosscro@lf.com. Read the whole story...

Kids in the South get more trampolines this holiday season than people elsewhere. They were among the top 10 products purchased by customers in the southern region of the country through home goods website Wayfair on Cyber Monday this year, according to data from Wayfair. Indeed, retailers are offering products with a regional strategy, basing distribution strategy on regional trends. Read the whole story...

LeBron James challenged people to film and submit a video for Sheets, an energy-boost product that dissolves on your tongue. Among those who took the challenge was Amar'e Stoudemire of the New York Knicks. In a spot that he wrote and directed, Stoudemire masquerades as an employee for a Duane Reade drug store in New York. Read the whole story...