Direct site traffic ranks highest for driving sales with a 27.4% share of sales, up 0.2% year-over-year. Adobe Analytics forecasts $3.3 billion in online sales on Thanksgiving. Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

Amid steep drops in the broader stock market, retail stocks took a particular pounding, with investors doubting just how heavy Santa's sleigh might be. Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney

Nielsen has named former Madison Avenue digital agency exec David Kenny CEO, succeeding Mitch Barns, who previously announced plans to retire at the end of the year. Kenny, who most … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

The proposal "would give carriers unlimited freedom to censor any speech they consider 'controversial'," Public Knowledge says. Read the full story by Wendy Davis

What's that you say, "No Schitt?" Yes, I know I'm stating the obvious here, but I'd still like to make the case why one of the most destructive forces of … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

The media-tech heavy Nasdaq was down 2.5%, and the S&P 500 lost 2%. The big media losers were Charter Communications, Dish Network, Discovery, AMC Networks and CBS. Read the full story by Wayne Friedman

For the first nine months, organic growth was 0.1% -- excluding Arnold -- but the company indicated that full-year results will improve, thanks to new business wins. Read the full story by Steve McClellan