and eddie bauer's customer service line is playing a message that says the retailer has "been informed by fedex" that there are some issues. >> they are behind in processing packages into their system throughout the country. please allow a few more days for your order tracking information to be updated. your order will be delivered as quickly as possible. >> reporter: eddie bauer isn't commenting, but fedex says its network is performing "as designed for forecasted volumes for major customers" and that operations are running around the clock to handle any additional unforeseen demand. chris weatherbee, a transportation analyst, says overall, fedex and u.p.s. seem to be more assertively dictating the terms of service this time around. but as the hours count down to christmas, there are still two factors that could derail outstanding package deliveries. the first, if retailers take extra time to hand it off to the carriers, and the second, a sudden weather change in certain parts of the country, something that could become an issue as severe storms now sweep across the south. for "nightl

chains such as eddie bauer and pacific sun wear are blaming a big backlog at fedex.ex says it's been operating around the clock to accommodate a surge in volume from some retailers. its network is performing like it should. the market will give investors an early christmas present. the futures are lower. stocks posting a third straight dpans yesterday as oil prices had their biggest gain in more than a month. we get data, the markets close at 1:00 p.m. the nasdaq up 44 points to 5045. back over to you. >> thanks. merry christmas. ♪ so please love me do >> beetles fans rejoirks starting today, you can live stream all your favorite beetles tunes, amazon prime are a few of the services that will carry the fab four's musical catalogue. >> we few this already within the record industry, but i think proof to everybody that the streming stuff is on a dominant platform through which people are accessing music. >> all 17 beetles albums are available any time you want. >> well, things will be on the warm side. we are tracking record breaking warmth. temperatures in the mid to

"wall street journal" reports that eddy bauer and pacific sunwear is blaming fedex. a surge in volume from retailers and its network is performing like it should. sam and kira, back over to you. >>> we're just three days into winter and the season already is off to a dangerous start for thousands of people across the country. >> calmer conditions here, but we've seen more than a dozen reported tornadoes sweeping across the deep south killing at least seven people. barry has the very latest. >> a rare sight for taste. a massive funnel cloud near clarksdale, mississippi. >> it's like 10 to 15 houses totally gone. >> reporter: the south and midwest on edge and under the gun. >> tornado emergency continues for this cell that has been tracking through north mississippi this morning. >> reporter: roofs ripped from homes. the same system throwing cars off the roadway. numerous tornado watches and warnings in effect for ten states. >> we are looking still at that risk of tornado activity especially across parts of tennessee and mississippi. 72 million people that will still

according to "the wall street journal," some retailers, including eddie bauer and pacific sunwear say there's a huge backlog. >>> and if you haven't finished your shopping yet, you have some time. walmart, target, and toys r us all open until at least 8:00 tonight. kohl's and best buy will be open until 6:00. >>> 4:44. time for your weather and traffic on the 4s. starting out with weather. it's mild in westchester county. weather we're seeing for your christmas eve day. already in the 60s. no chill up in westchester. 64 in millwood. we are tracking that fog, but look at these temperatures. 67, bridgewater. this does not look like a christmas eve map at all. tracking winds as well. winds are gusting over 25-mile-per-hours in places like farmingdale, islip, and montauk. it's going to be a breezy day all day long today ahead of a cold front. get used to this wind. at least it's a mild one. here's a look at storm tracker. you can see the heavy rain has en d for now. we are expecting more showers as i zoom out here off to the west. this is a cold front that has to sweep through later on th

"the wall street journal" reports changes such as eddie bauer and pacific sunware are blaming a big backlog at fedex. now, fedex says it's been working around the clock and its network is performing like it should. with your cnbc morning business report, i'm kate rogers. >> thank you, kate. >>> all those purchases made on your credit card can cause damage. it can raise your credit utilization but if you pay your bills on time and get it back down, you can help your score recover over time. they advise keeping your use of credit to no more than 30% of your total credit limit. >>> as last minute shoppers finish up, the retail federation asks consumers what to do if they received one. most say they would hold onto it until a really good sale came along. nearly 20% say they plan to spend it right away. another 19% say they save the money for time when they feel the need to treat themselves. >>> 6:56. here are your four things to know. only 10% of americans say they're actually done with holiday shopping. so expect crowded stores a md long lines at the mall today. >> good luck. one day after app

. >> several retailers including eddie bauer and pacific sun wear are learning customers that their holiday packages are being delayed. oh my goodness. the wall street journal reports they're blaming a huge backlog at fed ex. the package delivery company says it's running at full capacity around the clock to accommodate a surge in volume from some retail customers. also the network is performing over the holiday season. in the old days you knew if you sen something after the 15th of december, it wouldn't get there. >> that's recently. >> and now we expect to be able to go online a minute before christmas and still have our things there. >> next day delivery. it's the false hopes. >> how is it physically possible to get a package from california to london in five hours. >> right. >> it's not. anyway, what do women really want? one san francisco start up is claiming to have the answer. to sharpen your ears. man servants apparently is offering it's female clientele the chance to become so-called ladies of leisure by connecting them with attractive male assistance. the unconventional but fast g

several retailers including eddie bauer and pacific sunwear are warning that their packages are delayede blaming fedex. the package delivery company vuning at full capacity around the clock to accumulate a surge in volume coming through from the retail customers. also it's network is performing as it was designed for the forecast volume from retailers this holiday season. now she is the director of consumer research. good to see you this morning. how are you and what are we looking at? what type of a season is it going to be for them? >> well, happy holidays. in regards to the retailers it's not going to be so merry for them this season. in fact we're only looking at a 1.2% growth in retail sales for the holiday season which is weaker than last year's 2.8%. a 3% reflects healthy u.s. consumer spending so 1.2% is weak. still fed ex is seeing delays because of online shopping and that's a trend that's continued to grow for the most part here in the united states. it has been growing cig any cannily and changed the way consumers are shopping this holiday season. >> who is leading the marke

the "wall street journal" reports chains such as eddie bauer and pacific sun ware are blaming a network at fedex. orders in the northeast are being impacted the most. fedex says it's been operating around the clock to accommodate a surge in volume from some retailers and its network is performing like it should. >>> a new movie starring philly native will smith is bringing increase aid tension to a serious health concern for athletes. >> men, your men continue to die. >>> the movie "concussion" tells the true story of dr. bennett omalu, a forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of cte, a football-related brain trauma. this movie opens in theaters tomorrow. here to discuss the topic more in-depth is physical therapist ned crane from nova care rehabilitation. welcome, thank you so much for joining us on this christmas eve day. >> good morning. >> i want to ask you about concussions in general. we hear that word tossed around, we know it's bad but explain what does it mean short term and long term? >> concussion, the most basic, is a dramatic brain injury. so the brain is ei

the "wall street journal" reports chains such as eddie bauer blaming a backlog at fedex. they are going around the clock to accommodate a surge and its network is performing like it should. back over to you guys. >> that wind is closing. thank you, kate. >>> well, some san francisco food a little bit bummed out today. >> yeah, that's because one of the city's favorite late night diner is serving its final meal. the lucky penny has been a san francisco institution since the '60s. been around a lot longer than that. new target and best buy across the street. >>> the old school diner is known for its comfort food like pigs in a blanket and patty melt. the place isn't fancy, but customers love it. >> we started to come and then derek when he was born, he came and he loves their -- >> food. >> what kind of food? >> breakfast. >> it's a chance to see everything in san francisco that we knew leave. >> it is a common theme. the diner is being torn down to make room for brand-new luxury condos and other retail stores. lucky penny, by the way, closes this afternoon at 2:00. >>> get

if you call eddie bauer's customer service line, a message says that retailer has been informed by fedexbehind in processing packages into their system throughout the country. please allow a few more day s fr your order tracking information to be updated. >> we reached out todayedy bauer and fedex for comment. we have not heard back yesterday. the biggest winner, the u.s. postal service. the la its last mile services which includes delivery for amazon, u.p.s. and fedex have had the best service rates. 99% each of the last two weeks. and package volumes have grown 15% so far this peak shipping season. now, that is better than the 10.5% forecast that the company or the governmental agency put out a few weeks ago. with amazon up 50% compared to 2014. simon? >> thank you very much. >>> one of the major drivers in the growth of online shopping is clearly amazon. its stock, as you are probably aware, more than doubling this year. this holiday season for every addition additional spent on e-commerce, ceo jeff bezos is capturing over 50 cents. that's driven by what is beli e believed to be one q

a message an eddie bauer's line says they have been informed by fed ex they are behind processing packagestheir network is performing as designed and operations are running around the clock. chris weatherby says they do seem to be more assertively dictating the terms of service this time around both u.p.s. and fed ex but perhaps the holiday's biggest winner is going to be the u.s. postal service. so far this season package volumes have grown 15%. that is better than the 10.5% forecast that they came out with last month. and that sunday delivery for amazon is up 50% compared to 2014. so if you take a look at shares of u.p.s. and fed ex, u.p.s. is down 1% today. fed ex is up 1.5%. >> morgan, thanks so much. >>> just two days until christmas. retailers' most important time of the year. e marketer predicting a 15% increase in e-commerce sales this year over brick and mortar. what does it mean for the retailers. jiri wurzer is e-commerce analyst. what sorts of retailers are doing the best job this season. >> there are two types of retailers. amazon has a terrific business and they're between a

eddie bauer and pacific sun wear having delivery issues, telling customers that some shipments via fedex could be delayed. now, the gap is also having some issues. it's another company to keep an eye on, and reporting that due to an internal error that has since been fixed that some on-line orders were shipped last weekend with incorrect delivery dates for after christmas eve. we've reached out to the gap for comment. in the meantime, as you can see right here, the number of people taking to twitter to vent their frustration at the gap and the fact that they put those orders in days ahead of time and they're not necessarily going to see them in time under the tree for christmas. guys. >> i feel bad for that guy who said it's my first christmas with my wife. >> i know. >> oh, man. i hope they can figure something out. >> he will probably end up at kohl's. >> they're in the honeymoon phase. i'm sure it will work out just fine. thanks. rick santelli. steve, what do you do? sfwloop i guess if you have stuff that you wanted to make a sale on that you didn't get a shot at doing, so you probabl

according to "the wall street journal" journal", some retailers, including eddie bauer and pacific sunwear, say there's a huge backlog, and fedex is to blame. the shipping company says it's working 24/7 to accommodate all its kpler cuedstomers. >>> and if you haven't finished time. walmart, target, and toys r us will be open until at least 8:00 tonight. kohl's and best buy will be open until 6:00. >>> all right, guys. time for your weather and traffic on the 4s. starting out with a very warm forecast. obviously those record-high temperatures we've seen already. and this is why. even into the hudson valley this morning, starting out in the 50s and 60s. we have some fog in places like the hudson valley. watch out for that. a sprung-like 62 up in cornwall. that's reflected around the rest of the tri-state. 63 in central park. 66 degrees in long branch. it's a little breezy. winds gusting over 20 miles per hour throughout the day. right now we're seeing that in places like islip and westhampton. montauk, a wind gust of 24 miles per hour. expect that trend to continue. here's a live look at sto

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requests for additional volume, and there's scattered reports of retailers having problems as well, eddie bauerbe delayed. merry christmas to you, family, and viewers watching today. back to you. >> you too, morgan, thanks so much. she'll have a great next year. >> she is. >> yep. the clock's ticking for you to finish shopping, christmas shopping, so here with the final take 2015 and predictions for the new year is dana, chief research officer. great to have you here. >> thank you for having me. happy holidays. >> generally, we ask, are sales up compared to last year? looking at the foot traffic in the malls and stores versus the sharp rise in online, is this the year that the story is, wow, the shift happened in a dramatic way? people going from bricks and mortar to online. >> i think overall, the narrative about stores going away, they are not going away. 90% of the business is done in stores, traffic is down, conversion is up. they make few eer trips to the mall, spending more when they do go, and 60% of the consumers researched what to buy before they go there. they are smarter about buying