victoria's secret announced they will be closing more than $300.00 stores combined this after payless shoe source engine perry stores announced that it will be shutting down all stores in the u.s. many now saying that the rise of online shopping has made it tougher for brick and mortar stores to survive most of my shopping start online like it's easy to go through different options and choices in prices in places online obviously from my couch or desk. but server certain things like important purchases are usually due in person it's just easier to find what you want online from the stores that you like in order and get it sent to your door rather than going in trying stuff on i don't have time according to u.b.s. analysis online sales make up around 16 percent of retail sales today but they will rise to 25 percent by 2026 that could force up to $75000.00 stores to close by that same year including more than $20000.00 clothing stores and about $10000.00 consumer electronics stores i think we're going to see forward looking right before a test and point of view are brick and mortar stores that embr

already this year retailers including payless shoe source and gymboree have announced more than 6,000 store closures, which is more than all of last year. >>> ford motor company is cutting 7,000 salaried jobs, that's about 10% of its white collar workers. the company is trying to keep pace with technology while facing a slowdown in car sales. >>> a new record for hbo. nearly 20 million viewers watched the final episode of "game of thrones" making it the single most watched hbo telecast of all time. the actor who plays bran on the show has revealed the intense security around filming the final show. producers booked all hotel rooms near the shoot and covered the actors in blankets during the rides to the set. but there was another big mistake, not a coffee cup this time, but a plastic water bottle showed up in the final episode. i don't know how that keeps happening. we never make mistakes like that. >> a random water bottle, do people even notice it? >> i don't think they would. not at all. >> i don't think so either. oh, excuse us. >>> coming up, what the video game fortnite does to