but rei is the first to shut out the black friday madness. but is there more behind this than just holiday goodwill? in 2013, 92 million people hit the stores on black friday. last year, it fell to 87 million. and sales over the four-day holiday weekend were down 11- percent from the year before. you're not going to see other retailers close their doors on black friday, because they simply can't afford to. even though some say that black friday has lost its significance over time shoppertrack does predict that it will again become the number 1 shopping day this year. rei - unlike other retailers - is a private company - where customers can sign up to be members and together co-own a piece of the business. the bulk of its sales come from these loyal members. sot jerry stritzke rei president & ceo i don't begrudge the retailers trying to make a living in that time frame, i do think it's a unique opportunity for us to invite people to opt outside with us. a campaign already creating buzz online at money c't buy. oliviaerns, nbc news, new rk. d r

but this year, the lights will be out in the all rei stores including berkeley and all 12,000 rei employee will be getting paid time off for that day so they can opt outside. it's nice to see a large retailer recognizing the reason for the season. >> i appreciate shopping just like anybody else but i think that family is most important part of the season. >> reporter: that's exactly why rei president and ceo jerry striske decided not to open on one of the biggest shopping days of the year. >> we believe the day outside -- black friday outside with your family and enjoy, outdoors is really special and it's something we're passionate about and taking advantage of this opportunity to do that. >> reporter: as someone who has had to work holidays before, shannon is surprised. >> it's nice for them to get to spend that time with their families and, you know, like the rest of us, spending time with family, but retail, um, you know, kind of goes with the territory. >> reporter: from a financial standpoint >> i would think that's such a huge day that without the -- you know, biggest day of the year

reaction following rei's black friday announcement have been encouraging. >> it's great. they're not going to be part of the craziness. >> the company telling them they'd be paid to take the day after thanksgiving off. >> we thought about what we want to do. we wanted our employees to be in the place they cared about. >> many others won't be able to give it up as easily. and saying big retailers depend on sales that day.

tr8 so likely rei has this anti-b all to thems black friday, outdoor chain rei telling its employees to take a hike. >> and we'll be paying our employees to do what they love best and that's to get outside. >> reporter: customers, too, don't spend money. spend time outside. >> to enjoy the idea of being outdoors in those places that you love 36789. >> reporter: some customers think it's a lovely idea. >> i love that the employees get to stay home and be with their families and enjoy their thanksgiving and not be rushed. >> reporter: and so do some analysts. >> that's great for any retailer to kind of kick back the day after thanksgiving and turn it into a family day, a vacation day. >> reporter: seems like rei is really onto something here or is it? >> i think it's a little bit disingenuous. >> reporter: this consumer psychologist says wait a minute. take a look at the way rei is going about this. >> i think this is an opportunity for them to stand out from other retailers by looking like they're motivated more by ethics than by profits of. >> reporter: they're sure getting their nam

. >> rei announced they are cancelling black friday. no lines, no doorbusters, no they plan to pay all their employees to spend the night outside. the customers are encourage ld to do the same thing and then share it on social media with all outside. >> it's partly why we've chosen this day to spread a different message about what's important to us. >> rei was named by fortune magazine as one of the top 100 companies to work for. >> we posted this story on the facebook page and the response was overwhelming. >> most of it positive, many of it thinking it's a great idea. >> in fact, one writes, what wonderful 't sing. >> what a wonderful advertisement for rei. get outdoors, everyone. work off those desserts. >> and lauren says, it's about time someone took a stand for decency. thank you, rei. so what do you think about the move? head over to our facebook page and let us know. >> >>> dining out with your dog is now legal in new york,ut before you grab your pooch's leash, there is a catch you need toan know about. >>> a state police sergea

but rei is the first to shutout the black friday madness. but is there nor behind this than holiday good will. in 2013, 92 million people hit the stores. and sales over the four-day holiday weekend were down 11% from the year before. >> you won't see other retailers close doors on black friday but they can't afford to. even though some say that black friday has lost its significance over time, shopper fact does predict it will again become the number one shopping day this year. >> reporter: rei, unlike other retailers is a private company, where customers can sign up to be members and together coown a piece of the business. and the sales come from these loyal members. >> i don't begrudge retailers making a living in that time frame. i do think it is a unique opportunity for us to opt outside with us. >> a campaign creating buzz online that money can't buy. olivia sterns, nbc news, new york. >>> we're back in a moment with a word you don't often hear from the president of the united states. when he met the u.s. world (cole) alright, now that

today rei announced they'll close all 143 stores on thanksgiving and black friday as well. one of the top ten sales day of the year. >> it is a big decision. it is a important day for us as well. but we are paying our employee foz go outside and enjoy the day after thanksgiving with their families. >> when was the last time you didn't work black friday? >> probably 12 years ago when i was in high school. >> staples and game stop have announced they are closing on thanksgiving. saying it is time for gratitude, not greed. but rei is the first to shutout the black friday madness. but is there nor holiday good will. in 2013, 92 million people hit the stores. last year it fell to 87 million. and sales over the four-day holiday weekend were down 11% from the year before. >> you won't see other retailers close doors on black friday but they can't afford to. even though some say that black friday has lost its significance over time, shopper fact does predict it will again become the number one shopping day this year. >> reporter: rei, unlike other retailers is a private company, wh

reaction following rei's black friday announcement have been encouraging. >> it's great. they're not going to be part of the craziness. >> the company telling them they'd be paid to take the day after thanksgiving off. >> we thought about what we want to do. we wanted our employees to be in the place they cared about. >> many others won't be able to give it up as easily. and saying big retailers depend on sales that day. >> people want to shop the stores. i don't think it's fair. >> reporter: one competitor says they'll be ready. >> we're on the cusp of an el nino winter. we have skis, snow boards and gear for outdoors and anybody looking for that stuff we're going to be open and we're going to be here, to take care of them. >> reporter: marketing experts believe they'll gain goodwill from employees and customers. >> everybody is doing black friday. it's going to be a positive for them. >> reporter: the move as black friday sales have been dwindling and national retail federation says fewer people shopped on black friday due to early discounts and moron line shoppi online

reaction following rei's black friday announcement have been encouraging. >> it's great. they're not going to be part of the craziness. >> the company telling them they'd be paid to take the day after thanksgiving off. >> we thought about what we want to do. we wanted our employees to be in the place they cared about. >> many others won't be able to give it up as easily. and saying big retailers depend on sales that day. >> people want to shop the stores. i don't think it's fair. >> reporter: one competitor says they'll be ready. >> we're on the cusp of an el nino winter. we have skis, snow boards and gear for outdoors and anybody looking for that stuff we're going to be open and we're going to be here, to take care of them. >> reporter: marketing experts believe they'll gain goodwill from employees and customers. >> everybody is doing black friday. it's going to be a positive for them. >> reporter: the move as black friday sales have been dwindling and national retail federation says fewer people shopped on black friday due to early discounts and moron line shoppi online

some rei shoppers are a little bummed they'll be missing out. >> people get used to.itional. why they going to shut their doors, i don't think that is fair. >> one of rei's biggest competitors is is a sports basement. manager eric says they'll be ready. >> we're on the cusp of el nino winter. we've got tons of skis and snowboards and gear for the outdoors. >> while rei will lose out on sales for the day, marketing experts believe they'll gain more goodwill from employees and customers. >> i think it's great they're telling their employees to stay home and they're not going to be part of the black friday craziness. >> the national retail federation says fewer people shopped over thanksgiving weekend last year due to early discounts and more online shopping. chris nguyen, abc7 news. >>> walmart wants to make deliveries to your home with a drone. the company has filed paperwork with the federal aviation administration to conduct drone test flights near some of its distribution centers. if approved walmart would be able to send drones up to 400 feet in the air. >>> at ora

rei will not be open on black friday. is encouraging employees and customers to get outside instead. partaking that other great american past time taking selfies of awesome adventures under the hashtag. >> i think it's important for brands to be true to who they are. encouraging people to get outside on a holiday like thanksgiving, we believe that's an important message. >> important enough to shut down business on what has historically been one of the most important retail days of the year. other stores are bucking the trend on thanksgiving itself. rei is the first retail giant to shut down on black friday. >> i have to admit it was a bit shocking, but the more we thought about it, the more excited we got about it as an idea that as a co-op we have five million members that love the out doors. we really believed they would get into it as well. >> those five million members are expected to rush outside after thanksgiving, climb every mountain and in the process achieve the twin goals of make themselves feel superior to th

>> that is the ceo of outdoor retailer rei urging customers to opt outside instead of shopping. obviously, this fits with his brand but retail sales analyst burt flickinger. asking people to share what they're doing on black friday on social media part of the outdoor brand. but what do you think about this countercultural move against frenzied consumerism that really dominates the holidays coming from the ceo of a retailer. >> deirdre, it's a powerful initiative because rei set the platinum standard for team members as well as vendors and shoppers in terms of customer service, the highest compensation, the highest levels of profit sharing and consumers overall, and also one of the unspoken corollaries is the obesity of america with. rei asking team members as well as shoppers to get outside and as you said the craziness of black friday week, it's a zero-sum game by being close to 18-24 hours a day seven days a week. walmart and other stores don't increase same-store sales during the entire week where rei knows by doing, this they'll increase sales overall, because the shoppers t

rei opting out black friday sales and giving employees the day off. instead company announcing all rei stores across country will be closed thanksgiving and black friday. despite it being one of their top 7 sales days of the year rei president says they will playing employees to spend day outside and with their families instead. >> and one the countries larges pharmacy chains is changing hands. walgreen's announcing buying rite aid for more than $17 billion. this deal is expected to close next year. rite aid stores would eventually change over to become walgreen's stores. >> now, 7 weather with chief meteorologist pete bouchard. 45 in town right now. 41 in worcester. closer inspection of the temperatures reveals temperatures near freezing in suburbs already from nashua to norwood. down through vineyard as well. rain close but not that close. not going to arrive tomorrow morning we're seeing it move in tomorrow afternoonleading edge gets your attention. light rain as we go through the evening drive. so it affects it in the sense that it's wet. but it's

. >> rei will not open their doors on black friday. >>reporter: they are telling shoppers to take a hike, quite literally. they started the # #optoutside in an effort to encourage customers to enjoy the outside. some stores have even began welcome being shoppers on thanksgiving night. but just last night rei's ceo sent a letter saying while the rest of the world is fighting it out, we will be spending our day a little differently. the company is closing all of their 143 stores on black friday and will even pay all of their 12,000 employees for the day. you won't even be able to shop on their online site, it will be taking over by an opt out door message. >> we came to the conclusion that for us, encouraging people to get outside was one of the most authentic things we could do. >>reporter: to reinforce the idea the company has started a website asking people to share how they will spend their black friday outdoors. the decision has been applauded move. will respond, as someone who worked in retail all through high school and college, t

black friday canceled for rei.he famous outlet sports retailer is closing all of its stores on that same day after thanksgiving to encourage customers instead to go outside and enjoy some fresh air. rei says it's hoping to start a new trend. >> it's a day that i think has become synonymous with a lot of commercialism, and that's why we've chosen this day to make it about what's important to us. >> rei says it will gi all its employees a paid day off on black friday. consumers say if most businesses followed suit, it wouldn't hurt their business since most people do shopping on line now. they've posted a countdown clock on heir website. it says 30 days, five hours and about 24 minutes until we hop outside. >>> get your packages in early. the package delivery predicts they will ship much more items than they did last season. december 22nd will be the busiest shipping day. so officially you've been warned. >>> amazed by its grandeur. that's how mark zuckerburg described the taj mahal today. he visited the monument. he

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we talked to the vp of the chain. >> our rei employees who suggested this was another way in which we could really celebrate the beauty and wonder of outdoors. >> the reporter: rei's employees will still get paid, but be encouraged to spend the day after thanksgiving with family and friends outside. >> you've been in business since 1938. why now? >> you know, some of these beautiful great ideas, they, you know, it's just their time. >> the reporter: it's not the first store that bucks the trend of holiday shopping. in 2013, we told you about the owner of a sears in plymouth, new hampshire, who challenged the chain's corporate policy and refused to open on thanksgiving. she said, it wasn't fair to her employees. close is a huge financial sacrifice for stores. according to the national retail federation, black friday remains the biggest day for holiday shoppers. 86.9 million shoppers were in stores and on line on black friday last year. and rei tells us, black friday typically is one of their top ten days of the year, for revenue. >> more are connected to being outside, the better chanc

rei will be closed on thinks and on black friday, and as fox 25 news's heather hegedus shows us, the company's top executive wants you to do something other than shop. >> i don't think they should shop on black friday. >> why not? >> because i think it's -- everything is too commercial. >> elizabeth: as retailers look for more and more ways to get you into their stores on black friday, national chain rei is looking to get you outside. we faced time with the v.p. of sales. >> our rei employees suggested this was another way in which we could really celebrate the beauty and wonder of outdoors. >> this black friday, all 143rei stores will be closed and instead of reporting to work, employees will be paid to spend every rei customer we spoke with is applauding the idea. >> we have spend so much time shopping anyway and we live in a beautiful world. >> still making the decision to close is no question of financial sacrifice for the con sexually assaultedder co-op who tells us black friday is typically one of their top ten days of the year for sales. eventually. i think that's a small inve

rei says instead of working the ply years at its 143 stores will be paid to enjoy the outdoors. the national retail federation says fewer people shopped over thanksgiving last year due to shopping. >> there is always cybermonday, right, you can make up for those savings? >> absolutely. >> jill wagner, thanks a lot, jill. ahead on our morning news stand, light band, why you cannot pack your electronic cigarette in your checked luggage and a ufo on a collision course with earth? which will tell you where it in. here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. in. >>> scary moments for a tree trimer in pasadena, california. home frons trapped him. he was stuck for more than an hour screaming for help. firefighters were able to cut is lucky he didn't suffocate. new rules for flying with electric cigarettes, those are some of the headlines on the morning news stand. the "new york times" reports on a u.s. navy challenge to china's growing territorial ambitions. an american warship monday sailed close to an artificial island cane in the south china sea. china claims

when's rei's reason for doing this? >> good morning, jose.itude and not about greed so they're putting their money where their mouth is and going to pay their employees to take black friday off. take a listen to the ceo in a video posted on his website. >> this black friday, we are closing all 143 of our stores. we are paying our employees to get outside. because we believe a life lived outside is a life well lived and rather be in the mountains than the aisles. join us on november 27th of getting outside. thanks! >> and rei is encouraging everybody to do the same thing and started a #opt outside. that gets to the point of this, jose, this is going to give them a marketing boost. we are talking about it this morning on your show. >> it is an odd stance to take, financially you think. but it -- i mean, there could be some benefits to this, right? >> yes. they seem to be getting a marketing boost an i'm spoking to the ceo in morning and play it out on nbc nightly news and seems like retail suicide. this is busiest shopping day of the year, near

not before a page directs them to spend time outside instead. >> talk about free publicity, good for rei. >>> wal-mart is joining a handful of other companies that are looking into drones for home deliver. they have asked the government to test out drones. this would be in direct competition with amazon who is testing out it's own drone delivery system now. companies are awaiting the faa for fileddance, as well. >>> a santa rocha woman wanted to experience something from the future, and got her chance. >> as ellen martin reports, the 97-year-old did something that few of us have had a chance to do. >> reporter: 97-year-old olive grew up in a small town in montana. >> we had no electricity, no radio, horse and buggy. reporter: but through the organization wish of a lifetime, she is riding in a google self-driving car. >> this is pretty amazing. >> reporter: she got the draw with the googlele doodle team, try out the technology that helps people with tremors, and virtual realty. >> you mean all the way around? where are these coming from? >> reporter: the great grandmother is not exactly a

rei says instead of working the employees at its 143 stores will be paid to enjoy the outdoors. the national retail federation says fewer people shopped over thanksgiving weekend last year due to early discounts and more online shopping. anne-marie. >> i'm sure the employees appreciate it. hey, there is always cyber monday. you can make up for those savings. >> absolutely. jill wagner, thanks a lot. ahead on our morning news stand, light band, why you cannot pack your electronic cigarette in your checked luggage. a ufo on collision with earth? in in. >> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country.y. scary momentss for a tree trtrer in pasadena, california, prons trapped him from more thananhree stories up. he was stuck more than an hour screaming for help. the prons away saving the man, they say he is lucky he didn't suffocate. new rules for flying with ecigarettes in space junk. some of the headlines on the morning news stand. the new york sometimes reports on a u.s. challenge to china's growing territorial ambitions. it sailed close to an artificial isl

rei did $1.2 billion in sales last year. enough. let's check out some comments coming in on social media. dana, on our facebook page says, i think it's a great move for their employees. do it. let people shop online. darlene says, also on our facebook page, close the stores. it used to be a day families get together, not employees forced there's number of ways you can do it, our web site, twitter, facebook, chris and kathryn? >> seems pretty one sided there. >>> the quincey couple dubbed a modern day bonnie and clyde. >> still ahead, what's next for the bank robberies all along the east coast. of tom menino, university making . >>> turning to the weather, what a sight in the night sky, a full moon out there and this was a superman you were listening to daniel. maybe still step outside, and check it out real quick. >> i was looking at some webcams so you can see. sun's coming up, the moon is starting to set. it's just beautiful. and it's chilly this morning, too. may want to leave a couple extra minutes to scrape the windshield. line

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the ceo of rei is in studio 57 to tell us why. we begin this morning with a look at today's eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. >> if i win and i say win, they'll say he's arrogant. i don't want to be accused of being ar gant. okay. >> carson trumps trump as a new gop front ru.nner blood watches continue this morning in the south. >> it's really not a good place to be right now. >> violent arrest in south carolina. the officer dragging and grabbing a students is now expected. the death toll isec exptoted rise following a powerful earthquake that struck south asia, between 300 and 400 people are dead. >> president obama has agreed to a deal that would pre vt enna government shut down. a u.s. warship within miles of the man made island. beijing is calling this a threat so sovereignty. a remaining person lost at sea in a whale watching trip that left five others dead. >> the radar is helping anyway they n.ca >> a cbs miami news crew was the first on the scene at a broward crash in broward county, flida. th claimed to have a bomb in

rei is inviting the nation to join in by choosing to opt outside to reconnect with family and friends this thanksgiving holiday. a bit of a self-promotion involved there in that whole thing. >>> coming up next, too many gas leaks. the complaints in one san francisco neighborhood that could get a company kicked right off the job. why let someone else have all the fun? the sometimes haphazard, never boring fun. the why can't it smell like this all the time fun. the learning the virtue of sharing fun. why let someone else have all the fun? that's no fun. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. >>> we are looking forward to rain later in the week, but maybe today is your best day to get out there and get some pumpkins. qulou have an entire patch behind you, kari. >> it's halloween, if you can believe it. we will have nice weather, although we will have a chance of some rain, once again, between sunday night and early monday. we'll enjoy some sunshine and highs in the 70s and 80s on halloween day it will be into the low 70s with a few spots making it into the mid-80s like the tri-valley

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rei ceo says the decision is about values.uncouraging people to head outside to do something active and fun that is not shopping. shoppers will have to wait in friday to go to staples. the national retail federation reports that numbers are up, more people did head out to the stores that were open on thanksgiving than the year before. however analysts are saying black friday the whole weekend is becoming less and less crucial to the retailers because there are deals all year round and many of those deals are online. some people even the week before black friday. 40% do shopping between black friday and christmas. >> well you shop early don't you? >> i shop year round. i've said this before you try to spread the money out. and then also yeah when you see a deal and you know something is right for someone. you are out on christmas '. >> christmas eve night. yes. >> all right, thank you. >>> time is 8:43. facebook has a new app. this one focuses on the specific interests of the user. this new notification tab will feature tv show

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rei says it won't process online orders until saturday. >>> fed ex expects to be helping santa know a lot more this hop holiday season. the delivery company forecasting will deliver 317 million packages between thanksgiving and new yore's day. that is up 12%. fed ex is -- fed ex is -- fed ex rival, ups, is expected to release its holiday forecast later today. >>> time now is 4:41. coming up in just 20 minutes, pam, the possible fines people could face for illegal dumping in the city of san jose. >>> and next, a plane had to make an unusual landing not a park. in sacramento. what witnesses say apparently prompted the pilot to make a quick stop overeven though there was nothing wrong with the plane. >> good morning. we're looking at the agreed. and right now, 680 looks pretty good as we head to the bottom of the hill. we'll tell you a little bit more coming up. >> our system has finally arrived, and it looks good, but it's probably not going to do too much. we'll fine tune the forecast on this tuesday and have the cooler temperatures. hey mom, i could use some basil. oh, sure thing, swe

. >>> rei is bucking the black friday trend. the outdoor gear store has announced it will close on thanksgiving and the big shopping day after. and its 12 to you full and part time employees will be getting paid for those days off. why? >> a top exec says black friday has quote gotten out of hand. we talked to shoppers in berkeley tonight. >> i think that's a great idea. >> what do you think is good about it? >> because your relatives might be in town and the whole thing about people getting up at 3:00 in the morning and standing in line for lower stuff. just seems like not a very good idea. >> customers will still be able to place orders online but not before a page directs them to spend time outside instead. black friday has tip committee been one of our rei's most lucrative days of the year. >>> bay area woman wanted to look into the future and she got her chance. allen martin introduces us to mrs. terrell. >>reporter: 9 #-year-old olive horrell grew up in a small town in montana. >> we had no electricity, no radio, horse and

that's bucking the trend so many stores these days open but some are wondering if rei decision could become con team us and prompt other retail investigators dot same they think. chris has more. >>reporter: reaction following rei black friday nounlts encouraging. >> i think item great they tell their employee to stay home an not a part of the whole black friday craziness. >>reporter: company surprised 12,000 employees telling them they would be paid to take the day after thanksgiving off. >> we thought about what do we wanted them to be in the place they cared most about. >>reporter: many other retailers won't be able to give up black friday as easily. industry watchers say big retailers that sell toys clothes and electronic depend on sales generated during the day. some shoppers here are bum they miss out. >> people get used to it. traditional y.they want to shut at the time doors? i don't think it's fair. >>reporter: one of the biggest locally owned competitor is a sports basement. the he says they will be ready. >> we are on the cups of el nino winter. tons of ski and snowboard an

rei is inviting the nation by joining in to continue to be outside to connect with family and friends this thanksgiving holiday. >>> walmart wants to test drones for delivering its goods following in the footsteps of a.m. wron and google. walmart had the federal aviation administration for a waive tore test drones outdoors. no word on timeline. >>> the numbers are in for the nfl's first-ever online only game. yahoo!'s scoring big saying more than 15 million people watched yesterday's live stream of the buffalo bills against the jacksonville jaguars. the game was in london. to give you perspective the average audience for monday night football, like tonight, is 13 million people. yahoo! paid an estimated $20 million for the exclusive rights to live stream this game. >>> okay, the bling is here. the championship rings have arrived. they'll be handed out tomorrow night on opening night for the warriors. jerrod moncure joins us next. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> the flu season really hit. it's time to get back at it. i think we're ready to go. >> all right, bringing jerrod moncure from our comcast sportsnet

rei will be closed on black friday. jerry stritzke told employees, while the rest of the world is fighting it out in the aisles, we hope to see you in the great outdoors. he is with us in studio 57. you will take their money online, right? >> actually, we have a takeover screen that covers up our online site and encourages them to drop offline as well. >> why are you doing that? >> we thought, how will we be you a thint tick? the day after thanksgiving? we came the conclusion was the most authentic things we can do, we are passionate about it. >> you are saying there is more to be gained by brand identity and the value of the company than whatever sales you might have on plaque friday? >> i think it's important for brands to be true to who they are. for us, encouraging people to get outside, particularly on a holiday like thanksgiving, we believe that is an important message. >> was there much resistance within the company? >> i would say if there was a resistance, maybe it was me, like, are you kidding? >> no. embraesd

this year, the outdoor sporting good stores rei has announced it and black friday. because the co-op company shareholders want you to do something other than shop. >> stores all over the country are gearing up for black friday. many planning on opening earlier and earlier in an attempt to be the first to open on the highly lucrative day but at rei stores across the country, including this one in framingham, they're doing the opposite. they're closing. we face timed with the vp of the chain, rachel. another way in which we really celebrate the beauty and wonder of outdoors. >> rei's employees will still get paid. but encouraged to spends the day after thanksgiving with family and friends outside. >> reporter: you've been in business since 1938. why now? >> these beautiful great ideas, they, you know -- it's just their time. >> reporter: it's not the first store to buck the trend of holiday shopping. owner of a sears in plymouth new hampshire who challenged the chain's corporate policy and refused to open on thanksgiving. she said, it wasn't fair to her employees. sti

rei also says it will pay its 12,000 employees for the day. even though they're not work.akes me like them even more. >> i think so. they're true to the mantra of being outdoors and communing with nature. that does it for us on "nightly business report." i'm sue herara. thanks for joining us. >> thanks from me, as well. i'm tyler mathison. have a great evening, everybody. we'll see you tomorrow. >>> i think that the openness of the internet is it's greatest strength and weak necessary. >>> people who tour these say wow. i had no ideas. if you have ever shopped online or texted a friend you know that computing is about you. in 2008 security experts discovered the most computer programs ever written i. range an alarm among experts. in this episode

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rei also says it will pay its 12,000 employees for the day. even though they're not work.akes me like them even more. >> i think so. they're true to the mantra of being outdoors and communing with nature. that does it for us on "nightly business report." i'm sue herara. thanks for joining us. >> thanks from me, as well. i'm tyler mathison. have a great evening, everybody. we'll see you tomorrow. [ ♪music ] >> we live in an electronic -- a world full of technology. turntables, microphones, digital displays, microchips. some artists are driven by the possibilities of manipulating these things. >> walter is bringing together an ancient african approach to instrument building. >> this time on spark, playing with technology. [ ♪music ] >> major funding for spark is provided by the william and flora hewlett foundation, supporting creativity and innovation in the arts since 1967. and by the kqed campaign for the future program venture fund with additional support from the

rei has decided not to open on black friday. coming up, you're going to hear from the head of the store on what sparked the decision. >> months after crediting her guide dog with saving her life, a woman is reunited with her pup. >> a girl in the hospital after geico motorcycle, >>> game 1 of the world series less than three hours away. right now all eyes are on the weather. a tarp covering the field. meteorologist lee goldberg is here with the game time forecast. lee? >> kansas city radar right here. that's kauffman stadium, steadiest rain is light right now but look off to the west. patchy, light, and the rain seems to be falling apart. that's all good news for potential on-time start. light rain in the area. worst case would be a small delay, forecasting 54. they're finishing the rainstorm. we'll be getting started. more on that in the 7-day accuweather forecast a little later on. >>> dozens of guns off the streets tonight. >> just a short while ago the nypd revealed details of the arrest and the sales two of them connected t

rei says it wants to encourage you to get outdoors instead of shopping for hours in the malls.he company is launching a social media campaign with tth the #opt outside. and there is a website you can find things to do. i'm guessing shop online with your cell phone while you hike around. >> we're trying to figure out the catch. they're going to be open all day thanksgiving, something like that. >>> so cooler, wetter weather ahead. >> it's not looking too good the next couple days. but tuesday and a wed, beginning to have bad weather, tuesday or wednesday. that's for sure. we do have some rain moving in most of the day tomorrow will be on the dry side. but yet the rain will move in eventually. right now we're on the cool side. not too cool at the airport. 50 degrees. but if you walk outside, outside of the beltway, you can really feel it. it is really cool with the calm winds and mostly clear skies. if you look at the number, already 37 in gaithersburg. 36 in frederick. 36 towards culpeper. temperatures will cool a little bit more this evening. but then we'll start to see the clo