more people than ever also went online to buy items for their family and friends the german retail association says online sales increased here by ten percent this holiday season to twelve billion euros. and many of the big money spending products are from the world of tech from both the serious and the city. look at the little drummer boy playing without a drum set he's playing on free drum using sensors to track a drum his movements high tech is fun throwing a roller coaster at copenhagen's to fully you can ride a dragon through a fantasy world or enjoy the thrills of a hyper realistic london skyline adventure when in fact you're laying in an advanced swivel chair. virtual reality made a big splash in twenty seventeen but not only for thrill seekers v.o.r. is a learning tool to this shirt lets you look inside the body a lesson in biology ready to wear. wearables were all over the place dressing humans in east and dogs with a collar that connects to g.p.s. and other devices. and if wearing your tech isn't personal enough for you how about implants chipping people sounds like an orwellian horr

people than ever before also went online to buy items for their families and friends, the german retail associations as online sales increased by 10% this holiday season to 12 billion euros. many of the big my spending products are from the world of tech, both the serious and the silly. >> look at the little drummer boy to -- playing without a drum set. he's playing on free drum, using sensors to track it drummer's movement. throw in a roller coaster and copenhagen, you can write a dragon through a fantasy world. for enjoy the thrills of a hyperrealistic london skyline -- skyline adventure when you're laying in an advanced swivel chair. virtual reality made a big splash in 2017 but not only for thrill seekers. the art is a learning tool as well. this lets you look inside the body, a lesson in biology. wearables were all over the place. dressing humans and dogs with a collar that connect to gps and other devices. and if wearing your tech is not personal enough for you, how about implants? shipping people sounds like an orwellian or scenario but it is quite practical. once chipped in place at a swedis

and talk about really last minute the retail association also says 5% of people are still buying christmas gifts even after christmas day. >> stay with us everyone, still ahead on eyewitness news trad significance part of what makes the holiday tradition so special. >> this is what it's about. not about money not about all that stuff but these customers continuing their traditions. >> and we caught up with folks who lined up in south philadelphia for termini bakery and all their sweet treats they do they have year and late, great, harry kalas and the night before christma christmas. >> and tonight christmas eve of course and santa clause is on the move and passed over our area a short time ago. and right now the official norad santa tracker says the big guy is delivering front parts of canada before heading back down into the u.s.. so far he's delivered more than 5 billion gifts and more to c in philadelphia folks have many traditions and many of them a trip to the bakery. eyewitness news reporter anita oh visited termini bakery in philadelphia to see what keeps people lining up year after

hurricane affected regions as well as above trend retail job growth associated with the early thanksgiving the arrival of over 200,000 puerto ricans in florida also boost payroll growth this month. it's kind of an interesting development. now, look at the three-month average of job growth. you can see it's supposed to be the thing that is stable, but it wasn't stable because you had all those hurricane egyrations. they popped back up with a strong october number. here's the question. what is underlying job growth? closer to 200 or closer to 150 most economy 'tises say the underlying job growth of growth in labor forces near 150 folks, could the unemployment rate slip into the threes in the wake of a couple of quarters of 3% growth? does that mean three or more rate hikes by the fed next year? right now fed funds futures traded with a 60% chance of two rate hikes now and about a 23%, 24% chance of that third rate hike that's where we are right now. >> i mean, i feel like this is really late with these numbers today. >> what do you mean late >> it seems like it's

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as the president of the retail association commented about this tax reform bill, for maine and it's nearly 9000 retail establishments and the moreli tn 80,000 retail jobs, this is welcome relief for small businesses. according to the national federation of independent business, maine ranks fifth in the nation for the share of workers employed by pass the businesseses as most small employers are structured. the nfip, our nation's largest small-business advocacy group has strongly endorsed this final bill. businesses make an outside contribution to our o nation's economy, and yet they face the tax burden that can reach nearly 40% at the federal level and can be significantly higher than the corporate tax rate paid by larger firms. small businesses have more resources for tax payments and fewer resources to creating good jobs and investing in their communities. this bill provides important tax relief to small businesses that are the backbone of our economy. let'sma listen to the words of some of the small businesses web written or talked to me from maine. the owner of wyndham millwork, and ar

the retail association which covers the west end of london say they expect about a third of the purchases to be made by people who are visiting london, so that is a group that retailers are really counting on. they want people to come out today and perhaps bulk up their fortunes. john, thank you very much for your time this morning. the nhs has promised to cut back on prescribing gluten—free biscuits, pasta and anti—dandruff shampoo. a study by the taxpayers alliance has found many items which are prescribed by gps in england are available in supermarkets, often at a much cheaper price. nick quraishi reports. the taxpayers' alliance has highlighted a number of items it says were prescribed on the nhs last year. they include this sunscreen. a non—branded version is available for half the price. branded gluten—free biscuits, significantly more expensive than a supermarket equivalent. ibuprofen, 30% cheaper away from the nhs. and colgate toothpaste, over—the—counter it is a seventh of the cost. the taxpayers' alliance says... in response, an nhs england spokesman said... the health service s

kimberly: the retail gift card association suggests trying to buy cars behind the counter, or buying irectly from the retailer and register as soon as you get them. alex has a final check on the new year's eve

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doesn't diminish the seriousness of the crimes, and has been working with police and retail organisations such as the associationof tackling retail crime. joining me now is james lowman from the association of convenience stores. thank you forjoining us. what are your thoughts on the current situation? there are two different issues. the £200 threshold, many police forces are saying they will not go out and investigate crimes of that level of theft. the concern is sending the message to criminals could have the effect where they are cynically saying we will steal up to that amount and we know the police will not come out. the separate issueis will not come out. the separate issue is that if someone is caught stealing goods up to that outcome they can be dealt with by a fixed penalty notice. you get a ticket and you can pay that. those should not be used for repeat offenders or people with drug and alcohol problems not when there are exacerbating circumstances such as violence and threats, but often they are misused in those circumstances and often they are not paid. these things together combined to make our mem

doesn't diminish the seriousness of the crimes, and has been working with police and retail organisations such as the association a little earlier, james lowman from the association of convenience stores told me that ineffective enforcement is leading to an increase in costs for customers. there are many police and crime commissioners and police forces who say we're not going to go out and investigate crimes, at that level of theft. the concern is that sending that message to criminals could be having this effect where they are very cynically saying, "w will steal up to that amount and we know the police won't come out". "we will steal up to that amount and we know the police won't come out". there's a separate issue which is linked to that which is if someone is caught stealing goods up to that amount, they can be dealt with through a fixed penalty notice. so, you get a ticket for that, essentially and then you can pay that. those shouldn't be used for repeat offenders, they shouldn't be used for people with drug and alcohol problems. they shouldn't be used when there is any exacerbating circumstances like any

the retail gift card association suggests that you try to buy cards behind the counter, but buy them rectly from the retailer and register them as soon as you get them. >> and we have adrienne here with us live, so the key here is to treat your gift cards like cash? >> we have heard it time and time again, but experts are saying you want to use those sooner rather than later. it gives crooks less time to steal your balance. >> great advice. adrienne, thank you. we'll see you back here tomorrow on "gma." >>> coming up here on the show, arrested in a notorious e-mail scam. this man is neither nigerian nor a prince. why he is now charged with hundreds of counts of fraud. >>> and a test run for the new year's eve ball drop. how did it perform in a freezing times square? we'll tell you coming up next. how did it perform in a freezing times square? we'll tell you coming up next. zd for her compassion and care. he spent decades fighting to give families a second chance. but to help others, they first had to protect themselves. i have afib. even for a nurse, it's complicated... and it puts me

retail gift card association says by them from behind the counter and online directly from the retailernd register them as soon as you get them. >>> bystanders came to a rescue when a horse struggled to get up to her feet after an accident with her trailer. her handlers were having a difficult time getting her upright. sheriff deputies flagged down a front end loader to lift her, that didn't work. eventually the mayor was back up on her feet. >> in sports, the eagles get a look at sydney jones one of their first draft picks when they play the cowboys at the links. here's jeff skeverski. >> reporter: the eagles cowboys game doesn't matter, don't say that so sydney jones. he is expect the to make a debut against the cowboys today. the eagles second round pick officially activated, rehabbing all season after suffering the injury on his pro day at college in washington. jones, has been jonessing to suit up for the eagles. >> it's been a long road to play football, i haven't played football since my last game, a year ago. >> he has been around, he should know what to do. he's worked really h

the retail gift card association suggests you try to buy cards behind the counter or buy them on linetly from the retailer and register them as soon as you get them. adrian bankert, abc news, new york. >>> still ahead on abc 7 mornings, it is the end of the year, and what's happened in washington could make an already stressful time even worse for bay area non-profits. >>> and here's a live look from our roof cam, our cam from pier 15. it's showing you the embarcadero all lit up, and later on tonight lots of people there for the fireworks display. this is the 16th spare the air day of the winter season, but all that could change. lisa is talking about rain in the forecast. her accuweather forecast >>> regulars at emeryville's trader vic's is returning to the restaurant to say one last goodbye to the maitre 'd. claudia rumm is retiring after 50 years. her last shift at the restaurant is today. claudia was first hired at trader vic's in 1960. she then moved to the location in emeryville, started as a hat check girl and moved up to maitre 'd. >> the hardest part of my position is i know

the retail industry leaders association is saying it is comm to mitigate fraud and illegal transactionsnow, shoppers might need a little patience before making purchases. >> maybe they will have to wait adrianna: back with a health matters story that may have you penciling in a new item on your christmas list. a mom inspiring many to drop 100 pounds and -- >> growing up brittany williams was a serial fast food eater. she packed on the topping out at 260 pounds in 2012. after trying all sorts of diets she started to cook with a trendy cooking device her husband got her called an instant pot. >> it makes cooking healthy food fast. i was missing the convenience factor. >> it is an instant pressure cooker that makes food quickly, unlike a crockpot that can take 4-6 hours. >> you can have 30 minutes until dinnertime and make it to the dinner table in time. her goal7 she made it to cut all processed foods from her diet and cook meals in the instant pot every day. pounds.has lost 80 more britney says she is not great at planning meals, but knew that eating well could only be sustainable if it

an association spokeswoman had this to say, quote, retailers want to insure items purchased from their stores and purchases online are purchased legitimately. industry is taking precautions to mitigate fraud and illegal transactions. also a new york law made it a misdemeanor to use bots to buy up tickets to in demand events on broadway and concert men use and sporting events. congress cracked down on the federal level. no such protection exists for toys. trish as i send it back to you, if you see somebody on the website claiming something is almost out of stock or we've almost sold it all out, watch out. trish: all right. thanks so much, gerri willis. white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders will be speaking any minute from now. we which bring that to you live as soon as she comes to the podium. >>> plus there is a new report just how expensive medical care for your pet can be, and what you can do about it. our own jeff flock is at a doggie day-care. you know what? i always say dogs and babies, you can't go wrong showing cute little faces on tv. that is golden doodle. my kids

north america is the largest market, and it has pulled down associated retailers foot locker and dick's sporting goods, getting 16% and 17% from nike goods respectively. let's look at one bright spot when it comes to the spot -- sportswear retailers, and that is finish line. they beat expectations yesterday and surprised to the upside, and analysts have come out with notes saying that the fourth-quarter guidance is too conservative, and they see some positive news continuing for finish line as we move into 2018. scarlet: thank you so much. the first's check on word news with jessica summers. jessica? jessica: the united nation has manifestly does unanimously approved new sanctions on north korea, in response to the latest ballistic missile. it is the fourth resolution passed against pyongyang in 13 months. the new restriction target north korea's economy, placing restrictions on in boards of fine petroleum products and shipping. and president trump has signed the republican backed tax reform bill. the slashes the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, and most of the benefit will go to the

strengthen financial supervision and better manage risks such as those associated with high stakes wealth management products. chinese online retailer ali barbour's to partner with ford to sell cars on line china is the world's biggest car market and foreign producers are scrambling to increase their market share ford says they will partner to work on problems buying cars on lives such as test driving it was experimenting on new transport services it's not as first foray into mobility as previously partnered with domestic firm s.a.i.c. to launch an internet connected car according to the world bank over one hundred million people in over eighty countries live from the proceeds of informal mining compared to just seven million people who depend on regular industrial mining commodity companies mostly perceive miners as a threat and that clamping down on their activities in south africa desperate and hardworking locals are now fighting for their right to earn a living legally. in this wasteland on the outskirts of kimberley close to ten thousand informal miners are eking out a living by sifting through the waste of the area's diamond m

organization that represents small businesses across this country, the national retail federation, the national association of home builders, and the american farm bureau federation all support this bill. in fact, you can see this small portion of a pile, a stack of letters i received from hundreds and hundreds of farmers across the state of colorado writing to my office, saying i would like to join colorado farm bureau to support tax reform that works for colorado's farmers and ranchers. hundreds of people saying please help reform our tax code, cut our taxes. these letters came from real coloradans. people across all four corners of the state who know how important real reform is to them. these groups know that this reform, -- these individuals know that this reform translates into more growth for the american economy, higher wages for american workers. the tax foundation has estimateed that this reform will bring 339,000 new full-time equivalent jobs, increase g.d.p., and raise workers' wages. i have heard a lot of doubt about that part. i have heard a lot of people say there is no wage growth going to

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and the retail industry leaders association saying it's committed to taking precautions to mitigate fraudransactions. but for now experts suggest shoppers may need a little patience before making their purchases. >> maybe you're going to have to wait a couple weeks or months to get the toy you want but that's a better solution than rewarding these people that are fleecing customers. >> reporter: senator schumer wants to expand an exist law for ones that buy up concert tickets and it won't happen before christmas so he wants them do block bots on their own. we reached out to ebay regarding resale price and told us as an open marketplace ebay is a global indicator of trends in which supply and demand dictate the pricing of items. as long as the item is legal to sell and complies with our policies it can be sold on ebay. even if it's at a price. >> this is a passion project for amy. >> haven't you guys gone to get tickets and think, i don't mind paying the money if it was going to the actors and production but the fact that someone else is profiting off their performance is frustrating. >> t

you know retail could be strong and i'm judging by the 7,000 new sales associates that macy's says it needs to meet christmas demand, as i said last night, retail is having a holly jolly christmas. bottom line, we have had a wild week and a wild day capped off with a real roller coaster that can churn your stomach if you stayed focused and stayed fearless, and bloodless, you've got some high quality stocks let's be ready to do the same thing when monday's bell rings and we start all over again. my executive producer was saying ouch when i'm the ones with the hearing problem. take that. okay let's go to bill in california bill >> caller: hey, jim. thanks for all you do. i'm calling to talk to you about nova cure ticker symbol -- >> yeah, european approval that got this thing going. >> caller: yeah, got the ah european approval. japan just approved it and, you know, it's been approved here domestically in the united states they're waiting on medicare to approve it but nova cure is providing the electromagnetic fields - >> bill, let's not wait until the medicare, get ahead of that. you k

retailers are starting to take stock of their a. i'm daniel winter and this is your business update it's europe's largest association of hackers and it's holding its annual congress this week and the chaos computer club has been keeping tabs on surveillance privacy and data security issues in more than thirty years since its founding its annual meet ups have grown even larger and the lights event is no different topics this year will include the latest cyber threats and data privacy issues and this will also participate in digital activism seven edward snowden is this year's keynote speaker. and you may have noticed something that the lighting is very dim because unusually for vents like this no one wants to be in the limelight. events that like to trade fair grounds don't usually have such a clunker stein and secretive feel some areas are right off limits to t.v. cameras it's the first time the venue is hosting a convention by europe's biggest group the computer club with visitors from across the world. i want to learn as much as possible. that the internet security advances. my head will explode when i'm here i hope. the array of c.c

employment has stalled, are really the set of skills that are associated with middle-income households, education and teaching and sales and retail store operation and working in logistics and marketing event management. the challenge that these businesses have will be finding people to take these jobs, given the housing situation that faces middle-income folks in san francisco and our region. the concern here is if we don't address this problem, the economic good news is that it's continuing for the city, turns into a situation in which the jobs cannot be filled here. and they grow in other places to the extent they can. and i just wanted to say that there are a lot of reasons to tackle the middle-income housing problem. i wanted to highlight the broader economic implications of it. thank you. >> joshua switsky, planning staff. i will take you through some statistics on housing production and targets we have set for us by the state. first, we'll talk a little about regional housing needs allocation. this series of bars shows you how we fared in the last three cycles. the lighter bar is actual production, broken out by the four c

retailers, christmas time is one of the busiest  times of the year. and online shopping is changing the way things are done. we'll look at the differences associated with returning unwanted gifts. >> is it steph curry -- that injured ankle was checked out by the medical team yesterday. we'll find out what they are saying. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2. the warriors are enjoying a long stretch of home games while fans watch the injured steph curry. he's been working out at practice. back doing the pregame rituals as he recovers from an ankle injury. he is not expected to play tonight but the warriors will increase the practice demands and intensity and reevaluate on friday. >>> for the 49ers, one of jimmy garoppolo's former teammates is singing his praises. his 4-0 record as the starting quarterback has given 49ers fans new confidence in the team. his success has been noticed by his former team and their fans. on the weekly radio show tom brady said this about his old backup. >> he's done a great job. you go in there and get the opportunity to play and win games, that's what we're all here for. you know, it was good to see and good for them to

retail sales jumped nearly 5% this holiday season. biggest year to year increase since 2011. another company estimates th companies will return $90 billion of merchandise. a study reported by journal of american medical associationtamin d and calcium supplements do not prevent bone breaks and fractures. the supplements had no clear benefit according to the study. >> the salt lake tribune was being sarcastic when it named senator orrin hatch its utahan of the year. the editorial blasted hatch for utter lack of integrity that rises from his unquenchable thirst for power. some wondered

retailer pulled this shirt from its website wednesday. the shirt says "rope. tree. journalist. some assembly required." the radio television digital news associationthe apparel to walmart's attention in a letter. it believes the shirt would "openly encourage violence targeting journalists." according the nonprofit organization, within hours of sending the letter walmart had removed the shirt from its site. still ahead at 8, video of a dog attacking a car goes viral ===why police say they did nothing to stop it. a couple goes to search for a christmas tree and ends up finding a half- naked woman---- who tells them she was kidnapped. that's next. ♪ of course, the holidays are about giving. but we all remember the one gift. the one we wrote letters asking for. and finished all our vegetables for. at bass pro shops, you'll find big savings on great gift ideas. like select ladies and youth flannel shirts for only $10. save $50 on merrell men's trailwik waterproof hikers. and save $50 on this redhead 30 inch smoker. plus visit basspro.com for daily cyber week specials and free shipping. (steve) people in redding out looking for a christmas tree in the w

the national retail federation expects americans to spend about 4% more during this holiday season over last year. >>> in your health tonight, did you know many of the foods most associateh holiday meals can be good for you. you just have to keep an eye on your serving size if you skip the gravy on a 3-ounce slice of white turkey meat you're get plenty of protein very little fat and about 130 calories. sweet potatoes pack a bunch of vitamins, minerals and anti oxidants for 113 calories per half cup and roasted pumpkin and other squashes make great side dishes when roasted at about 50 calories per cup. not bad. >>> all right. sean bell in the house quite a night in sports sean. >> dawn, everybody is in little bit of a panic since carson wentz is out but the sky it's not falling. nick foles isn't as bad as you think and i'll let you know why ♪ >>> breathe eagles fans. breathe. calm down. the season is isn't over everything is going to be all right. i know carson wentz being out has lot of people shook right now. it really does. nick foles is a lot better than you think. foles is a vet. he's been to the playoffs befo before. and he's the best possible person to be in this

retail space. the department also has received 51 letters in support of the proposal, including from the mission create merchants association, three local business owners, and four from the fitzgerald furniture company which is the owner-operator. they expressed support of development of housing in the neighborhood and the proposed development package to create on-site business, restaurant accelerator space and a commitment to hiring small and local businesses. the project sponsor has also provided a list of 64 signatures in support of the project including those employees of the fitzgerald furniture company. in summary, the department supports the project because on balance, it meets the goals and objectives of the general plan, mission area plan and the intent of the mixed use district to create a mix of uses in the neighborhood while maintaining the characteristics of the formerly industrial zone area. the project adds 64 new units to the city's current housing stock. the project exhibited overall design that is compatible with the diverse character of the surrounding neighborhoods, and meets all the applicable requireme

is how their product's gonna sit inside of the retail space, how the customers are gonna react to it. how it's gonna be merchandised, how the sales associateso i'm taking them to shiekh shoes -- a store that already carries their product. and i want to see what they're doing now and what we need to do better. how has flex watches done with your store? karlo: they did very well. good price point. we had the other, different design that wasn't these. it was a different rubber-style watch. lemonis: generation one. and do you still carry those today? karlo: that style, no. lemonis: what happened to the old style? travis: there's a corporate office, and they requested that we had a more expensive price point 'cause it was not worth his time to sell the watch. lemonis: so, you did a million dollars worth of watches and then, all of a sudden, you're like, "that's too much." travis: essentially. lemonis: brad, were you consulted in that process? brad: yeah, i was. it it's not broke, don't fix it. lemonis: a store like shiekh has a very small staff -- two to three people -- and it's not realistic that they're gonna be able to spend a lot of time sel