Shoppers in East stay home to avoid big snowfall - WAFB Channel 9 ...

Treacherous roads and near whiteout conditions kept many shoppers away from shopping malls and other stores. For retailers hoping for a better holiday season than last year's dismal sales, the bad weather was especially painful. ... Online shopping also could get a boost as consumers buy from home rather than brave the bad weather. "People may just sit at home and shop," said Hana Ben-Shabat, a partner in the retail practice at A.T. Kearney, a global management consultant ...