Consumer companies rose amid signs of a strong start to the holiday shopping period.

Shopify reported $5 billion in Black Friday gross merchandise volume, up 22% year-over-year, in line with last year's growth.

Bowlero is set to deploy the Lucky Strike brand purchased last year as the bowling-alley chain expands to water parks and other leisure centers.

Whole Foods Market is seeking to appeal to new customers with smaller locations.

A record number of travelers descended on U.S. airports Sunday, with the Transportation Security Administration estimating it screened about 3.09 million people on Sunday during the Thanksgiving rush, edging out the previous record of 3.01 million travelers reached in July.


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