Sides negotiating: St. George leaders will meet with East Baton Rouge City-Parish leaders Wednesday to work on a transition plan. The negotiations come after an exchange between candidates at a mayoral debate on Monday. Read more from WAFB-TV.
Record sales predicted: Adobe Analytics is predicting a record $241 billion in online sales this holiday season, an 8.4% increase from last year. More than half of buyers will be shopping on their phones. Read more from the Washington Post.
Sweet Lane: A Baton Rouge-based lifestyle brand that began last February is gearing up for its official launch at the beginning of next year. Jeanne McCollister McNeil and Lauren Stewart Haddox plan to launch Sweet Lane, which provides colorful stickers and stationery, at the Atlanta Market in January. Read more from 225. (Editor’s note: McNeil is the daughter of Rolfe McCollister, a contributing columnist and former publisher of Business Report.)