Quick news from around the Web...
Staples kicks off holiday season expert advice council with a #LessStress Twitter party Nov. 6
Sears launches Searsrugs.com, an online store for high-end, affordable area rugs
Yogasmoga opens West Coast flagship in Los Angeles, recently launched flagship in Greenwich, Connecticut
Paul Frank opens its first-ever pop-up shop in the Paramount Hotel in New York City
British-owned Sports Direct, world's largest sports retailer, looking to buy a stake in Super Retail
And finally...Lowe's robotic shopping assistants are being tested in stores this holiday season, but not before "The Last Week Tonight" show host John Oliver could create a spoof using a fake sales assistant at Home Depot. Story