The Latest
-
Adeline Kon/Retail Dive
Deep DiveWhy acquisitions lead DTC exits
These deals provide brands with resources needed to grow their business: a robust supply chain, new customers and a wider distribution network. But they're not without risk.
-
unsplash.com/Markus Winkler
Sponsored by PPROThe top 5 local payment methods for global e-commerce
Fintech's latest unicorn shares how companies like Stripe grow across borders using local payments.
-
Courtesy of Hodinkee
Hodinkee names former Goat CTO its chief product, technology officer
The luxury watch company is hoping to tap into Andy Shin's extensive e-commerce expertise, which includes CTO roles at two other marketplaces.
-
CentralITAlliance via Getty Images
Opinion3 rules for holiday 2021 success: Be first, be mobile, be flexible
Given supply chain issues, retailers should promote what they know is in stock, writes Vincent DeSantis, director of Retail Facebook Business Group.
-
Courtesy of Amazon
Amazon debuts Alexa tech for senior living communities, hospitals
The e-commerce giant sees an opportunity for its voice-enabled devices to help healthcare staff communicate with patients and senior residents.
-
Retrieved from Stripe's Stephen Imm on October 26, 2021
Stripe, Klarna partner to offer businesses buy now, pay later options
Two of the biggest fintech companies in the payments sphere said they're are locking arms to share their services and customers.
-
Adeline Kon/Retail Dive
Deep DiveThe anatomy of a DTC exit
As direct-to-consumer brands grow their businesses, an exit is a logical next step. For some brands, that strategy is born before their products even hit the market.
-
J.C. Penney taps Levi's executive as CEO
Marc Rosen has more than 25 years of retail experience, mostly in e-commerce and that bane of department stores, direct-to-consumer sales.
-
Sean Gallup via Getty Images
PayPal douses reports of a Pinterest purchase
With one sentence, the fintech company dismissed a bevy of reports last week that it's pursuing a purchase of the social media site.
-
Adeline Kon/Retail Dive
Deep Dive'A gold rush': Inside the rise of SPACs
Going public through blank check companies reached a fever pitch this year. Following stricter scrutiny from the SEC, the method’s future remains uncertain.
-
Hasbro hit by supply chain woes as $100M in orders go unfilled
Shipping costs and delays weighed on the toy maker, but revenue rises elsewhere in the business more than made up for the disruption.
-
Courtesy of Target
Target adds new features to same-day services
The changes allow consumers to list backup grocery items and add missing products to their original order, among other things.
-
Adeline Kon/Retail Dive
Inside top DTC exit strategies
The digitally native brands that disrupted the industry are entering the next stage in their lives. We look at why they're drawn to one path over another.
-
Courtesy of Klarna
Klarna delivers buy now, pay later to WIX sellers
The partnership allows merchants to offer installment payment options at checkout, including the Pay in 4 and Pay in 3 options.
-
Allbirds
Allbirds opens first store in Denver
In its IPO filing, the DTC brand laid out a growth plan that included expanding its store fleet.
-
Linh Pham via Getty Images
6 charts show the effects of Vietnam's lockdowns on supply chains
Brands with high exposure to Vietnam are seeing port delays, canceled orders and slow capacity recovery after months of COVID-19 related restrictions.
-
Courtesy of Walmart
Walmart steps up delivery, online alcohol availability as holidays near
The company is extending its delivery hours until 10 p.m., two hours later than it normally offers the service.
-
Courtesy of Rockets of Awesome
Rockets of Awesome debuts baby clothing line, subscription service
After a partnership and investment from Foot Locker in 2019, the DTC brand is now expanding to provide infant clothing.
-
Daphne Howland/Retail Dive
Pandemic rebounds: 5 retailers that bounced back in 2021
As the industry puts 2020 behind them, here's a look at some of the players that made notable comebacks this year.
-
Courtesy of Reebok
Reebok builds on new brand direction with latest campaign
With a deal in hand to be acquired by Authentic Brands Group, the company is trying to reinvent its brand image after years of challenges.
-
Courtesy of Gap Inc.
Gap pays tribute to love, kindness and The Beatles in holiday push
"All Together Now" stars musician Katy Perry and builds on the brand's year-old philosophy of "modern American optimism."
-
Justin Sullivan via Getty Images
ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: AAFA urges more action on shipping crisis
The trade group said the administration has yet to address certain issues, and Outdoor Voices introduces the concept of snack leggings.
-
andresr via Getty Images
Even if retail sales slow drastically during the holidays, they will still be stellar: Wells Fargo
Supply chain woes notwithstanding, the industry is riding such highs that even a worst-case scenario would yield a near-record season.
-
Tractor Supply boasts 22M loyalty members, many of them young and spending money
The retailer is enjoying the benefits of its own initiatives as well as macro trends, including a U.S. population shift into more rural areas.
-
12-foot skeletons, pet costumes and vaccines: Retailers get ready for a weird Halloween
With sales expected to boom, the holiday is an escape that many consumers are embracing after nearly two years of pandemic stress.
-
Courtesy of Alibaba Group
Alibaba Group kicks off Singles Day shopping festival with focus on sustainability
This year marks the 13th anniversary of the event, and features "green" vouchers to incentivize sustainable shopping decisions.
