Report: Better inventory capabilities needed for omnichannel success

Retailers have turned around the effects of showrooming, but still have ways to go to achieve true omnichannel success.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 1, 2014

Homeland Security warns of 'Backoff' point-of-sale malware

The department’s United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team says the malware is mostly undetectable.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 1, 2014

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The state of retail returns

Retailers of all sizes are streamlining operations so customers can have a smooth return experience. 

By Retail Dive staff

What the Dollar Tree/Family Dollar merger could mean for discount retail

While some see the move as a strategic play to compete against Wal-Mart, others say it's a sign of a "retail funk." 

By Daphne Howland • July 31, 2014

UPDATE: Nordstrom will acquire menswear e-retailer Trunk Club

The five-year-old menswear website is based on the thought that men hate shopping, but love looking good.

By Daphne Howland • July 31, 2014

BaubleBar attracts $10M in new funding

The jewelry startup has caught the attention of Tory Burch’s co-founder and other investors.

By Daphne Howland • July 31, 2014

Snapchat chatting up investors, including Alibaba

With e-retail giant Alibaba involved, the round of investment financing could reportedly hit $10 billion.

By Daphne Howland • July 31, 2014

PepsiCo's Brian Cornell named Target CEO

For the first time ever, the retailer names an outsider as CEO. Brian Cornell goes to work at Target Aug. 12.

By Daphne Howland • July 31, 2014

Square to introduce new EMV chip card reader

The e-commerce company hopes that the new hardware will help small and medium-size businesses adapt to new microchip credit cards. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 30, 2014

Amazon quietly launches shoppable videos, with card reader rumored to come

Amazon is all over the map these days, and investors are watching closely.

By Daphne Howland • July 30, 2014

Wal-Mart grabs Pinterest-like Luvocracy

The acqui-hire move is the retail giant’s fourteenth acquisition of a tech startup.

By Daphne Howland • July 30, 2014

Alleged Florida scam leaves Apple liable for loss

One man’s simple maneuver allegedly scammed the retailer out of more than $300,000 in merchandise. 

By Daphne Howland • July 30, 2014

Study: Major retailers pay better than smaller businesses

New research finds that educated employees can land good jobs in retail management.

By Daphne Howland • July 30, 2014

Top News Tuesday: Maternity mergers and back-to-school preparations

Every Tuesday, Retail Dive gives you our picks for the week's top industry news. This week, we look at back-to-school sales tax holidays and an acquisition approval from the EU. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 29, 2014

Rue La La reportedly exploring sale

The flash-sale retailer is considering a sale, and sources say Gilt may be interested.

By Daphne Howland • July 29, 2014

San Francisco supervisor to introduce retail worker rights bill

If enacted, the bill would affect part-time workers in some 1,250 retail chain stores in the city.

By Daphne Howland • July 29, 2014

FTC attempts to head off mobile cramming as payments surge

The agency sent out guidelines for companies to follow in order to prevent unauthorized mobile charges.

By Daphne Howland • July 29, 2014

Few retailers prepared for Amazon Fire phone

Only one of five retailers have their mobile site optimized for the new smartphone, which began shipping last Friday.

By Daphne Howland • July 29, 2014

Inquire Within: 9 retailers in search of a CEO

A trove of retailers are looking for new executive leadership at a time of great flux.

By Daphne Howland • July 28, 2014

Survey identifies top retailers for delivery expectation fulfillment

While retail orders placed online largely met estimated delivery expectations, the study found that many retailers fail to send an estimate to begin with. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 28, 2014

Patent trolls' favorite prey? Retailers

A study says that retailers could get entangled in more than 525 patent lawsuits this year.

By Daphne Howland • July 28, 2014

RadioShack faces NYSE delisting

The struggling retailer’s stock has traded below $1 for more than 30 straight days.

By Daphne Howland • July 28, 2014

Study finds 90% of retail sales occur in physical stores

And physical stores also foster web and mobile sales, according to the report.

By Daphne Howland • July 28, 2014

Dollar Tree to merge with Family Dollar in $8.5 billion deal

The sale is something activist investor Carl Icahn has been advocating for Family Dollar.

By Daphne Howland • July 28, 2014

Obama and Dems aim to check tax inversions

President Obama called for Congress to pass legislation saying that companies with half of their business in the U.S. are to be domiciled here.

By Daphne Howland • July 25, 2014

For teenagers, malls trump e-commerce

While young teens especially love the mall, they’re also using phones to help them shop.

By Daphne Howland • July 25, 2014