Reports: Consumer economic optimism dimming

Global economic turmoil and ongoing wage stagnation are stifling consumer confidence before it really had a chance.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 13, 2015

In a first, Google mobile searches exceed desktop searches

More than half of searches on Google now happen on mobile screens, the company says. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 12, 2015

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How retailers are thinking about in-store experience

Complementary shop-in-shops, age-appropriate experiences and integrated technology are just a few ways retailers are reworking stores to suit shoppers.

By Retail Dive staff

Report: Americans are finally spending their fuel savings

Gas savings for U.S. households in 2015 will be an average of $700, according to a report from JPMorgan Chase Institute.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 9, 2015

Retail Therapy: Neiman Marcus' outrageous Christmas wishlist

Every week, we bring you some of the best retail reads from around the web. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Oct. 9, 2015

NRF: Holiday retail sales growth to slow this year

But e-commerce sales could increase as much as 8%, outpacing last year’s healthy 5.8% bump.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 9, 2015

Can American Apparel make a comeback?

Filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection is the retailer’s last-ditch attempt to salvage its business. 

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 8, 2015

ModCloth ditches 'plus' label, integrates larger sizes

The move is a response to feedback from women who say they’re embarrassed to go to a separate section of stores to find clothes that fit.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 7, 2015

For retailers, is inclusive the new exclusive?

As millennials come of age, retailers need to adapt to their different views on social inclusivity and self expression. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Oct. 6, 2015

Is a 'turf war' coming in the online luxury space?

Luxury brands hope to boost slow sales by competing in e-commerce.

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 6, 2015

More US shoppers will shop in stores than online this holiday season: poll

The situation is reversed in the UK, where digital channels lure more shoppers. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 5, 2015

Retail Therapy: Tony Hsieh's alpaca, Jessica Simpson's retail savvy, and more

Every week, we bring you the best retail reads from around the web. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Oct. 2, 2015

Amazon bans Apple TV and Google's Chromecast from marketplace

The move may be the first salvo in a coming turf war between Amazon, Apple and Google. 

By Davide Savenije • Oct. 2, 2015

Survey: Retailers may be misunderstanding holiday shopping habits

The nerve-racking holiday shopping season leaves little room for error, but retail marketers seem on their way to making a few, according to a survey.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 1, 2015

Digital shopping will rise this holiday season

But that won’t translate to much of a boost in sales, according to Deloitte’s annual holiday forecast.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 30, 2015

L.L. Bean still struggling to meet demand for signature boots

The company refuses to outsource production of the boots or change its manufacturing methods much.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 30, 2015

Wal-Mart expanding grocery pickup service to more cities

The move comes as Amazon Fresh and other same-day grocery delivery startups are also expanding across the country.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 30, 2015

Target broadens its list of problematic chemicals in consumer goods

An advocacy group lauds the programs from Target and Wal-Mart to limit harmful chemicals, but says they could be even stronger.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 29, 2015

Customer trust: Hard won, easily lost

Retailers have an enormous number of opportunities—online, in store, on mobile, and through marketing—to forge, maintain, or break their customers’ trust.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 28, 2015

Consumer sentiment in September better than forecast

While wealthier Americans have shrugged off global economic stumbles, the wage gap will continue to mute expectations, according to the University of Michigan.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 28, 2015

Retail Therapy: Kanye West makes the case for sweatshirts

Every week, we bring you some of the best retail reads from around the web. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Sept. 25, 2015

E-book sales aren't really falling, except for traditional publishers: Fortune

Rather than a triumph of print over digital books, the figures are attributed in part to greater sales of independently published books.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 25, 2015

Adidas addresses environmental impact of clothing manufacture

The company will look to develop products that can be recycled many times over, eschew chemical additives, and create near-zero waste.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 25, 2015

Holiday sales to see only modest rise this year

Due to the stubborn wage gap in the U.S., a new Deloitte forecast says the holidays won’t be so very merry this year for retailers.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 24, 2015

Six in 10 consumers still waiting for EMV cards: survey

And even more consumers don't understand how the shift will affect their shopping behavior, says an ACI Worldwide survey.

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 23, 2015

Amazon offering $67 Prime memberships to celebrate Emmy nods

The deal, only available Friday, shows that Amazon will continue to be creative about boosting its Prime membership.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 23, 2015