Consumer Trends: Page 132
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Wayfair IPO values company at $2.3B
The online home furnishing retailer is expected to raise up to $308 million when it goes public.
By Kelsey Lindsey • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Patent 'trolls' failing more often in court
Recent Supreme Court rulings are serving as a guide in federal trial courts, and retailers will largely benefit.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2014 -
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TrendlineHow artificial intelligence is shaping retail
More retailers are leaning on AI as a tool, tapping into the tech to improve customer service and support supply chain functions.
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Report: Too many beacon messages inhibit app use
Messages must be well targeted and have features helpful to the shopper in order to be tolerated, according to a study by inMarket.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2014 -
iPhone 6 sales top 10 million
Apple beat its own expectations on the phones' first weekend, though analysts warn that the figures don’t say much about the devices' long-term sales performance.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Amid mobile payment shakeup, a startup seeks to disrupt
Circle Plus Payments offers a simple mobile payment app that requires no hardware.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Alibaba IPO breaks record with additional Friday sales
The retail giant’s share price also fared well, gaining 38% by Friday’s close.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2014 -
56 million cards hit by Home Depot breach
The malware is now contained, but the number of cards affected surpasses last year’s data theft at Target.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Credit Suisse ready to play taps for Sears
In a note to shareholders, analyst Gary Balter Thursday said the retailer should liquidate.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Amazon outbids Google for '.buy' domain
After winning at auction, Amazon is paying $4.6 million to own the .buy domain.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Alibaba IPO raises nearly $22 billion
Although the Chinese e-commerce giant set its price high, many analysts say that it could go even higher.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Nordstrom to expand text messaging program
The retailer has tapped Twilio to more cheaply and efficiently text out images and other customer-service communications.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Are mobile payments secure enough to go mainstream?
Apple Pay could help usher in a new era in mobile payments, and not just for its own wallet.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Lines form for new iPhones around the world
Eager Apple fans began lining up outside Apple stores around the world days before the new phones' release.
By Kelsey Lindsey • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Retail seasonal hiring could be the biggest in 15 years
Projections of record levels of hiring by retailers and shippers reflect high expectations for the holidays.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Sears expands curbside services
Shop Your Way customers can now return, exchange, and pick up purchases without ever leaving the car.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 18, 2014 -
NFL problems an issue for retailers
Target, Nike, and many others are removing merchandise and suspending endorsement deals with Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Payment startup LightSpeed collects $35M in investment funds
New money for this payments startup is yet another sign of things to come for mobile payments.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Amazon v. Google: How the two stack up in the bout for dominance
The two heavy hitters are fighting battles around same-day delivery, product search, and more. What will emerge from this rivalry?
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Family Dollar rejects Dollar General's latest offer
The company said that the deal would still run into antitrust issues.
By Kelsey Lindsey • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Two top execs to exit Dick's Sporting Goods
The retailer is suffering lagging sales in certain categories.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Slyce buys Firefly-like Pounce for $5M
Pounce’s inventory, pricing, and checkout quickly expands image-recognition startup Slyce’s capabilities.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 17, 2014 -
California outlaws penalties for bad reviews
Retailers can no longer stipulate that customers will be fined for negative feedback on public sites.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 17, 2014 -
UPS beefing up temporary workforce ahead of the holidays
The shipping company wants to avoid last year’s delivery snafus by hiring up to 95,000 temporary workers.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Price tracking service PoachIt raises $1.8M
The company helps shoppers find the best deals using coupon codes and price drop alerts.
By Kelsey Lindsey • Sept. 16, 2014 -
Home Depot outpaced by data thieves in recent hack
The retailer was in the process of setting up systems to prevent malware hacks, but it was too late.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 16, 2014
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