Consumer Trends: Page 137
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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 -
Dollar General announces partnership with Coupons.com
The news comes just days after Dollar Tree announced its $8.5 billion acquisition of Family Dollar.
By Kelsey Lindsey • Aug. 1, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Thai Liang Lim via Getty ImagesTrendlineHow 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.
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Deep Dive
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 -
Macy's cosmetics workers win labor case
A group of 41 Macy’s cosmetics department employees in Massachusetts can form a union, the National Labor Relations Board rules.
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 -
Amazon to invest $2 billion in Indian operations
The news came just hours after Indian e-commerce site Flipkart raised $1 billion in new funding.
By Kelsey Lindsey • July 30, 2014 -
Twitter growth, thanks to mobile ads, eases worries
Thanks to mobile and e-commerce moves, Twitter use is growing again after falling off. But it's still losing money.
By Daphne Howland • 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 -
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 -
Deep Dive
Facebook says hello to the buy
Where is e-commerce on Facebook headed?
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 -
Zappos testing personal shopping service
Ask Zappos is said to track down any fashion item for users, even if the company doesn't carry it.
By Kelsey Lindsey • July 29, 2014 -
Amazon introduces 3D printing store
The online marketplace will sell customizable jewelry, electronics, and home goods.
By Kelsey Lindsey • July 29, 2014 -
Indian e-commerce company raises $1 billion in fundraising
Flipkart's new funding is the largest venture investment received by an Indian Internet company.
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 -
One-third of consumers with credit have debts in collection
The news may be a piece of the puzzle now known as “the retail funk.”
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 -
Retrieved from Amazon on June 19, 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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
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 -
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 -
Lululemon in the habit of filing, defending patents
The retailer is unusually assertive in its defense of designs for its clothing.
By Daphne Howland • July 25, 2014