Amazon expands same-day delivery service

The “Get it Today” service is now available in 10 U.S. cities.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 6, 2014

Walgreens HQ to stay in the US after Boots acquisition

The decision to forgo a tax-avoidance plan comes as the U.S. Treasury Department explores ways to check the practice.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 6, 2014

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How 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.

By Retail Dive staff

CVS experiences loss after extinguishing cigarette sales

But healthy growth in the drugstore chain's pharmacy business helped lessen the blow to the bottom line. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Aug. 5, 2014

Target estimates data breach cost at around $150 million

The retailer also lowered expectations for its second quarter earnings, due to weak sales in Canada and discounts in the U.S.

By Kelsey Lindsey • Aug. 5, 2014

Top News Tuesday: North American expansions and a new POS malware

Every Tuesday, Retail Dive gives you our picks for the week's top industry news. This week, we're looking at a new malware threat and earning reports in the luxury handbag market. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Aug. 5, 2014

Walgreens replacing CFO with Kraft executive

The move comes as the drugstore retailer acquires UK drugstore chain Alliance Boots, and nears a decision on a tax inversion plan.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 5, 2014

Converse to stop selling at Sears

The loss is another sign of troubling times at the retailer.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 5, 2014

Price-drop site Hukkster folds

The two-year-old startup founded by two J.Crew alums was backed by the Winklevoss twins.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 5, 2014

New rules could require retailers to disclose food stamp data

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking public comment on proposed regulations to reveal how much retailers take in from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 5, 2014

Wal-Mart plans to customize website

The new website will feature a personalized home page based on a shopper's location and search history. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Aug. 4, 2014

The skinny on vanity sizing

Many believe that apparel retailers have indulged in vanity sizing ... but is that really true?

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 4, 2014

Amazon aims to slow down some deliveries

The e-retail giant will give Prime members credit toward their instant video orders when they opt for slower shipping.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 4, 2014

Victoria's Secret Pink brand loses UK trademark suit

But it has turned the tables on a Nebraska-based e-retailer that sells pink-colored things.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 4, 2014

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

July jobs report shows healthy momentum

The unemployment rate stayed unchanged as the jobs report more or less met high expectations.

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

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

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