Amazon is diversifying its private brand strategy

Some brands are owned by the e-commerce giant, others by outside manufacturers, but they all pose a challenge to rivals.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 9, 2018

H&M invests $20M in payments firm Klarna

The retailer aims to streamline payments, deliveries and returns both online and in stores.

By Dan Alaimo • Oct. 9, 2018

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What's shaping the e-commerce landscape?

From pivots in digital strategies to challenges retailers must overcome with reverse logistics, here are some of the forces shaping online retail.

By Retail Dive staff

81% of consumers plan to shop direct-to-consumer brands

And a third of consumers plan to do as much as 40% of their shopping directly with brands over the next five years, according to a new study from Diffusion.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 8, 2018

Fruit of the Loom launches women's apparel collection

The basics brand is expanding its offering for women both on its own site and through Amazon.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 8, 2018

New tech uses product 'fingerprints' to detect counterfeits

Entrupy's new solution is based on data in the cloud to verify the authenticity of designer and luxury goods.

By Dan Alaimo • Oct. 8, 2018

Subscription marketplace Cratejoy downsizes

Customer retention remains a sticky problem for subscription services, although Amazon has expanded its own curated boxes.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 5, 2018

Report: Amazon captures 30% of online grocery spending

The company's market share is equal to that of all other supermarkets combined, according to Brick Meets Click, but it will struggle to grow if it doesn't do a better job selling perishable goods.

By Jacqueline Renfrow • Oct. 4, 2018

Birchbox to give Walgreens a beauty facelift

Starting in December and early next year, the beauty subscription brand will launch sales at 11 Walgreens stores in six major markets.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 4, 2018

Wayfair plots 2 holiday pop-ups

The online furniture company is turning to brick and mortar as it struggles to conquer online furniture retail.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 4, 2018

Brandless bringing pop-up to NYC

A physical location, even a temporary one, is an opportunity for the e-retailer to connect with customers and test concepts in a way it can't do online.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 4, 2018

Express launches apparel subscription service

The retailer beats Ann Taylor and Rent-the-Runway on price, as new doubts surface about the model.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 4, 2018

Facebook Marketplace expands AI features

The social platform's Marketplace is currently a destination for Craigslist-style one-to-one transactions, but it's now adding content from local and e-commerce businesses.

By Dan Alaimo • Oct. 4, 2018

16% of consumers to use smartphones for holiday shopping

A new PwC study shows how a shift in buying habits will particularly benefit Instagram, Pinterest and Snapchat, who have boosted their mobile commerce tools in the past year.

By Robert Williams • Oct. 3, 2018

Apparel group wants some Amazon sites listed as 'notorious' counterfeit markets

The e-commerce giant faces criticism again as sales of counterfeit products continue to be a problem across the entire global sector of online marketplaces.

By Dan O'Shea • Updated Oct. 3, 2018

How big is Amazon's wage increase?

The e-commerce giant has previously been criticized for poor working conditions and low wages, but its hourly pay is now above even Costco's.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 3, 2018

Lowe’s will test sharing transactional data with Pinterest

The goal is to better map the customer journey and deliver more relevant content, an executive said at Advertising Week New York on Monday.

By Natalie Black (Koltun) • Oct. 2, 2018

Kroger to test online pickup at Walgreens stores

The grocer will also offer a selection of private label offerings, including its Simple Truth brand, at 13 of the pharmacy retailer's locations in northern Kentucky.

By Jeff Wells • Oct. 2, 2018

More than 60 major retailers to close on Thanksgiving

Many retailers are content to take in sales online and avoid the bad publicity of being open on the holiday, but others can't afford to cede the day to Amazon.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 2, 2018

Fraud attacks on retailers rose 13% in 2017

E-commerce and growing fraudster sophistication are driving increased attacks, according to the Forter Fraud Attack Index report.

By Dan Alaimo • Oct. 2, 2018

Will AR bring joy to holiday marketing?

The immersive tech is likely to play a more prominent role this holiday season across advertising, mobile shopping and even in stores.

By Dianna Christe • Oct. 1, 2018

Amazon jumps on mattress disruption with new private label

The AmazonBasics line could cause the market's upstarts to lose some sleep.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 1, 2018

Forever 21 invests in online styling service DailyLook

The move by the fast-fashion retailer is a surprise given DailyLook's upscale bent, but it could leverage a shared customer focus. 

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 1, 2018

Chanel acquires British swim brand Orlebar Brown

The luxury brand, which is in the midst of streamlining operations, is tapping a digital success story to fuel synergies and expansions.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 1, 2018

The faultlines in retail real estate

The American retail landscape is different now: malls are losing anchors and big boxes are in decline. But e-commerce is hardly the only reason.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 1, 2018

Nearly a quarter of households now have smart speakers

About four in 10 of those homes have two such devices, according to a recent Nielsen survey.

By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 30, 2018