American Eagle beats estimates with strong holiday season

The company, helped by overall strength in apparel sales and by the Aerie lingerie brand, reiterated its guidance for the fourth quarter.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 9, 2018

Finish Line seeks an edge in merchandising revamp

Between its own stores and online efforts, Finish Line has been grappling with a complex multi-channel inventory challenge. 

By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 8, 2018

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How the purpose of stores is evolving

Stores have always evolved in order to compete as times, technology and tastes change. And, most of all, to please customers.

By Retail Dive staff

Kohl's posts banner holiday period, sales up 7%

The discount department store chain raised its profit outlook for 2017 and could see its position strengthen even more as peers close stores. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 8, 2018

JD, Alibaba expand grocery offerings

JD announced a new tech-enabled grocery chain, dubbed 7Fresh, the same day rival Alibaba said it's expanding Hema stores.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 8, 2018

Amazon cooks up Alexa-enabled microwave plan

Alexa may soon work its way into microwave ovens as Amazon unveils ways for appliance makers to integrate skills that activate cooking functions.

By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 5, 2018

Costco sales soar 14.3% in December

The membership retailer appears to be jacking up digital sales, too, without much effort.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 5, 2018

Amazon patent brings ‘blended reality’ mirror into view

A new patent hints at how the online retailer could move beyond the virtual try-on applications of its Echo Look.

By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 4, 2018

7 trends that will disrupt and define retail in 2018

From renewed investment in brick and mortar to a growing appetite for acquisitions, here's what to expect in the year ahead. 

By Corinne Ruff , Ben Unglesbee , Laura Heller , Cara Salpini • Jan. 4, 2018

Amazon captured 44% of US online sales last year

The e-commerce giant also managed to grab 4% of all U.S. retail sales in 2017.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 4, 2018

Amazon reportedly mulling CPG ads for Alexa

The company has been discussing the possibility with Proctor & Gamble and Clorox, and the move would be a big change for Alexa users.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 3, 2018

Amazon Prime shipped over 5B items in 2017

The online giant sent out a slew of statistics about its devices, Prime membership and streaming services — but what do they mean?

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 3, 2018

Mobile will catch up to e-commerce by 2021

Retailer investment in mobile web and app experiences, however, may be lagging, according to a Business Insider Intelligence report.

By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 2, 2018

Holiday returns to reach 1.4M in one day

UPS expects returns to peak Wednesday, on National Returns Day, and Walmart hopes to ease the process with a new mobile app feature.

By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 2, 2018

9 trends that will define marketing in 2018

2017 was the year the industry got its much-needed wake-up call. The question now isn't whether marketers can fix a broken system, but how they'll make it better. 

By Peter Adams • Jan. 2, 2018

Record retail closures to continue apace in 2018

Department stores face an increasingly bleak future and stores will continue to shutter, but that doesn't mean that sales are all going online.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 29, 2017

Amazon slipping in search

The priority that Google has set for mobile appears to be cutting into Amazon’s previous dominance, though the e-commerce giant still tops in search.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 28, 2017

Study: 5B pounds of retail returns end up in landfills

Returns have increased with the growth of e-commerce, and voice-enabled shopping will likely propel only more, according to a study by Optoro.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 27, 2017

Amazon Prime raked in 4M trials in one holiday week

It was the "biggest holiday season" yet according to the e-commerce giant, which acknowledged it sold "millions" more Echo devices over last year.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 26, 2017

Home Depot buys The Company Store

The deal, for an undisclosed amount, could extend Home Depot's reach into home goods and grow e-commerce.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 22, 2017

Prime Now chief takes over Amazon food delivery units

Stephenie Landry is the logical choice to lead the company's grocery and restaurant delivery businesses as Amazon prepares for a grocery push in 2018.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 22, 2017

Over 75% of customers want to shop through their TV

"T-commerce" could be on the rise, as customers express interest in buying items from both TV ads and shows.

By Dan O'Shea • Dec. 22, 2017

Amazon is scrambling to minimize packaging

The puzzle of e-commerce fulfillment is an important but often glossed over aspect of the changing retail landscape, and the inefficiencies in packaging are a large part of that.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 21, 2017

Stitch Fix Q1 was 'not the blowout quarter the bulls were hoping for'

Shares plummeted after the company's first post-IPO earnings report as executives justified spending and declared that premium brands won't be a focus going forward.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 21, 2017

Amazon's Apple TV app breaks record for most launch-week downloads

The truce gives both companies a holiday boost, with big consumer demand for Amazon's new Apple TV app and for Apple TV products being sold on Amazon.

By Dan O'Shea • Dec. 21, 2017

Holiday shoppers shift to long-term financing

Consumers are applying for financing even before they put items in their carts, and many want at least a year to pay, according to new research.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 21, 2017