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Adidas ups its personalization game with new mobile app
The sportswear market is quickly becoming a battleground — and this time, Adidas is fighting back with a personalized mobile app.
By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 8, 2017 -
Office Depot launches subscription 'box' for small businesses
The office supplies retailer has joined the subscription craze with a monthly delivery of services rather than products.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 8, 2017 -
Trendline
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.
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Shoppers more interested in free than fast shipping
In an era of expedited delivery, shoppers' expectations are rising when it comes to shipping, according to a Deloitte study.
By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 7, 2017 -
Etsy roars back as revenue soars 21.5%
On the heels of new feature and tools releases, the e-retailer handily beat revenue and earnings expectations.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 7, 2017 -
Jet.com president: Edgy private label products target urban millennials
Consumers have compromised too much when buying retail-owned brands, so the e-commerce site's Uniquely J line focused on quality and design.
By Jeff Wells • Nov. 7, 2017 -
REI hires retail veteran CIO
Christine Putur, the second CIO in the company's history, is also the second woman to hold that position at the retailer.
By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 7, 2017 -
Toys R Us won't match 'many of the best prices' Black Friday weekend
While the retailer will open on both Thanksgiving and Black Friday, it won't price match on those days, when some of the best deals are out.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 7, 2017 -
Deep Dive
What Dollar Shave Club says about the future of subscription services
The model continues to gain traction among brands. But is it about to explode, or collapse?
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Rocksbox Founder Meaghan Rose on building the Sephora of jewelry
Subscription models aren't universally successful but for this startup, a 40% conversion rate in a high margin category makes for a business on the fast track for growth.
By Laura Heller • Nov. 6, 2017 -
Opinion
4 startups that go head to head with Amazon and Whole Foods
Despite the convenience, millennials really don't want to buy everything on Amazon, writes Alexa Binns of Borden Binns.
By Alexa Binns • Nov. 6, 2017 -
Retrieved from Amazon on October 10, 2017
Amazon reportedly slashing Marketplace prices
The e-commerce company is making up the difference, but the move still complicates things for third-party sellers, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 6, 2017 -
Best Buy taps Amazon's Alexa for voice ordering
The partnership is in contrast to Walmart, Target, The Home Depot and Best Buy in Canada, which have chosen Google for voice-assisted shopping.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 6, 2017 -
Home Depot tops major retailers in mobile web usability
Costco, on the other hand, has more work to do to improve the functionality, checkout, payment capability and content of its mobile website, according to a new report from Forrester.
By Robert Williams • Nov. 6, 2017 -
October retail employment clouded by hurricanes
The 18,000 job decline last month may also be explained by the shift to e-commerce, according to outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 6, 2017 -
Retrieved from Amazon on July 12, 2017
Weaknesses in Amazon Prime leave openings for rivals
Over 80% of Prime members would cancel their membership without free two-day shipping, according to research from behavioral marketing platform SmarterHQ.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 6, 2017 -
Courtesy of Target
Target rolls out new tech for the holidays
Shoppers are using their mobile devices more frequently in stores and now at Target, associates are too.
By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 5, 2017 -
Untuckit to open 100 brick-and-mortar stores by 2022
The online retailer plans to open 50 of those stores by the end of 2018 even as it expands its assortment to include children's apparel, according to CNBC.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 3, 2017 -
Retrieved from Ebay on June 04, 2015
EBay releases 'First Minute' holiday deals to reach early shoppers
The online marketplace still has many obstacles to confront, though. It doesn't have stores, a membership like Amazon Prime or a loyalty card like Target.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 3, 2017 -
Amazon ends its Fresh service in some markets
The e-tailer sent letters to customers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, California and elsewhere informing them that access to the grocery delivery service would end Nov. 30.
By Jeff Wells • Nov. 3, 2017 -
Online holiday sales could hit $107B in 2017
The digital firm also expects Cyber Monday this year to be the largest online shopping day in history, rising 16.5% to generate $6.6 billion in sales.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 3, 2017 -
Ann Taylor launches subscription rental service
The move is a challenge to Rent the Runway's new, cheaper membership for work and casual styles.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 3, 2017 -
Holiday shoppers slow to embrace chatbots, robots
Hype aside, 68% of consumers have never used a retail chatbot and 23% don’t even know what they are, according to an IFTTT study.
By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 3, 2017 -
Amazon takes a step toward cryptocurrency
The retailer has registered several relevant domains. Is the move speculative, defensive or does Amazon have plans to accept new forms of payment?
By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 2, 2017 -
Costco shrugs off Amazon
While some analysts worry about the warehouse retailer's brick-and-mortar focus, the company continues to boast impressive earnings.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 2, 2017 -
Alibaba kicks off Singles Day on the heels of stellar Q2 growth
In the same week that Amazon launched Black Friday sales 50 days early, the Chinese e-commerce giant launched interactive games and a "see now, buy now" fashion show to entice shoppers during its Singles Day event.
By Corinne Ruff • Nov. 2, 2017
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