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Pitney Bowes boosts delivery offerings with Newgistics acquisition
After at least three logistics-related acquisitions in as many years, the technology company's shipping sector ambitions have become increasingly clear.
By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 11, 2017 -
Report: Online holiday shoppers have high delivery expectations
Consumers are steadily moving online to shop more often, and their expectations for swift and free delivery are only solidifying, according to new research from Walker Sands.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 11, 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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Store openings drive a 52% jump in web traffic
Within six weeks of opening a brick-and-mortar location, online retailers experience significant traffic increases from the surrounding postal area, according to new research.
By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 10, 2017 -
Amazon rebrands Shopbop
The apparel retailer is well known in fashion circles, but doesn't have the reach of Zappos — these updates could help.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 8, 2017 -
Billabong migrates to the cloud for omnichannel support
Another struggling retailer looks to a new platform to better connect the physical and digital.
By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 7, 2017 -
The Home Depot picks Google for voice shopping
The home improvement chain joins the voice-assistant fray this fall through a partnership with Google Express.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 7, 2017 -
Retrieved from Walmart on July 21, 2017
Walmart opens 1,000th grocery pickup spot
The first location debuted in Denver in 2013 and the latest opened in Seattle on Thursday, as the world's largest retailer prepares for a holiday battle with Amazon with a new "hot toys" list.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 7, 2017 -
Opinion
Walmart and Affirm: A match Amazon will find hard to beat
The importance of the partnership’s new financing options shouldn’t be underestimated, writes Christopher Walton, former VP, Target Store of the Future.
By Christopher Walton • Sept. 7, 2017 -
DemandJump debuts cloud-based web traffic tracker
The tool allows retailers to see the path of an average website visitor, which could help retailers develop more appropriate marketing efforts.
By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Walmart and Target: Which brand strategy will win?
Jet.com has emerged as Walmart’s path to reach shoppers who wouldn’t shop at the big-box retailer. Target holds its brand partners close. Which one beats Amazon?
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 6, 2017 -
BJ's launches websites for store brands
The popularity of cheaper store brands, a major feature of thriving no-frills German grocery chains, has grown in recent years as their quality has improved.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 6, 2017 -
Office Depot brings supply chain management to the cloud
Still recovering from its failed merger with Staples, the retailer is partnering with Elementum to smooth out its supply chain.
By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 6, 2017 -
Walmart’s Hayneedle debuts app with visual search
The home furnishings and decor retailer's app is armed with visual search capabilities, which could become a must-have for merchants.
By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 6, 2017 -
Study: 57% of Google search traffic is mobile
Google's move to make its search results more mobile-friendly seems to be resonating as mobile search traffic outpaces traditional desktop traffic.
By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Alibaba to open brick-and-mortar mall in China
The effort is part of the e-commerce giant’s "New Retail" strategy, focused on connecting with consumers across all channels, according to a report.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Retrieved from Amazon on May 10, 2017
Report: Amazon beefs up Alexa efforts as competition grows
The company has hired more engineers to work on Alexa-related projects and has appointed a new executive to head the efforts.
By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Retrieved from Amazon on October 28, 2015
Amazon reportedly expanding Prime Now to Canada
The e-commerce giant plans to expand the delivery service to Vancouver and Toronto — the same cities with Whole Foods locations.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Macy's, Best Buy expand same-day delivery ahead of holidays
Both retailers are nearly doubling the number of cities that will offer same-day delivery, a critical service in the race to catch up to Amazon.
By Corinne Ruff • Sept. 1, 2017 -
Casper Mattress opening pop-ups in 15 US cities
The mattress startup has a partnership with West Elm and Target to showcase its wares, but the company will open its own doors in October.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 1, 2017 -
Levi Strauss’ chatbot helps jeans buyers find the right fit
Chatbots are becoming more common, but the new Virtual Stylist could be the next generation of the technology.
By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 1, 2017 -
Retrieved from Amazon on July 12, 2017
Moody's: Amazon still far from ruling retail
Analysts question the e-commerce giant's dominance over all retail and that much-cited estimate of 85 million U.S. Prime members.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 31, 2017 -
Amazon leads mobile site performance in July
Mobile site performance is a big factor in winning the mobile shopper — and despite heavy Prime Day traffic, Amazon bested everyone else as Walgreens fell.
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 31, 2017 -
Costco muscles past the competition
The warehouse retailer shrugs off Amazon's challenge, but some analysts aren't satisfied with its plodding pace of e-commerce growth.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 31, 2017 -
PayPal boosts POS presence with cash-back credit card
We may start seeing the name PayPal more often at in-store payment terminals, as the company releases a new cash-back credit card.
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 31, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Payless is the first of its peers to exit bankruptcy. Now what?
The discount shoe seller filed for Chapter 11 prepared and is now a smaller, healthier retailer. But it still has to win customers in a chaotic retail world.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 30, 2017
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