Study: Retail automation market worth $18.9B by 2023

From checkout-free technology to robots that track inventory, the retail automation market is poised for double-digit growth in the coming years.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 21, 2017

Walmart gives back room inventory top-shelf treatment

The retailer is aiming to connect the dots between smart inventory tracking and better customer service.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 21, 2017

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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

Amazon’s Echo Show adds video news

Seattle TV station KIRO may show local businesses a way to develop skills for the four-month-old Echo iteration.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 21, 2017

Walmart expands Uber grocery delivery

With this latest move, the retail giant seeks to emphasize time and money-saving practices as other grocers challenge it for market share.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 21, 2017

JD.com plans luxury marketplace

In a challenge to Alibaba, the e-commerce company plans to open a luxury retail platform on its marketplace.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 21, 2017

Data is the Key to Retail Evolution

More than ever, retailers need parity between in the insights they can get online versus in-the-store to holistically identify gaps in the customer experience, evaluate changes and assess convergence opportunities. The bottom line: in-store CX data is the necessary fuel for retailers to thrive in this new world.

By Matt Tilley • Aug. 18, 2017

Customer acquisition is the top challenge for retailers

A new study shows that acquiring new customers is the most imminent concern of retailers for 2017-2018.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 18, 2017

Survey: Consumers act on each other’s visual content

A new study suggest that photos and videos combined with product reviews from other consumers can help shoppers pull the trigger on buying decisions.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 17, 2017

HBC has opened corporate office in India

Retailers continue to look East for professional talent, as Saks follows the same path that J.C. Penney and others have taken.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 17, 2017

Amazon expands payments for best Alexa developers

The e-commerce giant will provide rewards for top-performing and "engaging" voice apps across a number of categories. 

By Robert Williams • Aug. 17, 2017

All digital solutions aren't created equal

Digital strategies must be tailored to each brand's needs, as customer connections are being prioritized over sales.

By Laura Heller • Aug. 17, 2017

Jo-Ann rebrands as it integrates new tech features

The fabric and craft retailer is focusing on the makers who buy its products as it integrates mobile, analytics and video content. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 16, 2017

Amazon launches Instant Pickup service near college campuses

In a challenge to local retailers, the e-commerce giant is promising order availability within two minutes.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 16, 2017

Will Amazon's new return policy help or hurt Marketplace sellers?

Amazon is implementing a new return policy for its Marketplace sellers, but there's plenty of debate over whether it will provide a better shopping experience — especially for the sellers.

By Laura Heller • Aug. 15, 2017

From store to door: the power of location analytics

A spatial understanding of supply and demand affords retailers a unique view into the actual costs of providing delivery services on a customer-by-customer basis.

By Gary Sankary • Aug. 15, 2017

Vitamin Shoppe rolls out subscription services

"Spark Auto Delivery" — a challenge to Amazon Elements — includes free shipping, samples and returns, as well as consultations with certified nutritionists.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 15, 2017

Amazon ranks first for back-to-school shoppers

Brand Keys' survey of households with school-age children ranked Amazon first for both early and late back-to-school shopping.

By Cara Salpini • Aug. 14, 2017

Aldi to offer online shopping in three US cities

The discount retailer has partnered with Instacart for this pilot, which will roll out in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Dallas later this month.

By Jeff Wells • Aug. 14, 2017

Target to acquire same-day delivery company Grand Junction

The San Francisco-based company could help Target compete by connecting inventory to established local and regional delivery operations.  

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 14, 2017

Amazon said to be prepping challenge to Ticketmaster

Amazon already sells event tickets in Britain, where the market is more fractured, according to a Reuters report.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 14, 2017

Study: Amazon tops in consumer trust and 'joy'

Thanks to its consistently high customer service, reliability, wide assortment and speedy delivery, Amazon earned the highest score on the Values Institute's 2017 most trusted brands survey.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 14, 2017

Mobile’s ‘next billion’ users to ditch text for voice and video

Chatting via e-mail and text may be on the way out, the Wall Street Journal reports.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 12, 2017

Modiface unveils virtual skin consultations

The company behind many recent augmented reality features has unveiled a virtual skin consultation capability for skin care brands.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 12, 2017

Unata expands e-commerce grocery platform

With more grocery sales headed online, regional grocers are looking to elevate their online shopping experience to meet the challenge.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 12, 2017

8 retailers to watch during back-to-school

If the end of the retail shakeout is in sight, we might see the first signs during back-to-school. But the season is also a time to watch retailers try new things, test new strategies and make themselves into students of a chaotic marketplace. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 11, 2017