Stitch Fix COO reportedly departs amid rumored IPO prep

The subscription service startup's number two executive is said to be angling for a chief executive role elsewhere.

By Daphne Howland • July 26, 2017

Walmart, JD announce shopping holiday to rival Singles Day

The companies have joined forces in China on order fulfillment and distribution and are planning an answer to Alibaba's blockbuster Singles Day.

By Daphne Howland • July 26, 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.

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All signs point to the end for video retailer Joyus

Founded on the premise that streaming video would be the next big thing in retail marketing and shopping, the company never quite gained traction.

By Daphne Howland • July 26, 2017

BJ’s Wholesale Club launches new mobile website

The company's new chief digital officer is making his mark with improvements aimed at making it easier for club members to manage memberships and save on purchases. 

By Dan O'Shea • July 25, 2017

Walmart unveils 'Easy Reorder' of frequent purchases

In a challenge to Amazon’s Dash buttons and Target’s Restock pilot, the retail giant is attempting to make shopping ultra convenient — online and off.

By Daphne Howland • July 25, 2017

Samsung’s plans for Amazon Echo competitor clouded in doubt

As the smart speaker market heats up, recent reports suggest the company is no longer pursuing a smart speaker of its own to house virtual assistant Bixby.

By Dan O'Shea • July 24, 2017

Modiface eye-tracking tech increases Smashbox conversions by 27%

The company behind several brands' virtual try-on makeup apps is now using eye-tracking technology to provide retailers with customer experience insights.

By Dan O'Shea • July 24, 2017

Amazon rolling 'Treasure Trucks' to more cities

The pop-up truck has seen great success, prompting its expansion to more customers who want to physically shop Amazon's assortment.

By Daphne Howland • July 24, 2017

Arcadia Group reportedly enabling in-store mobile ordering

More than 1,400 stores across the company's seven brands, including Topshop and Dorthy Perkins, have been outfitted with iPads enabled with mobile ordering capabilities.  

By Dan O'Shea • July 24, 2017

Study: High expectations for Amazon-Whole Foods merger

As the companies proceed with their deal, shoppers expect Amazon to bring better prices and convenience to the upscale grocer, but they hope it won't change too much, according to new research.

By Daphne Howland • July 24, 2017

Amazon reportedly cuts fees to maximize assortment

In an uncharacteristic move, the company has offered to pay sellers full price for their products, for a limited time, in hopes of building up its catalog.

By Daphne Howland • July 24, 2017

Rakuten Viber acquires mobile commerce partner

Rakuten Viber rolled out an Instant Shopping feature, a key technology developed by the year-old startup it now owns, Chatter Commerce.

By Dan O'Shea • July 23, 2017

Walmart expands Pickup Towers for online orders

The giant, tower-like vending machines further Walmart's initiative to use stores as distribution points in new, high-tech ways. 

By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2017

Destination XL makes a big and tall push onto mobile

The specialty apparel retailer launches its first app, one that favors practicality over glitz.

By Dan O'Shea • July 20, 2017

Amazon acquires comparison search firm Graphiq with Alexa in mind

As Amazon continues to expand Alexa's value, the e-commerce giant buys a company that enhances its search functionality.

By Dan O'Shea • July 20, 2017

Dick's Sporting Goods expands price match to Amazon

Price-based competition remains fierce for retailers, both online and off.

By Daphne Howland • July 20, 2017

Survey: 25% of households use chatbots daily

A study from 3C Interactive paints a different picture of the chatbot trend from other recent studies, but that doesn’t necessarily mean chatbot usage is suddenly booming.

By Dan O'Shea • July 19, 2017

Alibaba completes rollout of 13 grocery stores

The new stores are part of the Chinese retail giant's "New Retail" strategy, which aims to transform and digitize the 85% of the Chinese retail market that isn't online.

By Daphne Howland • July 19, 2017

Report: Everlane to open first flagship store

CEO Michael Preysman once dismissed the notion, but now the company has pivoted and is reconsidering stores.

By Daphne Howland • July 19, 2017

Report: Amazon BTS shoppers are overpaying by 15%

Amazon’s new price comparison practice is hardly an improvement over its old one, and may be more deceptive, according to a watchdog group. 

By Daphne Howland • July 19, 2017

Amazon launches Spark, a shoppable social content feed

The company is dipping its toe into the social media pool with Spark, a feed in which users can "smile" at other users' posts and run product searches on items in photos.

By Dan O'Shea • July 18, 2017

NewStore lands $50M to fuel mobile expansion

Demandware founder Stephan Schambach's latest startup will use the funding to support its "Streaming Retail" mobile commerce vision.

By Dan O'Shea • July 18, 2017

Walmart opens massive e-commerce fulfillment center

The new center is part of the retailer's broader effort to ramp up digital operations and challenge Amazon.

By Dan O'Shea • July 18, 2017

Amazon Prime Day’s top tech successes: Echo and mobile

Technology devices registered big wins on Amazon Prime Day as mobile use skyrocketed.

By Cara Salpini • July 18, 2017

Walmart apologizes for racial slur in marketplace listing

The listing, which uses a racial slur to describe an item's color, also involved a product that its maker said was counterfeit and shows the risks of running a marketplace.

By Daphne Howland • July 18, 2017