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EBay launches price-matching on more than 50K items
The marketplace is matching prices of identical items also found online at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target and other retail sites.
By Daphne Howland • June 22, 2017 -
Retrieved from Nike on March 09, 2017
Nike reportedly to sell directly on Amazon
The news is bad for discount department stores Kohl’s and J.C. Penney, as well as for specialty sports retailers Finish Line, Foot Locker and Dick’s Sporting Goods.
By Daphne Howland • June 22, 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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Deep Dive
6 ways the Amazon-Whole Foods deal could impact the grocery industry
Analysts say retailers can expect more pricing pressure, consolidation and higher consumer expectations for online shopping and delivery.
By Jeff Wells • June 22, 2017 -
Alibaba execs: 'Don't mistake us for Amazon'
China holds massive opportunity for U.S. sellers, Alibaba executives told 3,000 small-business players from 48 states at a conference it hosted in Detroit this week.
By Daphne Howland • June 21, 2017 -
Report: Walmart asking suppliers to quit Amazon cloud
The brick-and-mortar giant is flexing its muscles, asking tech suppliers to stop using Amazon cloud services, which is a massive source of profitability.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 21, 2017 -
IBM, LivePerson team up to smarten customer service chatbots
The companies are integrating IBM's Watson AI technology into the LiveEngage customer care platform.
By Dan O'Shea • June 21, 2017 -
Study: Personalization should be priority in e-commerce upgrades
E-commerce retailers may be spending too much time and money on cosmetic improvements when they should be investing in personalization.
By Dan O'Shea • June 20, 2017 -
ThirdLove releases Fit Finder 2.0 to refine bra-fitting
As apparel competition moves toward fit-focused personalization, ThirdLove announces the latest version of its mobile app.
By Dan O'Shea • June 20, 2017 -
Rue La La, Allure magazine unveil limited-edition beauty boxes
On days when beauty sales run on the Rue La La site, they sell out in record time, a sign of strength for the growing category.
By Daphne Howland • June 20, 2017 -
Target leads $170M Series C round for Casper Mattress
Brick and mortar has become a necessary play for Casper. Enter Target, which was reportedly once interested in acquiring the startup for $1 billion.
By Daphne Howland • June 20, 2017 -
Stitch Fix adds seasoned CFO
Paul Yee's appointment could mean the startup is readying for an IPO.
By Daphne Howland • June 20, 2017 -
Hubba launches group discussion forums for retailers, brands
Small merchants can trade learnings and share advice through new Hubba Group discussion forums on a variety of retail topics.
By Dan O'Shea • June 20, 2017 -
Study: User-generated content's influence on purchase decisions grows
Shoppers appear to be more driven toward purchases by user-generated internet content than ever before.
By Dan O'Shea • June 19, 2017 -
Bebe relaunches e-commerce under new ownership
The brand has also tapped designer Nathan Jenden, formerly of Diane von Furstenberg, as Creative Director to lead the effort.
By Daphne Howland • June 19, 2017 -
With Bonobos purchase, Walmart chases all-new customers
It's not clear that fans of the men’s apparel basics company will stick around now that the brand is part of the retail giant’s stable.
By Daphne Howland • June 19, 2017 -
Walmart CFO Biggs touts retailer's e-commerce build-up
Walmart's Jet buy is already bearing fruit, and serving as a test lab of sorts as the retailer grows e-commerce.
By Dan O'Shea • June 19, 2017 -
Survey: 45% of retailers plan to use AI in next 3 years
AI deployments are becoming top of mind for many retailers leveraging the technology to improve customer experiences, a new survey found.
By Dan O'Shea • June 18, 2017 -
Amazon patent aims to block in-store searches of competitors
If deployed, the technology could block competitor price and product information and redirect smartphone users to Amazon.
By Dan O'Shea • June 18, 2017 -
Walmart buys Bonobos for $310 million
Bonobos co-founder and CEO Andy Dunn will oversee Walmart’s collection of digitally-native brands, reporting to Walmart U.S. e-commerce chief Marc Lore.
By Daphne Howland • June 16, 2017 -
Report: Dollars leapfrog traffic as e-commerce growth driver
While traffic has been the dominant driver of digital revenue growth, sometimes over 80%, there's a significant shift to shopper spend.
By Daphne Howland • June 16, 2017 -
Retrieved from Amazon on June 15, 2017
Amazon updates Dash Wand with Alexa, drops the price
The e-commerce giant is leveraging its Alexa assistant to boost popularity of the Dash Wand.
By Dan O'Shea • June 15, 2017 -
Amazon reportedly interested in picking up Slack
Could Amazon acquire red-hot collaboration start-up Slack? Here's why it might actually make sense.
By Dan O'Shea • June 15, 2017 -
Ikea sets up shop on Amazon
Just last week executives said the Swedish furniture company was mulling e-commerce sales through a third-party tie-up; now it appears they’ve settled on the world’s largest online retailer.
By Daphne Howland • June 15, 2017 -
Newegg makes big global push
The electronics retailer now offers multi-language support and shipping services to sellers and customers in 50 countries.
By Daphne Howland • June 15, 2017 -
Amazon reportedly eyeing BigBasket buy in India
Amazon may be close to making another big move in India with the purchase of online grocer BigBasket.
By Dan O'Shea • June 14, 2017
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