Pinterest unveils browser button to power web-wide image search

Users can enable image searches via the browser button by hovering over any image on a given site, then selecting the magnifying tool to instantly discover visually-similar ideas on the Pinterest platform.

By Dan O'Shea • March 7, 2017

10 Items or Less: Why retailers need to rethink what they think about mobile

Each week, Retail Dive editor Jason Ankeny weighs in on the industry headlines and trends capturing his attention. This time around: Smartphones, shoes and solar power.

By Jason Ankeny • March 7, 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

IBM Watson, Salesforce Einstein form AI dream team to aid retail, other industries

The tech giants will integrate and leverage one another’s artificial intelligence solutions to deliver new applications for customers in a variety of sectors.

By Dan O'Shea • March 6, 2017

Amazon reportedly launching Alexa devices supporting voice calling

It is unclear how voice calling would work, including whether a device would require its own phone number, or if the capability would rely on synchronization with another device.

By Dan O'Shea • March 5, 2017

HowGood rakes in $4.2M to cultivate socially-conscious product rating platform

The company's platform analyzes and rates products based on environmental sustainability and other social values embraced by some consumers.

By Dan O'Shea • March 2, 2017

Everlane scales back on Facebook Messenger

The e-commerce retailer is sticking with email for most of its communications with customers, the company said (in an email).

By Daphne Howland • March 2, 2017

Amazon cloud disruption slowed many top retail websites

The AWS outage slowed e-commerce site performance for more than 50 of the top 100 Internet retailers. Lululemon and Express were knocked offline completely. 

By Dan O'Shea • March 1, 2017

Techstars' AddStructure adds $1.4M in seed funding

The startup has garnered investments from Best Buy, Techstars Ventures and other parties for its white-label conversational commerce solution.

By Dan O'Shea • March 1, 2017

Report: Amazon improving Alexa's voice recognition abilities

The new capabilities may allow Alexa-enabled devices like the Echo to create voice prints that could help verify the identities of specific users.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 28, 2017

Starbucks' successful mobile ordering is causing in-store traffic jams

CEO Howard Schultz admitted the company's stores are getting congested with customers who have ordered and paid ahead of time via mobile.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 28, 2017

10 Items or Less: What retailers can learn from the Grateful Dead

Each week, Retail Dive editor Jason Ankeny weighs in on the industry headlines and trends capturing his attention. This time around: Deadheads, designers and drones.

By Jason Ankeny • Feb. 28, 2017

Mastercard, Oracle team up on digital payments for stores, e-commerce

The partnership aims to provide retailers with a unified approach to in-store and online payments, starting with a Qkr! and Masterpass mobile app.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 27, 2017

Alibaba rails against lax counterfeit laws, enforcement

The Chinese e-commerce giant is calling for harsher penalties against convicted counterfeiters, stating “Criminals can escape any legal consequence, leaving law enforcement agents and consumers feeling helpless, and society bearing the damage."

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 27, 2017

Motorola brings Amazon's Alexa to accessories, smartphones

Google made a similar announcement, making its Google Assistant available across smartphones running Android 7.0 Nougat and Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 26, 2017

Viber bolsters chat app with buying button for Macy's, other sellers

The new capability will be available as a beta offering in the U.S. early next month, and will be expanded on a worldwide basis as the year plays out.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 23, 2017

Survey: Digital transformation 2017's top priority for many retailers

Just over 50% of respondents have either not defined or not started implementing a digital transformation strategy, though progress varies by region.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 23, 2017

Jet boosts assortment with Wal-Mart brands

The e-commerce site is leveraging house brands including “Great Value,” “Equate” and “Sam’s Choice” to bolster its relatively thin product assortment.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 23, 2017

Voysis raises $8M for AI-based voice shopping platform

Unlike other interactive technologies, the Voysis solution integrates directly with a retailer's customer-facing app or website, cutting out middlemen like virtual assistants and chatbots.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 22, 2017

Survey: Hacking incidents, security concerns not derailing online spending

Only 4% of consumers have stopped shopping online altogether as a result of cyberattacks and data breaches.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 21, 2017

Amazon lowers free shipping minimum for non-Prime members

Earlier this month, Wal-Mart swept away its shipping membership and declared two-day fulfillment “table stakes.” Amazon has just anted up.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 21, 2017

Alibaba, offline giant Bailian team up on far-reaching retail tech initiative

The companies will leverage big data capabilities to boost integration between offline stores, merchandise, logistics and payment tools to improve efficiency and enhance consumer experience.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 20, 2017

IBM, Visa partner to embed payment capabilities into Watson-enabled IoT devices

More than 6,000 companies with Watson-driven Internet of Things architectures can integrate payments across product lines using Visa Token Service technology.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 20, 2017

Google Assistant now lets consumers shop retailers through Google Home

Owners of the interactive speaker may now shop via voice at Costco, Whole Foods Market, Walgreens, PetSmart and Bed Bath & Beyond, among others.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 16, 2017

ReplyYes lands $6.5M to further m-commerce platform for lifestyle brands

The startup has also inked an exclusive agreement with Universal Music Group to create music, tickets and merchandise shopping opportunities for UMG artists and their fans worldwide.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 16, 2017

Marketplace startup StockX draws celebrity-laden $6M funding round

Mark Wahlberg, Eminem, Steve Case, Scooter Braun, DJ Skee and Ron Conway have invested in the self-described online “stock market of things.”

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 15, 2017