Everlane mulling brick and mortar efforts

A growing number of pure-play e-commerce darlings including Warby Parker and Bonobos are opening physical stores to boost sales and brand recognition.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 17, 2016

Instacart revives online tipping following customer outcry

The grocery delivery service eliminated tipping capabilities last month in an effort to increase and guarantee shoppers consistent earnings per delivery.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 16, 2016

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Alibaba CEO: Pure-play e-commerce faces 'tremendous challenges'

China’s largest e-commerce firm is taking steps to upgrade its retail businesses and targeting efficiency gains across product manufacturing, distribution and service.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 13, 2016

Pinterest touts 150M monthly users, marketing enhancements

The social media site has been working diligently to prove its worth to marketers ahead of a widely anticipated initial public offering.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 13, 2016

Researcher: Thousands of shopping sites hacked, card data skimmed

Multiple culprits likely were able to skim credit cards used at online stores run by retailers, consumer brands, automakers, government entities and other parties.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 13, 2016

Amazon adds toys to Alexa's repertoire in time for holiday shopping

Consumers can now use the Alexa voice-activated virtual assistant software to shop for toys available through Amazon Prime.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 13, 2016

Salvatore Ferragamo launches shoppable collection online

The Italian footwear and apparel label tapped Rose Gilroy to model a "shop the look" feature on its website, which allows shoppers to see-now, buy-now.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 13, 2016

Crate and Barrel turns to tablets to enhance in-store experience

Customers are given a store-provided Mobile Tote for scanning product barcodes for more information, as well as searching items and adding them to a wishlist.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 11, 2016

GE unveils dishwasher integrated with Amazon Dash Replenishment

The dishwasher tracks detergent pod usage by counting wash cycles, and when the supply runs low, it automatically reorders more.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 11, 2016

How mobile is transforming product search — and why voice may be next

Often overshadowed by flashier digital innovations, search remains the foundation of online shopper satisfaction. But search deficiencies on mobile are leaving customers feeling lost.

By Jason Ankeny • Oct. 11, 2016

Wall Street warms to Wal-Mart's shift to e-commerce

Wal-Mart is earmarking $11 billion in capital spending to boost online sales while drastically slowing down the number of new physical stores it will open.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 11, 2016

Macy's to launch e-commerce site for China market in 2017

The retailer began selling in China last year via Alibaba's Tmall Global storefront, offering products from brands including Tommy Hilfiger and Fossil.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 10, 2016

Staples enables Apple Pay through mobile site and app

The announcement comes two years after the retailer became one of Apple Pay's first supporters of in-store payments.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 9, 2016

Delivery drivers sue Amazon over contractor status

Three drivers in the retailer’s “Amazon Flex” program say their work requirements mean they should be compensated as employees.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 7, 2016

Wal-Mart slows store openings as focus turns to e-commerce

“I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say we are going through a transformative period,” Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon told investors and analysts Thursday.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 7, 2016

EBay scoops up visual search engine developer Corrigon

Corrigon's image recognition technologies promise to help the web marketplace improve the quality of product photos and other visuals in its search results.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 6, 2016

Capital One buys price-match tracking startup Paribus

Paribus helps shoppers obtain automatic refunds when the price of an item purchased from an e-commerce site goes down.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 6, 2016

Amazon expands Dash ordering wand beyond grocery to all items

The wand allows consumers to add a product to their shopping cart by speaking its name or scanning a bar code.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 6, 2016

Wayfair releases API to 3D model library to drive app development

Software developers gain access to more than 10,000 3D furniture and décor models, enabling them to integrate more realistic content into their applications.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 5, 2016

Shopify adds Facebook Messenger direct sales channel

Merchants have had almost 2 million unique conversations since Shopify began Messenger support earlier this year.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 5, 2016

Nordstrom institutes $25 Trunk Club 'try on' fee

The department store retailer bought the e-retailer two years ago for $350 million, but Trunk Club has yet to yield a profit, leading to stingier measures.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 4, 2016

Amazon bans incentivized product reviews

The e-commerce giant will still support incentivized reviews facilitated through its Vine program, which is designed to provide information on products ahead of a sufficient number of reviews or feedback provided by users.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 4, 2016

Why Casper got into bed with West Elm

The mattress phenomenon and the home furnishings retailer are hoping their partnership has all the makings of a sleeper hit.

By Lara Ewen • Oct. 4, 2016

WalmartLabs open sources platform that powers Walmart.com

The retailer's research and development unit hopes other developers will adopt and improve the Electrode application platform.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 3, 2016

Shopify acquires partner Boltmade to boost Shopify Plus offering

Shopify Plus is a platform for "high growth" customers, with premium features like dedicated account management personnel and customizable checkout processes.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 3, 2016