Ikea CEO admits company was late to e-commerce

The Swedish retailer wants to quintuple its e-commerce business in five years.  

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 15, 2015

Etsy under pressure as it faces new competition

The moves Etsy is making to keep its paths to profitability open (and please its investors) are also the ones scaring its investors away.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 13, 2015

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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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Facebook testing shopping section in e-commerce push

The social media site also announced quick-loading “Canvas” ads aimed to solve a couple basic problems of mobile shopping.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 13, 2015

Jet grounds annual membership model—Now what?

After making it clear before launch that $50-a-year membership fees would be the only source of profits, the brand-new retailer swept away that model last week. 

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 9, 2015

Shop.org 2015: Forget 'bright and shiny' tech—retailers still need to master the fundamentals

Retailers are focused on revamping their organizations for the digital age, which could drive major changes to often-sluggish legacy systems.

By Kelsey Lindsey • Oct. 8, 2015

Gilt Groupe cutting 45 jobs as CMO and international chief leave

Gilt has seen its once-dazzling fortunes decline, along with those of the flash-sales concept in general.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 8, 2015

Amazon expands college pickup services

Though still nascent, Amazon’s growing college program is a significant challenge to Barnes & Noble Education.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 8, 2015

Amazon marketplace debuts with strict handmade credo

Now a direct competitor with Etsy, Amazon offers a place for those interested in buying and selling only handcrafted goods.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 8, 2015

Jet overturns business model, drops $50 membership fee

The move abandons a key feature of the retailer’s approach.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 7, 2015

Report: Amazon wins 44% of shoppers' online searches, easily beating Google

E-commerce marketers may think that search engines are their biggest impediment to personalization, but more people than ever are using Amazon to research products.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 6, 2015

Pinterest expands buyable pins to more e-commerce platforms

Several big name retailers, including Wayfair and Bloomingdale’s, are now added to the program. 

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 6, 2015

Study: Mobile accounts for 52% of e-commerce traffic

But while mobile now originates more traffic, it still doesn't close sales.

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 6, 2015

Is a 'turf war' coming in the online luxury space?

Luxury brands hope to boost slow sales by competing in e-commerce.

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 6, 2015

More US shoppers will shop in stores than online this holiday season: poll

The situation is reversed in the UK, where digital channels lure more shoppers. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 5, 2015

Amazon bans Apple TV and Google's Chromecast from marketplace

The move may be the first salvo in a coming turf war between Amazon, Apple and Google. 

By Davide Savenije • Oct. 2, 2015

Email is key to Bonobos' marketing strategy

The men's retailer segments and targets up to five messages per day to customers. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 2, 2015

Newegg site temporarily taken down by extortionist attack

Although the attempt tied up the company’s servers for a good five hours, the hackers got nowhere in the end.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 2, 2015

Knomi aims to drive foot traffic at upscale boutiques

Discovery app employs beacons to alert shoppers of favorite items nearby. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 2, 2015

UPS looking to learn more about marketplace e-commerce sales

The shipping company is investing in Ally to learn more about sales that allow manufacturers to bypass the middleman, aka retailers.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 1, 2015

Target vastly broadens price-matching policy

The retailer announced that as of Thursday, it will match the prices of 29 rivals, including online prices.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 30, 2015

Top Five Ways to Grow Your Multi-Channel e-Commerce Business

Insider tips to help you scale up your business while getting back to doing what inspires you.

Sept. 29, 2015

Cole Haan employs Instagram to sell direct in app

The retailer brings Instagram images into its app, where shoppers can browse and buy.

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 25, 2015

Going abroad: How retailers can navigate international e-commerce

Retailers need to master international import duties, regulations, and payment preferences to succeed. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 24, 2015

New iPhone ad blocker causes major glitches on retailers' mobile sites

According to a Fortune investigation, content blockers could be a big problem for retailers this holiday season.  

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 24, 2015

Money20/20 entrepreneurs to launch new retail conference

Anil Aggarwal and Jonathan Weiner, with former PayPal retail chief Don Kingsborough, believe great things will come from the May gathering.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2015