How Poshmark is driving 90% of sales from its mobile app

The peer-to-peer social commerce marketplace went mobile-first from the beginning. That, according to Poshmark's CEO, is making all the difference. 

By Lara Ewen • Feb. 23, 2016

Colorado's 'Amazon tax' gets a legal thumbs up

The ruling gives Colorado the go-ahead to collect sales tax from online orders, even if a retailer has no physical store in the state. 

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 23, 2016

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The direct-to-consumer landscape in retail

More mature brands are pursuing exit strategies and expanding their reach, while traditional retailers are increasingly shifting to a DTC model.

By Retail Dive staff

8 Ways to Increase E-commerce Sales Without Increasing Your Marketing Budget

Checkout abandonment is causing e-commerce retailers to miss some of their most critical conversions, resulting in a loss of up to 42% of potential sales.

Feb. 23, 2016

Amazon ups free shipping minimum in Prime push

This move, aimed at non-Prime members, brings in a bit more money to cover Amazon's mounting fulfillment expenses.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 23, 2016

DSW to acquire discount e-retailer Ebuys

Some analysts hailed the move but others say Ebuys’ off-price model could be a problem for DSW.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 22, 2016

Survey: 56% of consumers choose brick-and-mortar for the savings

Consumers rate every factor influencing their purchase decision higher for stores, a new survey finds.  

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 22, 2016

Shopping via Snapchat may be on the way

A Snapchat board member says the social media app's Hearst channel will become an e-commerce platform. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 19, 2016

Amazon experimenting with same-day delivery for more orders

The e-retail giant confirmed to Reuters that some drivers in Texas are taking on same-day delivery orders beyond Prime Now.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 19, 2016

Ralph Lauren to open its own distribution center

It's part of a move to better align the retailer's inventory to consumer demand.

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 18, 2016

Wal-Mart misses expectations, stock tumbles

Despite ongoing efforts to ramp up e-commerce and the store experience, Wall Street was unimpressed with Wal-Mart's showing in the fourth quarter. 

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 18, 2016

The state of mobile commerce—and what the future holds

​Phones are getting bigger and phablets are here to stay, but screen size isn’t the biggest problem in mobile commerce conversion.

By Lara Ewen • Feb. 18, 2016

New Shopify app targets social selling

The Shopkey app sends shopping links directly to consumers via SMS and allows marketers to text directly with shoppers. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 17, 2016

H&M will once again set up pop-up at Coachella

Retail pop-ups at mega-events like Coachella enable retailers to ditch the mall and meet their customers where they are.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 17, 2016

Israeli retailers are waking up to the need for e-commerce

While three-quarters of Israelis shop online, just a quarter of local retailers offer web sales, according to the Israel Internet Association.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 17, 2016

What's next after Wal-Mart's store closings

When it comes to growth, has Wal-Mart hit a plateau?

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 16, 2016

Michael Kors joins other fashion brands in making runway collection shoppable

It seems the traditional gap between fashion shows and commerce is collapsing.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 16, 2016

Snapdeal raises another $200M as e-commerce in India heats up

India presents retailers with immense growth opportunities, including some advantages that can’t be found in China.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 16, 2016

PopSugar has plans to become the 'iTunes of fashion'

With the acquisition of mobile shopping platform Cosmic Cart, PopSugar’s ShopStyle discovery-based fashion site could drive even more sales in apparel and accessories.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 16, 2016

3 Tips to stop global checkout abandonment

The majority of e-commerce sites are not designed to fully adapt to the global shopper, which is hurting sales.

Feb. 16, 2016

Report: Shoppers worldwide are itching for mobile real-time offers

Retailers come up short in delivering discounts via smartphone, an Accenture survey says. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 15, 2016

PayPal Commerce set to place 'Buy' buttons everywhere

Platform-agnostic APIs will help sellers convert across channels. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 12, 2016

Shopify launches podcast targeting entrepreneurs

TGIM offers the e-commerce platform a way to build a brand.

By Ian P. Murphy • Feb. 12, 2016

With Amazon's help, online consumer goods see hearty growth

Online CPG sales haven’t been very brisk—until last year. 

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 12, 2016

EBay CEO outlines turnaround plan

CEO Devin Wenig promised changes that make the marketplace retailer sound a lot like Amazon.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 11, 2016

Adidas hops on the subscription craze with new boxes for women

Beauty and consumables have emerged as a natural fit for subscription retail, but apparel has been tougher.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 10, 2016