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

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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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Report: Women driving mobile commerce

Women are also more likely to conduct product research on smartphones and tablets than men, according to a report from BI Intelligence.

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 18, 2015

Topshop partners with Pinterest to introduce Pinterest Palettes

Personalized color bars help shoppers find clothing to match their "color DNA."

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 17, 2015

Search engines will be key for holiday shopping research

Seven out of 10 holiday shoppers "often or always" research products before going to a store, a new survey from G/O Digital says. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 15, 2015

Stripe's new Relay tools attempt to smooth mobile path to purchase

The set of tools helps retailers build "buy" accounts on several social media sites, sidestepping the current discouraging environment.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 15, 2015

Ousted Men's Wearhouse founder launches tux-rental start-up

George “I guarantee it” Zimmer’s new venture takes a Rent the Runway approach to tux rental, a lucrative space in menswear.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 15, 2015

Beauty start-up Ipsy attracts $100 million in venture capital

The new funding puts the sample subscription service in a league with competitor Birchbox. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 15, 2015

Kohl's live-streams Lauren Conrad show from New York Fashion Week

The retailer offered shoppers click-through access to styles found on its website after the show. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 14, 2015

Jet quickly climbs marketplace ranks a month after launch

It’s still early days, but a new ChannelAdvisor report says the e-commerce newcomer is already beating competing marketplaces that are more established.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 14, 2015

Alibaba blasts Barron's story warning of dramatic share plunge

Monday morning saw a host of responding articles questioning the Chinese retail giant’s fortunes.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 14, 2015

New investments show the promise of used-clothing start-ups

There’s nothing new about selling used clothing — you might call it a second-hand idea — but start-ups have twisted it just enough to merit the “disruption” label.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 11, 2015

International expansion is still a challenge, even for retail giants

Retailers often stumble due to cultural differences and overzealous plans, but e-commerce is helping companies large and small tap into international markets in a scalable way. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 10, 2015

Facebook expanding mobile shopping pages

The social network will host e-commerce storefronts inside its site and app, making the path to purchase that much smoother on a moble phone. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 10, 2015

Overstock testing order now, pay later checkout

With help from Swedish payments processor Klarna, Overstock reported an increase in mobile sales conversions after using the system. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 4, 2015

E-book sales fall after prices rise

In the absence of the tight-fisted control Amazon once had, the market will need time and experimentation to find the sweet spot in pricing.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 4, 2015

Sole Society latest e-retailer to open physical store

The footwear and accessories retailer says sales through Nordstrom are growing and that it may expand its brick-and-mortar footprint, so to speak.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 4, 2015

Gilt to launch appointment-based brick-and-mortar

The New York "showroom," open only to Gilt members, will feature a stylist and a limited assortment of its on-site offerings.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 4, 2015

Fashion start-ups pass on big retailers to rally demand

Thanks to crowdfunding platforms, smaller apparel makers are using on-demand strategies to sell limited-run items, foregoing the need for some retail partnerships. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 3, 2015

Interior design site Laurel & Wolf wins additional funding

The startup delivers users personalized room makeovers from multiple designers, with the opportunity to buy from their favorite look. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 3, 2015

Amazon's Dash button getting a push, adding more brands

The retailer isn’t saying how many Dash buttons have been ordered so far, but is making them available to all Prime members, essentially for free.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 3, 2015

Going local: How local search information is crucial to retailers' success

With 92% of sales completed in person, retailers need to ensure that correct local information can be accessed when consumers search for them — no matter the device. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 2, 2015

10 trends shaping the future of retail

The biggest challenges for retailers in 2015: New technologies, changing shopping habits, and the threat of disruptive competitors. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Sept. 2, 2015

Apple exec move shows that luxury is getting serious about e-commerce

A recent report predicted that web sales could make up to 18% of luxury sales by 2025. 

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 2, 2015

Jet CEO admits: It's hard for shoppers to figure out Jet's prices

The site doesn’t spell out its prices very clearly, confusing some shoppers. But that may not be its worst problem.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 31, 2015