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

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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

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

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