Barnes & Noble continues executive reshuffle with new e-commerce head

Retail veteran Frederic D. Argir will be in charge of the troubled Nook division. 

By Ian P. Murphy • July 21, 2015

Amazon expands Prime Now deliveries into the Midwest

Just a couple of days after its blockbuster “Prime Day” sale, the retailer expanded its one- and two-hour deliveries to Chicago and Indianapolis.

By Daphne Howland • July 20, 2015

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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

US clothing group: Alibaba is failing to curb faux goods

The American Apparel & Footwear Association sent an open letter to Alibaba Group's Jack Ma over what it says is a lack of progress combating the sale of fakes on its website.

By Daphne Howland • July 20, 2015

Think Amazon's Prime Day #Failed? Think again

The day wasn’t about surpassing Alibaba's Singles Day or improving on Black Friday. It was about giving non-Prime members a tour of Amazon’s unparalleled consumer ecosystem.

By Daphne Howland • July 17, 2015

StellaService scores $15M in venture capital

The customer service rating firm is growing fast. 

By Ian P. Murphy • July 17, 2015

Personal-shopper platform Scratch gets $3.6M in funding

The e-commerce app offers users shopping recommendations from live experts. 

By Ian P. Murphy • July 17, 2015

Amazon's Prime Day to return

Despite post-Prime Day stories citing disappointment from shoppers, Amazon said its invented midsummer sale holiday was a huge success.

By Daphne Howland • July 17, 2015

Facebook piloting storefronts on Pages

The pilot is in its early stages, but it sounds like something that could help propel mobile commerce and provide a rich source of customer data.

By Daphne Howland • July 17, 2015

Google adds 'buy' function to mobile search ads

The feature, dubbed Purchases on Google, will help streamline mobile conversion and checkout. 

By Ian P. Murphy • July 16, 2015

Facebook testing Messenger shopping assistant

“Moneypenny” — unlike Google Now or Siri — uses real people to advise users when buying products.

By Daphne Howland • July 15, 2015

Beyond the Rack expanding outside of its website

The flash-sale site looks to Amazon and eBay for new revenues. 

By Ian P. Murphy • July 14, 2015

UPDATE: eBay to sell eBay Enterprise for $925M

The news comes as eBay prepares for its imminent split from PayPal.

By Daphne Howland • July 13, 2015

Wal-Mart takes on Amazon's Prime Day with rival sale

Wal-Mart's online chief, Fernando Madeira, threw plenty of shade at Amazon in a blog post announcing the sale. 

By Daphne Howland • July 13, 2015

Alibaba eyes growing Internet use in rural China

The use of mobile devices is growing in rural China, where there are fewer physical stores.

By Daphne Howland • July 13, 2015

Toys 'R' Us to refocus merchandise, e-commerce

The retailer is taking its e-commerce operations in house.

By Daphne Howland • July 10, 2015

Yes, men do like to shop for clothes — on the web

Style-conscious male consumers are skipping the mall and turning to web-only retailers for apparel. 

By Ian P. Murphy • July 9, 2015

Pinterest's first partners facilitate mobile pinning

Polyvore and IFTTT will help Pinterest build content and engagement. 

By Ian P. Murphy • July 9, 2015

Newcomer SnagShout trades discounts for Amazon reviews

Users of the website enjoy discounts of 30% to 90%, but it's hard to know how useful such incentivized reviews are for merchants.

By Daphne Howland • July 9, 2015

Amazon to take on Black Friday with new 'Prime Day'

Amazon promised that the one-day sales event will be "filled with more deals than Black Friday."

By Daphne Howland • July 6, 2015

Why the Internet of Things won't be about the 'things'

Smart devices will unleash a wave of new customer data, according to James McQuivey, vice president of research and principal analyst at Forrester Research.

By Ian P. Murphy • July 2, 2015

Pinterest's 'Buy it' buttons go live

Although only available on iOS for now, retailers like Macy’s and Nordstrom will use the tool to reach Pinterest's growing user base. 

By Ian P. Murphy • July 1, 2015

Apple loses appeal of e-book antitrust ruling

The deal between publishers and Apple that landed the tech giant in antitrust court was born out of a fear of Amazon’s hardcore commitment to low book prices.

By Daphne Howland • July 1, 2015

Amazon announces its 'biggest international launch' in Mexico

More than 110 million people live in Mexico, but e-commerce in the country is still in its early stages. 

By Daphne Howland • July 1, 2015

Wal-Mart exec moves to Yoox as CIO

Alex Alexander is credited with leading the development of such omnichannel innovations as “click and collect” in the U.K.

By Daphne Howland • July 1, 2015

Alibaba is no Amazon, at least in the US

As it lets go of its marketplace 11 Main, it seems that Alibaba is not the scary behemoth that many U.S. retailers thought it was.

By Daphne Howland • June 29, 2015