Online price-tracking startup Indix raises $15M

The company supplies price-tracking software to e-commerce companies. 

By Ian P. Murphy • June 29, 2015

Curbside looks to expand after $25M funding round

The buy online, drive-by pickup service will expand to New York City and other markets.

By Ian P. Murphy • June 29, 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

J.C. Penney's new app helps shoppers find designer-inspired wares

Users can take a photo of a pricey designer item, and the app will locate something at J.C. Penney that might scratch the itch.

By Daphne Howland • June 29, 2015

Amazon Prime posts massive conversion stats: study

Members convert on Amazon.com 74% of the time, Millward Brown says. 

By Ian P. Murphy • June 26, 2015

Amazon alums debut personal shopping app

Mona personalizes search results with data mined from consumers' email.

By Ian P. Murphy • June 25, 2015

BaubleBar latest e-retailer to open physical stores

The popular, affordable jewelry retailer has experimented with pop-ups and sales in Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, and Anthropologie.

By Daphne Howland • June 25, 2015

Online video: The next best thing to in-store shopping?

96% of shoppers find videos helpful when making purchase decisions online, and 80% say that having a video to show how a product or service works is important.

By Ian P. Murphy • June 24, 2015

Tom Ford ready-to-wear lands online via Net-a-Porter

Like many upscale fashion brands, Tom Ford has only sold accessories, makeup, and eyewear online, leaving ready-to-wear sales to brick-and-mortar. Until now.

By Daphne Howland • June 24, 2015

ShopStyle creates path for e-commerce on Snapchat

It’s not exactly a “buy” button, but the program could work for fashion-minded Snapchatters who have some extra cash.

By Daphne Howland • June 24, 2015

Alibaba to sell US unit 11 Main to OpenSky

The move, first reported by TechCrunch, comes just a year after the site was launched.

By Daphne Howland • June 23, 2015

Barneys now selling via Instagram

Shoppers can now click images on the social network app to buy at the retailer's site. 

By Ian P. Murphy • June 23, 2015

Amazon installs new machine-learning reviews system

The system will vet customer reviews to favor verified reviewers and recent content. 

By Ian P. Murphy • June 22, 2015

Twitter boosting e-commerce with two new initiatives

The social media site is testing product and place pages and has deals with several “influencers” to curate collections.

By Daphne Howland • June 22, 2015

Pinterest names developer partners ahead of 'buy' button launch

Eight firms will have access to the site's API. 

By Ian P. Murphy • June 18, 2015

Petco now offers same-day delivery with Instacart

The retailer will offer 13,000 items for delivery in 14 cities. 

By Ian P. Murphy • June 18, 2015

EBay Enterprise to be sold just in time for PayPal split

EBay Enterprise provides software, customer service, warehouses, and delivery to retailers around the globe.

By Daphne Howland • June 18, 2015

Shopzilla parent Connexity acquires PriceGrabber

One analyst says that the consolidation in the industry shows weakness in the price comparison space.

By Daphne Howland • June 16, 2015

UPS acquires insurer of precious items

Parcel Pro specializes in jewelry, watches, collectibles. 

By Ian P. Murphy • June 16, 2015

Net-a-Porter posts first profit on record sales

A formidable luxury e-commerce company is due to emerge once the company is acquired by Italian luxury retailer Yoox sometime later this year. 

By Daphne Howland • June 15, 2015

Amazon trying out Prime two-day 'ship-from-store'

The move could greatly boost the number of items eligible for Prime’s two-day shipping.

By Daphne Howland • June 15, 2015

Smartphones' share of e-commerce orders grows

But personal computers still lead conversion worldwide, Demandware says. 

By Ian P. Murphy • June 12, 2015

Etsy plans to speed content with server pods

The new strategy could also aid international growth for the handmade marketplace. 

By Ian P. Murphy • June 12, 2015

Amazon e-book contracts face EU scrutiny on anti-trust concerns

European regulators say Amazon’s requirement that publishers reveal terms they’re offering to other retailers could be a restrictive business practice.

By Daphne Howland • June 12, 2015

Personal shopping app Voonik wins $5 million in funding

The Indian retail app has been downloaded more than 1 million times. 

By Ian P. Murphy • June 11, 2015

Facebook, Shopify expand beta test for 'Buy' button

Many social media sites, seemingly anxious to increase ways to monetize their free services, are moving swiftly to install buy buttons.

By Daphne Howland • June 11, 2015