Groupon eyes mobile growth as revenue misses

The company said it has sold its stake in Ticket Monster, which had been a drag on profit. But the task before the company is more fundamental.

By Daphne Howland • May 6, 2015

Fast-growing startup Boomerang Commerce scores 3 big-name clients

Groupon, Office Depot, and Sears will use the startup's omnichannel pricing analysis.

By Ian P. Murphy • May 6, 2015

Explore the Trendline➔

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

Pinterest to allow access to API

The discovery platform will allow select developers to build third-party apps for the system. 

By Ian P. Murphy • May 5, 2015

Are retailers investing in the wrong tools for future success?

Though they might not be “innovations" per se, well-paid, well-trained store personnel and a focus on economic shifts will save retailers on and offline.

By Daphne Howland • May 4, 2015

Amazon surges in UK social shopping

Twitter hashtags #AmazonCart and #AmazonBasket drive growth. 

By Ian P. Murphy • May 4, 2015

Amazon competitor Jet lands with soft launch

Can the company live up to its promise to be the cheapest general-goods retailer on the Internet?

By Daphne Howland • May 1, 2015

Bitcoin startup Circle wins $50 million in venture capital

Goldman Sachs, IDG fund virtual currency startup. 

By Ian P. Murphy • April 30, 2015

Local stores: The most important channel in an omnichannel universe?

According to Google, 50% of mobile consumers are most likely to visit a store after performing a local shopping search.

By Ian P. Murphy • April 30, 2015

Amazon adds Apple Watch functions to mobile app

The top e-retailer joins QVC, Target, and others in adding wearable functionalities. 

By Ian P. Murphy • April 30, 2015

Google ends grid view for marketing e-mails

Gmail users preferred subject-line marketing messages. 

By Ian P. Murphy • April 30, 2015

J.C. Penney names new marketing head

Mary Beth West will step down from the retailer's board to take the CMO role. 

By Ian P. Murphy • April 29, 2015

E-retailers too focused on 'hyped' tools: report

Retailers may be too focused on pleasing younger consumers while ignoring key tools for survival, says a report by Forrester Research.

By Daphne Howland • April 29, 2015

PayPal brings 'One Touch' checkout to online transactions

Consumers can now use the One Touch payment product on mobile without an app. 

By Ian P. Murphy • April 29, 2015

Personalized e-gifting startup Loop Commerce raises $16 million

The startup allows recipients to weigh in on their size and style preferences before a gift purchase is made.

By Daphne Howland • April 29, 2015

ICYMI: How retailers can separate five star reviews from the fakes

Some fake reviews are funny, but most erode trust at a time when customers increasingly turn to them when making purchase decisions. 

By Daphne Howland • April 28, 2015

Amazon launches Amazon Business marketplace

The new offering might help the e-commerce giant get a firmer grasp on a huge, $8.2 trillion market. 

By Daphne Howland , Kelsey Lindsey • April 28, 2015

NoMoreRack rebrands as Choxi after Nordstrom lawsuit

Although the company never lost in court, Nordstrom had sued the retailer for trademark infringement three years ago.

By Daphne Howland • April 28, 2015

Style.com to become e-commerce site

Condé Nast will transition fashion coverage to Vogue.com after the move.

By Ian P. Murphy • April 28, 2015

NetSuite to buy email marketing firm Bronto Software for $200M

NetSuite's e-commerce platform plans to bolster its offering with Bronto's e-mail marketing capabilities.  

By Ian P. Murphy • April 24, 2015

E-commerce disruption heating up in health and beauty segment: report

The category hasn’t seen much pressure from e-commerce — until now.

By Daphne Howland • April 24, 2015

The hidden risk of EMV conversion: E-retail fraud

While the adoption of more chip-and-PIN readers and cards are likely to slash fraud onsite, e-commerce may pick up the slack. 

By Ian P. Murphy • April 23, 2015

Jet sets towering expectations ahead of launch

If Jet proves as successful as it expects to be, it may be the first retailer to truly shake up Amazon.

By Daphne Howland • April 23, 2015

Home Depot revives the winter holidays with new Cyber Week

The chain borrows the holiday term for an out-of-season springtime promo.

By Ian P. Murphy • April 21, 2015

Etsy and the IPO: How it got here and what's next

Growing bigger and going public has already wrought some painful changes at the artisanal marketplace. 

By Daphne Howland • April 16, 2015

Spring raises $25M in new funding round

The shopping app also announced that it will launch a native app on Google Android-based phones and soon offer same-day delivery. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • April 16, 2015