Amazon to customers: Let's make a deal

Amazon has launched a 'Make an Offer' option for many products, where sellers and shoppers can haggle over prices. 

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 9, 2014

9 biggest retail blunders of 2014

From offensive apparel to merchandise shortages, there are just some things you can’t blame on the weather or the economy.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 8, 2014

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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

Spending on digital advertising projected to surpass TV by 2017

In a sea of change that shows how powerful the web has become, advertisers will be spending more through digital avenues than they do on TV ads by 2017.

By Karen Talley • Dec. 8, 2014

Yahoo making major strides in mobile advertising

Yahoo is poised to become the number three player in mobile advertising, with its share of market expected to top Twitter next year. 

By Karen Talley • Dec. 8, 2014

Pop-ups expected to bring in $2B this holiday season

New research finds that pop-ups are attracting consumers who want seasonal, unique, and local products.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 8, 2014

Amazon introduces its own brand of consumer goods

Amazon has added to its stable of branded products with the launch of its own line of diapers. And it's likely just the beginning. 

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 5, 2014

L.L. Bean swamped by orders for signature boot

The company failed to anticipate demand of its signature product, and said some customers won't receive their boots until well after the holidays.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 5, 2014

Soon, retail holiday specials may not be so special

Shipping deals and price pressures can easily shape consumer expectations beyond the holidays.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 4, 2014

Brick-and-mortar among Cyber Monday winners

The record-smashing sales of Cyber Monday favored retailers providing omnichannel services, including in-store pickup.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 4, 2014

Amazon adds food takeout, delivery to local services

The e-retail giant is quietly launching a resource of local services that could also include travel.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 4, 2014

Cyber Monday sales pass $2B: ComScore

What a day it was for online buying as Cyber Monday blew through its prior record.

By Karen Talley • Dec. 3, 2014

The New Black Friday: What the early numbers say about retail's big weekend

From sales to online traffic, retail observers can learn a lot from recent numbers behind this year's Black Friday and Cyber Monday. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Dec. 3, 2014

FTC suit against Amazon will go forward

A U.S. District Court Judge said that the suit over hefty in-app purchases by children can go forward.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 3, 2014

FBI issues malware warning after massive Sony breach

The malware overrides all data on hard drives, preventing a reboot.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 3, 2014

The 9 biggest hits and misses of Cyber Monday and Black Friday

Retailers were on edge with reports that Black Friday sales fell precipitously. But, thanks in part to mobile, things may not be what they seem.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 2, 2014

Girl Scout cookies finally available online

Cookie lovers and Girl Scout troops alike have been waiting for this opportunity for years.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 2, 2014

Moody's lowers Amazon's outlook

The e-retail giant is issuing unsecured notes for an undisclosed amount in order to finance many ambitious projects.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 2, 2014

Could the sales tax 'loophole' debate revive over Alibaba?

Anti-tax sentiment in Congress is high, but retailers may have found a new enemy to revive their case.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 2, 2014

Cyber Monday sales up 8.1%: IBM

Mobile traffic and sales were up significantly, as they were throughout the Thanksgiving Day weekend.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 2, 2014

Wal-Mart expanding 'Grab and Go' lockers in Canada

The program is part of the retail giant’s overall strategy to boost its e-commerce efforts.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 1, 2014

Mobile helps boost Black Friday web sales

It's clear that mobile is big this year, with mobile sales outpacing Thanksgiving Day computer web sales for the first time ever.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 1, 2014

Thanksgiving weekend sales fall 11%: NRF

Consumers started shopping earlier this holiday season, and may be holding out for even better deals than the weekend had to offer.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 1, 2014

Best Buy website crashes twice over shopping weekend

The mortifying outages prompted one analyst to laud the electronics retailer for being so busy.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 1, 2014

Is Cyber Monday just a myth?

Cyber Monday is a concept that has been around for more than a decade. But is it the monumental shopping day consumers think it is? 

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 29, 2014

Twitter launches Twitter Offers: Discounts claimed through tweets

Users can send the tweeted discounts directly to their credit or debit card after linking it with Twitter.

By Kelsey Lindsey • Nov. 26, 2014