Wayfair announces healthy post-IPO sales, wider losses

The e-retailer of home goods, furniture, and office supplies said its losses grew due to investments in marketing and branding efforts.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 12, 2014

Obama strongly defends net neutrality

The president said it would be useful to regulate companies that control access to the Internet much like utilities.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 11, 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

Despite past troubles, retailers promising last-minute deliveries

Many late shipments didn’t make it to customers before Christmas last year, yet retailers are announcing order-by dates even closer to the holiday.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 11, 2014

How America's biggest retailers and shippers are preparing for the holiday season

The retail sphere is ramping up for this year's $616.9 million holiday season. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Nov. 7, 2014

Postal Service will deliver 7 days a week this holiday season

USPS is taking FedEx and UPS head on this holiday season, working to get all packages delivered on time this year.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 7, 2014

Going abroad: 7 realities retailers should know before global expansion

Expanding to other countries can be a way to boost growth — but it can be trickier than retailers may realize.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 6, 2014

Amazon hailing taxis for deliveries

The e-retail giant has been working with Flywheel’s taxi-hailing startup since the fall, sources told the Wall Street Journal.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 6, 2014

Diapers.com, other Quidsi sites now offer free overnight shipping

Amazon subsidiary Quidsi operates websites selling basics like diapers, toilet paper, detergent, and pet supplies.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 6, 2014

Zulily lands $1B in sales, lowers outlook

Analysts say the flash-sales site is not cutting prices enough to lure holiday shoppers.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 6, 2014

Amazon offers Prime members free shipping from other retailers

Prime membership now also comes with unlimited photo storage in Amazon’s cloud.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 5, 2014

Forrester: Holiday web sales will bring in $89B

Shoppers new to web and mobile shopping will help drive the spending growth online.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 4, 2014

RetailMeNot CFO steps down

The coupon site missed Q3 expectations and is disappointed with the number of sales made on its mobile site.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 4, 2014

Taylor Swift pulls all her music from Spotify

Just when you thought the future of music retail was in streaming, one of the world’s most popular pop stars shakes it off. Are they ever, ever, ever going to get back together?

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 4, 2014

From catalog to success: The evolution of 3 retailers

There are multiple ways to make it in retail. Here, a look at three retailers' unique beginnings, and the transformations that ensued as the brands took off. 

By Alex Nowicki • Nov. 3, 2014

Amazon exec heads to Yahoo

Advertising executive Lisa Utzschneider, who has been with Amazon since 2008, will be Yahoo’s SVP of sales for the Americas.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 3, 2014

Irish company beat Apple to 'iWatch' trademark

The Apple Watch, which much of the world except CEO Time Cook has called "iWatch," will launch in the spring, much later than anticipated.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 3, 2014

'Alex from Target' an Internet sensation

In an example of the dizzying swiftness of viral meme proliferation, a tweet has made a retail worker into a worldwide heartthrob.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 3, 2014

Ex-Apple CEO unveils new smartphone brand

The Obi is an Android phone priced to compete for iPhone lovers who lack the cash.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 31, 2014

Wal-Mart may expand price-matching

When it comes to price, are Amazon and Wal-Mart speeding up the race to the bottom?

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 31, 2014

Minted collects another $39M in funding

The crowdsourcing design retailer raised $40 million a year ago, and is ready to expand beyond paper products to fabrics and home goods.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 31, 2014

Amazon, Kohl's push Black Friday even earlier

Pretty soon we will have to stop calling it Black “Friday.”

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 31, 2014

Ex-Google Wallet chief unveils all-encompassing POS terminal

Former Google Wallet chief and PayPal executive Osama Bedier is unveiling a new payments terminal designed to accept a range of payment options. 

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 30, 2014

Mobile payment system CurrentC hacked

The system is one of Apple Pay's largest rivals in the mobile payments world. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Oct. 29, 2014

Macy's goes international with planned UAE store

The department store is expanding overseas for the first time after experiencing rising global e-commerce sales.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 29, 2014

Holiday shoppers have more to spend, looking for deals: report

While some U.S. consumers have started holiday shopping early, most haven't decided where they'll shop or what they'll buy.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 29, 2014