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Staples closing 15 stores in Canada
The company says the move is part of plans to focus on e-commerce.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 2, 2014 -
Deep Dive
REI: Converting mobile use into in-store engagement [Shop.org 2014]
Executives from the outdoor apparel retailer talked about the company's goal to establish a "flagship presence" both in stores and online.
By Kelsey Lindsey • Oct. 1, 2014 -
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TrendlineWhat'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.
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Amazon and Disney reportedly close to deal
After two months of being unavailable, new Disney titles can now be preordered through the online retail giant.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Retrieved from Apple on September 19, 2014
Deep DiveApple & U2: Gift or spam?
At its big event, Apple gave away U2's new album, which showed up in iTunes libraries automatically. The move was bizarre, and the reaction has not been pretty.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 30, 2014 -
New site rewards shoppers for paying full price
In an era when consumers expect discounts, Fashionism.com is handing out rewards instead.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 30, 2014 -
South Korea's SK Telecom buys Shopkick
The acquisition continues the mobile company’s foray into the United States.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 30, 2014 -
eBay reverses course, will spin off PayPal after all
eBay CEO John Donahoe had vehemently argued against the idea for months, but now says a split makes sense in a new era in payments.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Etsy members rebel against new home page
The quirky marketplace just switched to employing algorithms to curate its landing page.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Report: Shoppers slightly disengaging from social media
The decrease was small, but meaningful considering how active brands have been on various sites.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Amazon adds #AmazonWishList to Twitter capabilities
Customers can now add items to their wish list or their shopping cart via the social media network.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Wal-Mart introduces low-cost mobile banking
The partnership expands the retailer’s suite of services that broadens access for lower-income people.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 25, 2014 -
UPDATE: After the hype, Apple stumbles
Apple says it has received fewer than 10 complaints of bent phones and it has fixed its operating system update.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Bed Bath & Beyond buys $1B of its own stock
Observers say the move is just one sign of how capable the retailer’s management team is.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Should Staples and Office Depot merge?
Wall Street liked the idea when it was brought up by a Credit Suisse analyst recently.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Analyst believes Amazon Prime up to 50M members
The e-retail giant notoriously doesn’t release such numbers, but one analyst has done the math.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Study: Most retailers say m-commerce not a priority
A study by eBay Enterprise finds that cyber-security is a top concern with retailers, while investment in mobile commerce infrastructure less so.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Tepid back-to-school sales don't bode well for the holidays
The smallest increase in sales in five years signals more fierce competition on prices in coming months, experts say.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Apple may shutter Beats Music streaming service
While the company denies plans to end the service, sources say Beats may be shut down or somehow folded into iTunes.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Patent 'trolls' failing more often in court
Recent Supreme Court rulings are serving as a guide in federal trial courts, and retailers will largely benefit.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Report: Too many beacon messages inhibit app use
Messages must be well targeted and have features helpful to the shopper in order to be tolerated, according to a study by inMarket.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2014 -
iPhone 6 sales top 10 million
Apple beat its own expectations on the phones' first weekend, though analysts warn that the figures don’t say much about the devices' long-term sales performance.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Amid mobile payment shakeup, a startup seeks to disrupt
Circle Plus Payments offers a simple mobile payment app that requires no hardware.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Alibaba IPO breaks record with additional Friday sales
The retail giant’s share price also fared well, gaining 38% by Friday’s close.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Amazon outbids Google for '.buy' domain
After winning at auction, Amazon is paying $4.6 million to own the .buy domain.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Alibaba IPO raises nearly $22 billion
Although the Chinese e-commerce giant set its price high, many analysts say that it could go even higher.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 19, 2014