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Apple wins, loses trademark requests
Apple failed to win a U.S. trademark for its “Touch ID,” but scored EU protection for its store layout design.
By Daphne Howland • July 15, 2014 -
Mattress retailer may invite Goldilocks treatment
A small furniture chain in Milwaukee is exploring unstaffed mattress stores.
By Daphne Howland • July 15, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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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Email edges out social media in driving sales
A report shows that as m-commerce increases, mobile users are also taking to other devices for shopping.
By Daphne Howland • July 14, 2014 -
Sotheby's and eBay team up to provide live auctions online
The upscale auction house and online auction site announced a partnership to provide some of Sotheby’s e-commerce globally.
By Daphne Howland • July 14, 2014 -
Amazon fighting battles on two continents
The e-retailer is dealing with regulators in the U.S. and France over a variety of issues.
By Daphne Howland • July 14, 2014 -
Top Five Friday: Sketchy returns and CEO confessions
The retail-sphere was buzzing this week with news of tech launches and fun fitting programs. From funny return stories to an insight on the growing Hispanic consumer group, below are this week's most read content on Retail Dive. Former J.C. Penney CEO reveals he tried to quit thre...
By Kelsey Lindsey • July 11, 2014 -
Spring mobile shopping app raises $7.5M
Spring’s developers hope to make a mobile marketplace that could give Amazon a run for its money.
By Daphne Howland • July 11, 2014 -
Wal-Mart offers lower prices to online customers
The move takes on Amazon, but seems a bit disruptive to the retailer’s omnichannel approach.
By Daphne Howland • July 11, 2014 -
Report: Mobile ads move shopping
A great majority of consumers say mobile ads would motivate them to visit a store.
By Daphne Howland • July 11, 2014 -
Spring raises $7.5 million for mobile shopping app
The new company is looking to build a digital shopping mall to compete with heavy hitters like Amazon and eBay.
By Kelsey Lindsey • July 10, 2014 -
Another Pinterest tweak makes following brands easier
The social network is testing a service where shoppers can stay on a retail website and still follow its Pinterest content.
By Daphne Howland • July 10, 2014 -
Lands' End to use online fitting service
Secret Sauce Partners says its Fit Predictor uses data from past purchases rather than actual measurements to find the best fitting clothes.
By Daphne Howland • July 10, 2014 -
Current events create challenge for mobile wallet Isis
The company announced that it will change its name after it became caught up in a tough branding challenge due to violence in the Middle East.
By Daphne Howland • July 9, 2014 -
Target hires three tech executives
With these new hires, the retailer continues to bolster its tech talent and break its tradition of hiring from within.
By Daphne Howland • July 9, 2014 -
Amazon attempting to woo Hachette authors
The retailer says it will give all e-book profits to Hachette authors until an agreement can be reached between it and the publisher.
By Daphne Howland • July 9, 2014 -
Deep Dive
You can't return that: Strange stories from the customer service counter
Consumers expect easy returns, but some customers take that beyond the limit.
By Daphne Howland • July 9, 2014 -
UPDATE: Russia calls US arrest of alleged big-time hacker a kidnapping
The Secret Service's arrest of a Russian man allegedly in connection with payment fraud is now another issue between Russia and the U.S.
By Daphne Howland • July 8, 2014 -
Report: Security fears holding back mobile payments
But consumers seem primed for the convenience of mobile, saying they would spend more at select locations if the payment method was offered.
By Daphne Howland • July 8, 2014 -
Redirects hampering mobile page loads
A study testing major retail websites finds that many page loads take an extra eight seconds longer on mobile.
By Daphne Howland • July 8, 2014 -
Bonobos raises $55M in Series D funding
The e-commerce men’s retailer will use the capital to invest in creating more of its “guideshops.”
By Daphne Howland • July 7, 2014 -
Authors plunge into Amazon dispute
While writers with traditional book deals are urging action against the e-retail giant, self-published writers say the e-book dispute is about protecting “New York publishing.”
By Daphne Howland • July 7, 2014 -
For most retailers, physical stores remain essential
A report found that physical stores are key to e-commerce growth, and vice versa.
By Daphne Howland • July 3, 2014 -
Report: Consumer satisfaction, expectations up
A benchmark study finds that satisfaction with retailers is slightly up. But with expectations also up, retailers have a lot of work to do.
By Daphne Howland • July 3, 2014 -
Chico's taps new e-commerce exec, mulls going private
Experts say the retailer could work on more flexible growth if it didn’t have to cater to shareholders.
By Daphne Howland • July 2, 2014 -
Signet experiences post-merger shakeups
Signet Jewelers Ltd., which acquired Zale Corp. last month, has announced major executive-level changes.
By Daphne Howland • July 2, 2014
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