Alibaba's U.S. marketplace goes live

The Chinese retail giant aims to look and be different from Amazon.

By Daphne Howland • June 12, 2014

Amazon playing hardball in dispute with Warner Bros.

The e-commerce giant is not allowing pre-orders of upcoming Warner Bros. movies, a move similar to tactics against book publisher Hachette.

By Daphne Howland • June 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.

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New Pinterest hires hail from Apple

Both executives spent more than eight years at Apple and worked together on projects while at the company.

By Daphne Howland • June 11, 2014

PayPal president jumps to Facebook

David Marcus became president of the payment service company two years ago.

By Daphne Howland • June 10, 2014

Wal-Mart names new CEO of e-commerce

Fernando Madeira succeeds Joel Anderson, who departs for discount retailer Five Below.

By Daphne Howland • June 10, 2014

How Amazon loses even if it wins the Hatchette fight

In its highly publicized dispute with one of the world's biggest publishers, Amazon seems to have lost its footing.

By Daphne Howland • June 9, 2014

RadioShack getting speedy with same-day repairs

The retailer is piloting “Fix It Here” stations that provide same-day repairs to smartphones and tablets.

By Daphne Howland • June 9, 2014

Barnes & Noble looks to revive Nook brand with Samsung partnership

The companies have a deal to offer co-branded tablets.

By Daphne Howland • June 6, 2014

Pinterest enhancing analytics, testing DIY pins for marketers

The social media network continues to try new ways to make itself more useful to retailers.

By Daphne Howland • June 6, 2014

Home goods e-retailer Fab says it'll be open for years, despite rumors

Fab’s CEO strenuously denies a report by Valleywag that the company is at death’s door.

By Daphne Howland • June 6, 2014

The state of payment security

Everyone agrees that payments must be more secure, but transactions across all channels remain vulnerable.

By Daphne Howland • June 6, 2014

PayPal reportedly considering bitcoin

But critics say PayPal is itself a viable payment alternative, offering more stability than bitcoin can.

By Daphne Howland • June 5, 2014

Apple's iOS8 expands fingerprint access to more apps

The technology could eventually have implications for secure mobile payments.

By Daphne Howland • June 4, 2014

Uh-oh: 'Omnichannel' may not be enough

Consumer expectations dictate that retailers must find the sweet spot between highly personalized interactions and increased security.

By Daphne Howland • June 4, 2014

In a shift, Apple to allow bitcoin-using apps

The tech giant has changed its developer terms to allow “approved virtual currencies.”

By Daphne Howland • June 3, 2014

Several retailers keep e-commerce tech in-house

The approach allows for tighter control of customer relationship management, the companies say.

By Daphne Howland • June 3, 2014

Many mobile alerts found to be useless to consumers

Studies show that many retailers may be missing the mark when it comes to mobile or email messaging.

By Daphne Howland • June 3, 2014

Google unveils new tool to track consumer behavior

Enhanced Ecommerce is a data analytics tool designed for e-retailers.

By Daphne Howland • June 2, 2014

Costco not so hot on home delivery

The warehouse retailer wants consumers to keep shopping in its stores, frequently.

By Daphne Howland • May 30, 2014

Old-fashioned catalogs work in new-fashioned ways

Even e-commerce retailers are sending more print catalogs to customers’ mailboxes.

By Daphne Howland • May 30, 2014

Report: Webrooming now beats showrooming

A great majority of consumers are now looking into products online before they go to a store.

By Daphne Howland • May 30, 2014

Facebook changes the marketing game

A whirlwind of changes at Facebook leave some marketers to wonder what they're still doing there.

By Daphne Howland • May 29, 2014

Study finds larger sales when consumers don't mix goods online

Shoppers on the web spend three times more on durable goods when shopping for them exclusively. 

By Daphne Howland • May 29, 2014

Loyal customers stand by Sears

The floundering retailer is finding success with its Shop Your Way loyalty program.

By Daphne Howland • May 28, 2014

Report shows 66% of emails opened on mobile

The study from Movable Ink also reported that smartphones are used most in the morning, and tablets in the evening.

By Daphne Howland • May 27, 2014