EBay reports a strong Q4 2013, rebuffs Paypal spinoff notion

Stock surged after it was disclosed that activist investor Carl C. Icahn has almost 1% of shares and wants to split the company.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 23, 2014

Nordstrom opening third fulfillment center

The Pennsylvania facility will expand the retailer’s ability to meet the demands of its growing e-commerce business.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 22, 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

Thule drastically improves its e-commerce site

The Swedish bike and ski gear company saw sales rise after making it easier for retailers to order online.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 21, 2014

American Eagle Outfitters taps customers’ shoulders with shopBeacon

Apple's iBeacon technology is helping the chain greet customers with offers that gel with their preferences.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 21, 2014

Amazon.com patents 'anticipatory shipping'

It's yet another technology the e-retailer won’t be using any time soon, but will customers embrace ship-before-you-buy?

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 21, 2014

IBM to invest $1.2B on cloud infrastructure

The company’s Softlayer infrastructure is the linchpin of its cloud services.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 17, 2014

Digital coupon clipping grew 141% in 2013

Consumers redeemed 66 million digital coupons in 2013.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 17, 2014

eBay announces new ship-to-store cloud service

The system would allow major retailers to move inventory and save on shipping, and could be an alternative to Amazon’s fulfillment options.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 16, 2014

Target credit-card theft caused by cheap, foreign malware: Sources

Many, if not most, American retailers are probably similarly vulnerable.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 16, 2014

H&M ends monthly same-store sales reports

Citing rapid expansion including online sales, Europe’s second-largest clothing retailer says monthly total sales is a more "relevant number."

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 15, 2014

Direct retail sales outpaced total retail sales in 2013

Web, catalog and TV sales were 15.9% of total retail sales in the last two months of last year, the National Retail Federation reported Wednesday.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 15, 2014

Commerce Dept. says December retail sales rose

Low temps spur heavy online shopping for the strongest quarter of consumer spending in 3 years, but the good news is tempered by pressure for bargain prices.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 15, 2014

Report shows Free People winning at social media

The bohemian women’s clothing outlet shines on social media and its customers upload tens of thousands of images on its own website.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 15, 2014

Newegg Inc.’s victory against e-commerce patent troll stands: Supreme Court

An appeals court ruled that the patent was nothing but “the common sense concept of a shopping cart” brought to the Internet.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 15, 2014

Image recognition: Slyce shows us its pitch for retailers at NRF's Big Show

Retail Dive takes a peak at some visual search technology you may be seeing more of very soon.

By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 14, 2014

Target announces new $5M consumer protection and education program

The effort to boost cybersecurity and empower customers comes amid ongoing fallout from a massive credit card breach.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 14, 2014

Groupon buys flash-fashion retail outfit Ideeli for $43M

The acquisition of the discount fashion retailer comes with a strong mobile business.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 14, 2014

Digimarc unveils invisible barcode for speedier scanning

Datalogic, a maker of barcode readers, is to develop the retail point-of-sale systems.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 14, 2014

Sam’s Club online business gets a push

The warehouse retailer will now operate under Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s Global eCommerce unit.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 13, 2014

Overstock.com the first major retailer to accept Bitcoin

The company’s CEO says the digital currency is inevitable for Amazon and all major retailers.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 13, 2014

Barnes and Noble Inc. taps its Nook captain and company CFO as new CEO

The choice could bring big changes to the bookseller’s e-commerce operations, which are in free-fall.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 10, 2014

World Cup to give Brazilian e-commerce a big assist in 2014

The tournament is poised to help boost the already growing segment of Brazilian retail sales, thanks to investments in infrastructure and 4G

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 10, 2014

Cato Fashions launches first e-commerce storefront

The women’s specialty retailer now has an e-commerce solution to compliment its whopping brick-and-mortar footprint.

By Philip Nations • Jan. 10, 2014

New York's longtime Fifth Avenue Barnes & Noble closes

The bookstore chain turns another page in its efforts to meet readers’ changing habits.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 9, 2014

California judge rules Overstock.com, Inc. misleads shoppers on price comparisons

Overstock warns the ruling overly dictates how retailers advertise and says it will appeal.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 9, 2014