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Twitter to monitor tweets, help marketers
With its acquisition of social data firm Gnip, the social network will be able to see more of what users are saying about companies and brands.
By Daphne Howland • April 16, 2014 -
Etsy now in wholesale
Etsy Wholesale is officially out of beta after refining its policies for a year.
By Daphne Howland • April 15, 2014 -
Trendline
The direct-to-consumer landscape in retail
More mature brands are pursuing exit strategies and expanding their reach, while traditional retailers are increasingly shifting to a DTC model.
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Consumers using mobile to shop, not always to buy
The modern shopper looks at several screens, even when buying in the store.
By Daphne Howland • April 14, 2014 -
Retail sales outpaced GDP growth last year
The growth indicates that consumer confidence is rising, and e-commerce was a healthy part of it.
By Daphne Howland • April 11, 2014 -
Smartphones and tablets growing gateways to the web
More than half of U.S. shoppers use desktop computers and mobile to access retail sites, apps, and other digital content.
By Daphne Howland • April 11, 2014 -
eBay rivals broke bread ahead of compromise
Activist investor Carl Icahn and eBay CEO John Donahoe ate a meal at Icahn’s home a month ago, hashing out some differences face to face.
By Daphne Howland • April 11, 2014 -
Amazon snags comics platform ComiXology
Questions remain about the future of the cloud-based digital comics platform.
By Daphne Howland • April 11, 2014 -
Major encryption bug puts retailers on alert
A two-year-old bug that affects the OpenSSL encryption used by most of the Internet requires immediate attention from retailers.
By Daphne Howland • April 9, 2014 -
Loehmann's shifts to online-only
The iconic discount apparel store hopes to revive itself with a web-only presence.
By Daphne Howland • April 9, 2014 -
Pinterest a retail dynamo and Twitter may be next
Pinterest is refining its site to increase its utility to retailers and their customers, and Twitter looks to be following suit.
By Daphne Howland • April 9, 2014 -
Design Within Reach taking full advantage of visual media
The company is taking the visual panache of its catalog to social media.
By Daphne Howland • April 8, 2014 -
Groupon opens online wedding pop-up
The flash coupon site has limited quantities of items from engagement rings to vacations until April 16.
By Daphne Howland • April 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
It's the age of the millennial: What that means for retail
Retail Dive takes a look at millennials' retail appeal, and how this buzzed-about generation could change the future of the industry.
By Kelsey Lindsey • April 8, 2014 -
Mobile wallets stuffed with promise for retailers
Tailored mobile payment systems could save on credit card fees and yield data to boost customer loyalty.
By Daphne Howland • April 7, 2014 -
FTC firms up retailer contest rules
If shoppers must share something on social media in order to enter a contest, that must be disclosed, the Federal Trade Commission has decided.
By Daphne Howland • April 4, 2014 -
Amazon makes big moves in Canada
The e-commerce giant has introduced more than a million new products on its north-of-the-border site.
By Daphne Howland • April 2, 2014 -
Alibaba invests heavily in brick and mortar
In addition to other expansion moves, the online giant is betting on an increased dependence between web commerce and physical stores.
By Daphne Howland • April 1, 2014 -
Amazon denies plans for free ad-based streaming service
The company famous for disrupting retail and fulfillment says there’s no truth to media reports citing company sources.
By Daphne Howland • March 31, 2014 -
Pinterest sends most buyers to retailers
And Amazon is the most likely retailer to benefit, a new study shows.
By Daphne Howland • March 31, 2014 -
Facebook invests in virtual reality, 'the mobile of tomorrow'
The social media company has bet $2 billion on a virtual-reality developer, but what could that mean for retailers?
By Daphne Howland • March 27, 2014 -
Most consumers reject mobile privacy invasions
A vast majority say they don’t want to be tracked and don’t trust retailers to protect their privacy.
By Daphne Howland • March 26, 2014 -
GameStop creates tech institute with Texas A&M
In something of an about-face, the company will explore developing new technologies and retail strategies.
By Daphne Howland • March 26, 2014 -
Target toys with t-commerce on Cougar Town
The retailer is not letting data or revenue woes deter experiments with the latest in shopping technology.
By Daphne Howland • March 26, 2014 -
Zappos jumps into #OOTD on Instagram
In Instagram’s huge “Outfit of the Day” community, Zappos sees a great opportunity to interact with customers.
By Daphne Howland • March 25, 2014 -
Saks offers no-minimum free shipping
The move all the more normalizes consumers' expectations of free shipping from retailers.
By Daphne Howland • March 25, 2014
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