Will AmEx suffer after the Twitter hack?

The credit card provider's reputation and Twitter's will both be factors as it looks to drive linked accounts.

By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 18, 2013

Most Read Retail News of the Week: AmEx, Target and Finish Line

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By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 15, 2013

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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

USPS to still deliver e-commerce on Saturdays

While the USPS announced most mail will not be delivered on Saturdays due to budget deficits, that will not apply to e-retail.

By Joan Brodecki • Feb. 14, 2013

Congress to table e-retail sales tax legislation

Congress is expected to introduce a new bill which will allow states to enforce sales taxes on e-commerce, regardless of where the e-retailers are located.

By Joan Brodecki • Feb. 14, 2013

ForeSee: In-store, mobile integration equals success

ForeSee's latest Mobile Satisfaction Index revealed the need for retailers to integrate their in-store experience with their e-commerce platform.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 13, 2013

Finish Line lost $3M in three weeks for e-commerce fiasco

Still reeling from its switch to a new e-commerce platform in November, Finish Line's CDO has resigned.

By Joan Brodecki • Feb. 12, 2013

Study: Online shopping hits plateau

After three years of increasing sales, online shopping is finally beginning to level out, according to a shopper behavior study by Integer.

By Joan Brodecki • Feb. 11, 2013

American Express, Twitter unveil tweet-to-purchase plan

American Express and Twitter plan to create a shopping experience unlike any other.

By Joan Brodecki • Feb. 11, 2013

NRF, retailers hit out at card fee 'propaganda'

After a historic settlement on credit surcharges, retailers are unhappy with the barrage of negative press.

By Joan Brodecki • Feb. 11, 2013

Report: Amazon e-traffic soars; Walmart, others in decline

Amazon continues to build on its lead in e-commerce as Walmart reports struggling online sales numbers.

By Joan Brodecki • Feb. 8, 2013

Is Barnes & Noble facing extinction in the near future?

With declining Nook sales and worsening forecasts, Barnes & Noble must address its failure to adapt to the 21st century.

By Joan Brodecki • Feb. 6, 2013

Google expands retail role with $125M Channel Intelligence buy

Google will purchase Channel Intelligence and power sales for major retailers through its marketing services.

By Joan Brodecki • Feb. 6, 2013

Study: 12% use social media to shop

Despite social media use being at an all time high, less than 20% of online sales are driven by it.

By Joan Brodecki • Feb. 6, 2013

Study: Consumers don't know mobile wallets

A new study from comScore shows that most mobile users are still uneducated about their mobile wallet options.

By Joan Brodecki • Feb. 5, 2013

Amazon's third-party sales are hidden money maker

While Amazon boasted $51 billion in sales last year, income from third-party sales may actually account for more.

By Joan Brodecki • Feb. 5, 2013

In-store smartphone use: Plan for it

A new survey released this week proves that shoppers are relying more on and more on their mobile devices to get the best deals on the best products.

By Joan Brodecki • Feb. 1, 2013

Retailers learning to embrace social media

Sessions at the NRF BIG show aimed to educate retailers on the possibilities and pitfalls of social media marketing.

By Joan Brodecki • Feb. 1, 2013

Barneys to launch online discount store

Barneys New York will look to attract shoppers with bargain prices when www.barneyswarehouse.com launches on Monday.

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 31, 2013

A luxury retailer’s e-mails draw lapsed shoppers back to its site

If you boil down the strategy behind premium products manufacturer and retailer WWRD US LLC's efforts, it's pretty simple and anything but unique, Joe Schmidt, WWRD's director of e-commerce, the Americas, says. "Get our customers to shop more and spend more," he says. But...

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 31, 2013

Suited-Up Online: Why China's Fashionista Websites Aim High (And Low)

As a software engineer David Zhao was happy wearing jeans and a T-shirt, day in, day out. After his fashion website launched in 2010, he had to reboot his wardrobe to sweeten his pitch to international luxury brands whose apparel he wanted to hawk online. These days Zhao wears designer knitwear a...

Jan. 30, 2013

Credit card swipe fee could be good for merchants

While it's easy to assume the credit card surcharge is a bad thing, there may be some silver lining for retailers.

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 30, 2013

The Children’s Place, 1-800-Flowers beef up social media marketing

The Children's Place and 1-800-Flowers have hired Sprinklr to manage social media for the companies from a single location across multiple platforms.

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 30, 2013

Amazon posts $61 billion in net sales in 2012 but $40 million in losses

Investing in its Kindle business and global infrastructure, Amazon increased its net sales but reported over a $40 million dollar loss over the previous year.

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 29, 2013

Fandango gains Siri features for iOS app

Apple and Fandango have developed their working relationship to make buying movie tickets as easy as asking.

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 29, 2013

Aiming for untapped market, Wegman's remodels mobile app

Only 5.6% of shoppers use mobile to grocery shop, according to research; Wegman's app upgrade seeks to change that.

By Davide Savenije • Jan. 28, 2013