Retail survey shows dramatic online growth, but analyst anticipates a peak

Is 20% the magic ceiling for online shopping's importance to retailers?

By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 14, 2013

Barnes & Noble faces closures in the shadow of online retail

Barnes & Noble struggles to keep pace with digital power houses like Amazon and Apple, forcing the company to consider downsizing their operations.

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 11, 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

Walmart gets iPhone 5 with no contract and unlimited data this week

The retail kingpin will bolster its Straight Talk wireless services with iPhone 5's and 4's starting at $45 dollars per month without contracts.

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 10, 2013

Former Best Buy exec finds a new home with LivingSocial.com

After leaving Best Buy in May, Barry Judge has signed on as LivingSocial.com's new chief marketing officer.

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 10, 2013

Gymboree hires a new CEO causing movement within the Gap brand

Gymboree hired former Gap president Mark Breitbard to replace interim CEO Kip Garcia, effective Jan. 14.

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 10, 2013

Kmart hopes big-name celebrities will boost apparel sales

Maroon 5's Adam Levine and Nicki Minaj are stepping in after Kmart's 3.8% sales decline.

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 10, 2013

Holiday shopping numbers may cause retailers to rethink early deals

Early sales surges may prove to have done long-term damage extending into the holiday season.

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 9, 2013

Almost half of smartphone users do mobile shopping research

With the onslaught of the mobile web with consumers,  45% of consumers are researching products with their smartphones via the mobile web, but only 23% actually make purchases from their devices.

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 9, 2013

Target vows to match Amazon prices year round

The company takes aim at Amazon, Walmart, and Toys R Us. But what does the new strategy mean?

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 9, 2013

Finish Line pulls a U-turn online after losing $3 million

CEO and Chairman, Glenn S. Lyon, cited a $3 million dollar loss for the major shoe retailer after the company launched its new e-commerce platform.

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 8, 2013

GameStop aims high with Wii U launch, but falls short with holiday sales

After touting a successful launch of the Wii U, GameStop is not reporting overall success for the holiday season.

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 8, 2013

eBay releases new apps after reorganizing its mobile group

IPhone and iPad users are seeing numerous updates for eBay's mobile apps, reducing friction for buyers and sellers.

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 8, 2013

Overstock.com begins offering free shipping with a minimum purchase

Following the trend among other major online retailers, Overstock.com is now offering free shipping on orders of $50.

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 7, 2013

Social networks evolve from a way to stay current to a way to boost sales

Sharing, talking on social networks, and email have become lucrative ways for retailers to advertise within their fan base with little upkeep or money.

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 3, 2013

With identity fraud such a hot topic, not all consumers feel safe shopping online

For multiple reasons, 12% of consumers are not opting to shop online, with over half of those citing identity and credit card fraud as their biggest deterrent.

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 3, 2013

Big name retailers are losing steam with online satisfaction including Walmart

Analytic firm, Foresee, released its latest online satisfaction research for major retailers such as Walmart, Amazon, and LL Bean with mixed results across the board.

By Joan Brodecki • Jan. 3, 2013

The Container Store boosts efficiency with cloud-based performance management

By eliminating a number of manual processes and moving to a cloud-based performance management solution, The Container Store now forecasts and plans monthly and quarterly instead of traditional annual reporting.

By Elizabeth Robins • Jan. 3, 2013

Mondelez mobile tech initiative aims to drive in-store purchases

Nine of 126 applicants remain in the Oreo maker's initiative, which will spawn a new type of company.

By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 3, 2013

Retailer email marketing grew 19% in 2012

Can you guess which month saw the heaviest load of inbox messages?

By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 2, 2013

Fab boasts 4.3 million products sold in 2012

The e-commerce site now claims to have 33% more product that IKEA online.

By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 1, 2013

Will mobile registers or digital wallets make a bigger splash in 2013?

The Tampa Bay Times looks at Urban Outfitters and Apple and anticipates what changes await retail in the new year.

By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 1, 2013

Retailers struggle with multi-device shopping, but syncs and emails can help

As shoppers hop from mobile to desktop sites, retailers are addressing problems with unique approaches.

By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 29, 2012

Office Depot retains No. 1 mobile performance ranking

Keynote Mobile's performance index for the week ending Dec. 23 credited the retailer's mobile site as loading 100% of the time.

By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 28, 2012

Early 2012 holiday data shows poor retail results, online sales growth

Christmas Day online sales took a leap, outperforming last year's numbers for the same day.

By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 26, 2012

Apple patent application includes location-based Passbook tech

The updates would enable iPhone and iPod touch users to receive coupons or other offers based on proximity to stores.

By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 26, 2012