West Elm partners with DTC plant brand Bloomscape

The collaboration marks the direct-to-consumer company's first with a major retailer and follows a late 2019 Series A funding round of $7.5 million.

By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 8, 2020

Almost all retail apps leak personal data, security firm warns

Until retailers' apps can be trusted, consumers should delete them from their phones, according to mobile security firm NowSecure.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 7, 2020

Explore the 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.

By Retail Dive staff

Forever 21 relaunches international e-commerce

In partnership with cross-border e-commerce platform Global-e, the bankrupt fast-fashion retailer aims to capture sales after closing most overseas stores.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 7, 2020

Ikea ends US sales on Amazon

The Swedish furniture retailer is among the latest to exit the marketplace, following Nike's recent departure from the platform.

By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 6, 2020

Holiday retail sales increased 3.4%

Online sales grew nearly 19% compared to 2018, according to a new report from Mastercard. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 3, 2020

Does anyone benefit from Amazon's shipping restrictions on third-party sellers?

The e-commerce giant announced in mid-December that sellers can no longer use FedEx Ground or Home to fulfill Prime orders.

By Caroline Jansen • Dec. 27, 2019

EBay eliminates seller fees for sneaker listings over $100

The marketplace will also host a series of sneaker drops in partnership with Stadium Goods.

By Lisa Rowan • Dec. 18, 2019

Walmart, Amazon continue to lead online grocery

Walmart has a greater share of the online grocery market while Amazon sees higher shopper satisfaction, according to a study from Retail Feedback Group. 

By Lauren Manning • Dec. 16, 2019

Westfield welcomes Verishop's digital brands to US malls

The mall developer joins others in turning to digital natives to fill space and lure customers, as those brands realize the value of brick and mortar.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 12, 2019

Chewy posts 40% net sales growth

While the company isn't yet profitable, CEO Sumit Singh credited the sales boost in the quarter to investments in its private brands and pharmacy services.

By Caroline Jansen • Dec. 10, 2019

The Retail Dive Awards for 2019

From old-school retailers redefining stores, to younger brands disrupting the industry, these are the companies and executives that shaped retail this year.

By Retail Dive Team • Dec. 9, 2019

Trailblazer of the Year: Universal Standard

The brand that designs for everybody doesn't want to talk about size. "We just think you shouldn't make an emotional payment when you buy clothes," co-founder Alexandra Waldman says.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 9, 2019

Amazon adds 200K workers, expands fleet for first peak season with one-day shipping

The buildup includes seasonal workers who will help with fulfillment, sortation and delivery during the holidays.

By Matt Leonard • Dec. 4, 2019

Casper builds out exec team

Emilie Arel, former CEO of FullBeauty Brands, steps into the chief commercial officer role and Ben Clark arrives as CTO from Wayfair.

By Caroline Jansen • Dec. 4, 2019

Glossier pops up in 7 Nordstrom locations

The partnership is focused on highlighting the brand's Glossier You fragrance, which is the only product that will be sold at the locations.

By Cara Salpini • Dec. 4, 2019

J.C. Penney hires new chief digital officer

The previous digital chief of Pandora Jewelry is stepping into the role at the department store chain, which has been losing online share for years.

By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 3, 2019

Cyber Monday was Amazon's biggest shopping day ever

Marketplace sellers sold more items that day than during any other 24-hour period, the e-commerce giant said, though it didn't get very specific.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 3, 2019

Cyber Monday poised to net record $9.4B in the US

The holiday event already brought in $473 million in online sales by 9 a.m., according to Adobe Analytics research.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 2, 2019

Returnly announces instant exchanges for Shopify Plus

The service allows customers to select a new item before shipping back a return.

By Lisa Rowan • Dec. 2, 2019

Black Friday sales on track to $7.4B

Shoppers forked over $4.2 billion on Thanksgiving Day alone, much of it on their phones not far from the dinner table, according to Adobe Analytics.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 29, 2019

Allbirds to Amazon: 'Please steal our approach to sustainability'

In a Medium post, the co-founders of the sustainable shoe brand allege that the e-commerce giant copied its designs, but not its sustainable practices.

By Cara Salpini • Nov. 27, 2019

EBay to sell StubHub for over $4B in cash

The company will go to ticket marketplace Viagogo in a deal that is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2020.

By Kaarin Moore • Nov. 25, 2019

Instagram curates shoppable holiday collections inspired by 2019’s top trends

Popular hashtags on the platform like #PartyLewk and #NewParents informed a selection of products users can purchase directly in-app.

By Robert Williams • Nov. 21, 2019

Amazon brand worth more than a third of a trillion dollars

The e-commerce giant moved to the top spot from No. 3 last year, leapfrogging Apple and Google in WPP and Kantar's annual ranking of the top 100 brands.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 15, 2019

Nordstrom invests in plus-size startup 11 Honoré

The department store joined several venture capital firms in a $10 million investment round in the luxury apparel company.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 14, 2019