Tractor Supply taps Instacart for same-day delivery

The partnership adds to various last-mile upgrades the retailer has deployed in recent months.

By Max Garland • July 23, 2026

Nike resets online distribution in ‘fragmented’ China market

Revenue in the region fell 12% in the brand’s most recent quarter and has been dragging down the company’s turnaround.

By Cara Salpini • July 22, 2026

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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

J. Crew hires former Walmart e-commerce exec

After nearly a decade with the big-box retailer, Stacey Levitt is joining the apparel company as its executive vice president of e-commerce and digital experience. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 21, 2026

GameStop discloses 10% eBay stake as it pushes for a deal

That’s roughly double the amount GameStop owned in May, when the company made its initial $56 billion offer to acquire the marketplace.

By Cara Salpini • July 20, 2026

Instacart acquires shelf-scanning technology startup

The purchase of Arpalus gives it a system that allows workers to record product levels on store shelves using a smartphone app.

By Sam Silverstein • July 20, 2026

AI is creating e-commerce’s next optimization challenge: The intent gap

AI is changing how shoppers arrive. Is your checkout keeping up?

July 20, 2026

QVC Group nears bankruptcy exit with approved restructuring plan

The HSN and QVC owner will have reduced its debt by over $5 billion when it exits Chapter 11.

By Kaarin Moore • July 16, 2026

How Dollar Shave Club uses generative AI to unlock advertising creativity

Chief Brand and Innovation Officer Laura Higgins explains how the grooming brand is evolving its use of AI in marketing to reassert its brand voice.

By Chris Kelly • July 14, 2026

The Weekly Closeout: Pink debuts Marshmallow bra and RH CEO offloads stock

The new bra franchise is the intimates brand’s softest yet. Meanwhile, Gary Friedman sold 125,000 RH shares.

By Retail Dive Staff • July 10, 2026

StockX expands with debut of used, vintage listings

StockX Listings uses AI photo analysis and pricing guidance so sellers can list products quickly. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 2, 2026

Target grows marketplace with Forever 21, Clarks brand additions

The mass retailer is using the invite-only Target Plus marketplace to capitalize on trending categories such as K-beauty.

By Dani James • July 2, 2026

4 experts on how to make AI investments worthwhile

Leaders at CCW Las Vegas discussed the challenges of and strategies for cutting through AI hype, from understanding how costs scale to investing with customers in mind.

By Bryan Wassel • July 2, 2026

Stitch Fix expands AI image generation to improve personalization

With Stitch Fix Vision, users can now create photos of themselves on demand in recommended outfits. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 2, 2026

Amazon’s Prime Day drives online sales in the US up 9.3%

E-commerce spend during this year’s earlier June dates reached $26.4 billion, according to Adobe data.

By Dani James • June 29, 2026

Reformation’s IPO filing shows profitable DTC is possible

The brand makes 90% of its revenue from DTC, has turned a profit for years and notched 20 consecutive quarters of double-digit revenue growth.

By Dani James • June 26, 2026

How retailers are thinking about omnichannel in the age of AI

The tech has offered new ways to drive traffic and manage loyalty programs, but retail is still about emotional connection, executives at Ulta, Stitch Fix and Tapestry said.

By Lara Ewen • June 25, 2026

Amazon’s Prime Day sale could spur $26.3B in US e-commerce

As usual, rivals have scrambled to compete with the e-commerce giant’s summer sale, which is earlier than ever this year.

By Daphne Howland • June 22, 2026

What a 1937 candy store figured out about omnichannel that most retailers haven’t

A 90-year-old NYC candy store runs smarter omnichannel operations than many large retailers.

By Lindsey Peacock • June 22, 2026

Pinterest introduces experimental AI app

Ask Pinterest works with conversational language and can process complex queries, which could help the platform improve its future AI features.

By Lara Ewen • June 18, 2026

StockX to debut live shopping

The real-time shopping platform will include live auction formats such as standard timed bidding and sudden death.

By Kaarin Moore • June 18, 2026

Etsy goes after Prime Day with ‘Shop Other Jeffs’ campaign

The marketplace's campaign features non-billionaire Etsy sellers named Jeff and includes limited-edition merchandise.

By Dani James • June 17, 2026

The customer signals hiding in your ecommerce data — and what to do with them

Most ecommerce brands don’t use these 3 retention tactics. Learn how smart brands keep their customers.

June 15, 2026

Veterans voice in Web3

The internet’s next evolution-Web3-isn’t just a technical curiosity. It’s a movement redefining how we own, participate in, and benefit from digital economies.

June 15, 2026

Pinterest signs $4B AI deal with AWS

The largest in Pinterest’s history, the deal will make discovery more personal, visual and actionable, according to CTO Matt Madrigal.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 11, 2026

Kohl’s prices ‘hundreds of items’ below $20 for summer sale

The event, which runs June 23 through June 28, will also offer free shipping on online orders, as the department store spotlights value.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 11, 2026