E-commerce
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Fast and free: How shipping expectations are changing retail
Customers have come to expect speedy delivery from their favorite stores, but only some can keep up. Here are the three moves Retail Dive is watching.
By Daphne Howland , Ben Unglesbee , Kaarin Vembar , Caroline Jansen • Sept. 16, 2019 -
Verishop introduces free 1-day shipping
The feature comes as other retailers invest in their own delivery and fulfillment options.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 16, 2019 -
Neighborhood Goods raises $11M, plots third store
With the fresh funds, the retailer will add more brands to its repertoire and update its web presence.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 13, 2019 -
Finding the next unicorn: An investor's look at the DTC landscape
There's no formula for making the right investment, but a large market size and a brand with competitive advantages helps.
By Cara Salpini • Sept. 11, 2019 -
SponsoredIs your order-ahead and pickup living up to its promise? (You might be losing shoppers if not)
Today’s retailers admit they are sold on the concept of order-ahead and pickup. But does it live up to its promise to customers?
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Fenty Beauty expands into Asian market with Tmall store
The Rihanna-founded makeup label is among the latest to harness Alibaba's online shopping platform to reach a new set of consumers.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 06, 2019 -
Neiman Marcus ventures into the mattress space
The luxury department store's move indicates that the already saturated category hasn't reached its peak yet.
By Caroline Jansen • Sept. 04, 2019 -
Does Le Tote hold a new beginning or the end for Lord & Taylor?
The department store is getting its last chance from an apparel rental service. If the strange deal works, it could be a game-changer for both. But the real winner may be HBC.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 29, 2019 -
DTC bedding brand Boll & Branch raises $100M
The startup, focused on sustainability and social impact, said it will use the fresh funds to grow its selling channels and expand into adjacent categories.
By Caroline Jansen • Aug. 27, 2019 -
ThriftBooks is not just an Amazon seller anymore
The used books seller launched on Marketplace over 15 years ago. What's next in its evolution as a disruptive retailer in its own right?
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 27, 2019 -
Target and Disney partner to open 25 toy shops
The entertainment giant is growing its retail presence with store-within-a-store concepts at Target, expanding the mass merchant's toy offerings.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 26, 2019 -
Deep DiveFrom coworking spaces to backyards: The next generation of showrooming
Digitally native brands like Outer and Burrow are exploring alternative ways to give consumers the opportunity to see their products in real life.
By Caroline Jansen • Aug. 26, 2019 -
Amazon tests 'Top Brand' badge for some fashion
The e-commerce giant has tags to boost some brands and products in its massive assortment, but risks creating confusion if it uses too many.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 19, 2019 -
Banana Republic will launch apparel rental next month
Along with the new monthly subscription, the Gap Inc.-owned brand said it will offer buy online, pick up in-store beginning this fall.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 16, 2019 -
A.C. Moore launches online artist marketplace
The marketplace, powered by Zibbet, will compete with Etsy and Amazon for attention from both sellers and buyers.
By Lisa Rowan • Aug. 16, 2019 -
Ulta highlights DTC brands with Sparked platform
Sephora recently launched a similar in-store merchandising initiative for makeup brands as both retailers bank on digital natives to drive traffic.
By Cara Salpini • Aug. 14, 2019 -
Deep DiveOnline retailers are transforming warehouse construction
U.S. builders are struggling to keep up with demand from clients like Amazon, Walmart and Kroger for specialized distribution centers.
By Jenn Goodman • Aug. 14, 2019 -
Kohl's to partner with emerging brands
"Curated by Kohl's" will rotate quarterly, with items sold in various departments, and a collaboration with Facebook is coming next spring.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 13, 2019 -
Allbirds steps outside the shoe market
With its socks launch the direct-to-consumer brand follows a familiar expansion trajectory into an adjacent category.
By Cara Salpini • Aug. 13, 2019 -
Nike launches subscription for kids sneakers
The Nike Adventure Club service comes in three tiers ranging up to $50 a month and aims to make shopping easier for parents.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 13, 2019 -
Amazon entices some sellers with new price automation
'Sold by Amazon,' invite-only and free, helps the e-commerce giant maintain some control of price and selection as distribution shifts to its Marketplace.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 09, 2019 -
The bare truth: Why MeUndies grew its sizing and style options
Founder and CEO Jonathan Shokrian hopes to address customer feedback on fit with extended sizing and a new female-focused line.
By Cara Salpini • Aug. 06, 2019 -
Moody's: Despite Amazon's online dominance, retail as competitive as ever
Analysts pointed to digital investments as a sign that consumers benefit from retailers' competition with Amazon, but critics see deeper problems.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 02, 2019 -
Etsy boosts guidance as Q2 profits soar
Shares tumbled late Thursday, though, as the marketplace's sales missed expectations. But executives say they're confident in the future.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 02, 2019 -
Zulily to lay off undisclosed number of employees amid sales slump
The flash sales site aims to return to growth through marketing improvements and a global expansion, executives said in May.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 02, 2019
