Walmart deepens collectibles offering with live shopping series

The weekly episodes, in partnership with TalkShopLive and WeTheHobby, will give viewers access to exclusive product drops, giveaways and content.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 9, 2025

Etsy expands CTO role as product chief exits

Longtime Etsy executive Rafe Colburn has taken on duties from Nick Daniel, who was chief product officer until Friday.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 9, 2025

Explore the Trendline➔

Digital innovation and technology trends in retail

Generative AI and TikTok Shop have replaced the metaverse and NFTs as the hot topics of the day — here’s a look at how brands are using them.

By Retail Dive staff

Amazon is cutting legacy users off from this free shipping perk

Prime Invitee, which technically ended a decade ago, allowed users to share free shipping with people outside their household.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 5, 2025

De minimis’ end: How shippers are adapting for peak season and beyond

Experts foresee hurdles in both pricing and logistics for importers that have relied on the duty exemption for sub-$800 goods.

By Max Garland • Sept. 4, 2025

The Backroom: Bankruptcy court is in session

Debtwire’s global head of legal, Sarah Foss, and Retail Dive Senior Reporter Daphne Howland discuss retailer bankruptcies – in 2025 and beyond.

By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 28, 2025

Walmart ties marketplace to stores, debuts AI seller tools

The retailer is piloting brick-and-mortar access to online sellers and reducing some fees for top selling products ahead of the holidays.

By Dani James • Aug. 27, 2025

Best Buy doubles assortment with marketplace launch

The retailer is adding and expanding categories via third-party sellers, from seasonal decor to musical instruments, and will allow shoppers to return purchases in store.

By Dani James • Aug. 19, 2025

Amazon brings same-day fresh grocery delivery to 1K cities and towns

The retailer will expand the service, which allows shoppers to buy perishable goods and nonfood products using a single online cart, to more than 2,300 locations by the end of 2025.

By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 13, 2025

Poshmark co-founder steps away from CEO role

After 15 years at the helm, Manish Chandra will make way for an executive from Poshmark’s parent company to step into the position.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 13, 2025

Grove Collaborative to review strategic options as Q2 revenue declines

The company will create a working group after a shareholder pushed for a review of strategic initiatives, including a possible sale.

By Dani James • Aug. 11, 2025

With an eye on transformation, The Vitamin Shoppe names chief strategy officer

Months after a sale to private equity, the retailer has created a new role to steer its strategy across marketing, e-commerce and mergers and acquisitions.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 7, 2025

Wayfair posts first quarterly profit in 4 years

Executives called Q2 “a resounding success” and highlighted that its marketplace model is able to keep prices consistent despite tariffs.

By Caroline Jansen • Aug. 5, 2025

Amazon’s other businesses continue to outpace retail

The e-commerce giant in Q2 gained more revenue from advertising, seller services and subscriptions, and that's without its massive AWS cloud unit.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 1, 2025

Perfect Corp. AI, AR subscriptions drive revenue growth

The company, which specializes in virtual try-on tech, attributes the growth to the demand for generative AI, among other factors.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • July 31, 2025

Etsy bets on its app as declines persist

The company’s ranking model has lost steam, so it is retooling its platform to leverage large language models and generative AI.

By Daphne Howland • July 31, 2025

TikTok expands efforts to move beyond the phone

By partnering with Westfield Malls and Rockbot, the social media firm is on a mission to show up on more screens.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • July 30, 2025

Purple expects showroom profitability in 2025

The mattress company reported a 12.6% drop in second-quarter net revenue, and executives noted the brand is working to mitigate evolving tariff rates.

By Dani James • July 30, 2025

Overstock eyes luxury expansion with Rolex, Patek Philippe

The brand sees a future in extending its luxury goods offering. Meanwhile, parent Beyond Inc. saw second quarter revenue drop nearly 30%.

By Dani James • July 29, 2025

Depop names permanent CEO

Peter Semple, who officially takes the helm on Friday, has been serving in the role on an interim basis since May.

By Howard Ruben • July 28, 2025

Walmart touts AI for fraudulent marketplace seller detection

The company uses AI-driven and real-time monitoring of product listings to search for policy compliance and IP infringement.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 24, 2025

Amazon snaps up AI wearables company Bee

The e-commerce giant said the deal, for an undisclosed amount, has yet to close. 

By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2025

Vuori plots international growth with 15 stores

The activewear brand, which will open two locations this fall, has expanded its e-commerce presence to an additional 11 countries as it looks to grow overseas.

By Cara Salpini • July 22, 2025

Ernesta opens New Jersey showroom as it expands its offline presence

The store in Summit marks the DTC rug brand’s fourth location opened this year.

By Howard Ruben • July 22, 2025

Consumer ire over delivery mishaps shifts from shippers to merchants

E-commerce retailers are struggling to meet consumers’ rising expectations for faster delivery, according to InsureShield Shipping Insurance.

By Michael Brady • July 22, 2025

Target to stop price matching retailers

The company will no longer match pricing for identical items at places such as Walmart and Amazon.

By Dani James • July 18, 2025