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    75% of holiday tech shoppers bought online

    Most of the research for consumer electronics purchases also took place online, too, according to a study by GfK.

    By Dec. 15, 2017
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    November retail sales lift 0.8%

    It's been a healthy start to the holiday, according to numbers from the U.S. Commerce Department and the National Retail Federation.

    By Dec. 15, 2017
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    A look at the 2025 holiday season

    From price-conscious shoppers to ever-changing tariffs, retailers have a lot to juggle this holiday season.

    By Retail Dive staff
  • Ivanka Trump opens a store in Trump Tower

    The brand has struggled to make physical stores work, and its location of choice offers a mixed bag.

    By Dec. 15, 2017
  • Signet Jewelers losing customers over sexual harassment claims

    The fallout has allowed rival Pandora to move ahead in certain brand awareness metrics, according to YouGov research.

    By Dec. 15, 2017
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    Retailers are understaffing stores — and losing sales

    Store staffing is more important than ever yet one of the biggest expenses for retailers, and MIT researchers say they have developed a platform to achieve optimal staffing levels.

    By Dec. 14, 2017
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    Amazon expands same-day delivery for holiday procrastinators

    The retailer will deliver holiday orders in 8,000 cities as late as 11:59 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and non-Prime customers can opt for a free trial in a bid to grow Prime. 

    By Dec. 14, 2017
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    How Best Buy is winning against all odds

    The electronics retailer is opening a new chapter in how to compete by taking advantage of opportunities everywhere. Even, sometimes, at Amazon.

    By Dec. 13, 2017
  • Toymaker Mattel warns of unhappy holidays

    The brand has also been downgraded by Fitch for a series of "execution missteps" including its inability to adapt its strategy amid the Toys R Us bankruptcy.  

    By Dec. 13, 2017
  • Westfield accepts $15.7B takeover bid

    Pending regulatory approval, Europe's largest commercial property company will acquire the mall operator, whose top execs are all slated to retire.

    By Dec. 12, 2017
  • David Yurman unwraps holiday gifting bot

    Yet another luxury brand is going the chatbot route. This one, on Facebook Messenger, offers a plethora of gift guides.

    By Dec. 12, 2017
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    Is Amazon losing its low-price edge?

    Some deals weren't that different from a month before Black Friday, and while Amazon handily beat rivals on many items, it didn't always have the best price, research shows.

    By Dec. 12, 2017
  • Simon Malls unveils ‘Santa Messenger Bot,’ AR game

    The features demonstrate how mobile tech can be used to entertain shoppers and urge them to visit brick-and-mortar malls during the holidays.

    By Robert Williams • Dec. 11, 2017
  • Walmart, Target and others begin final online holiday push

    Major retailers are making their final plays in a season where nearly everyone is trying to gain ground online. 

    By , Dec. 11, 2017
  • More users are outsourcing shopping to voice tech

    An SAP survey finds the chances are growing that more holiday gifts this season will be purchased with the help of virtual assistants like Amazon's Alexa.

    By Dec. 10, 2017
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    Conversational Commerce: What Black Friday and Cyber Monday signal for holiday 2017

    The peak sales days shattered previous digital sales records. On the podcast, Retail Dive breaks down what the trends from November mean in the lead up to Christmas.  

    By Dec. 8, 2017
  • Online holiday spend could break $100B

    That number, courtesy of Adobe, could be hundreds of millions higher if not for technical issues, Shoppimon found.

    By Dec. 8, 2017
  • Hudson's Bay falters as cuts undermine sales

    The company seems to be hobbled by its focus on real estate investments, but executives say that holiday sales will help strengthen results.

    By Dec. 7, 2017
  • Online holiday sales take a big but fleeting dip

    Online sales retreated by 18% year-over-year on the Saturday following the Black Friday weekend, but have bounced back, according to Verizon's Holiday Retail Index.

    By Dec. 6, 2017
  • Handmade at Amazon deals a blow to Etsy

    The company has started offering Prime Now delivery for its handmade goods, which allows for gift-buying as late as Christmas Eve and could be a boon to Handmade sellers.

    By Dec. 6, 2017
  • Senator: 'Grinch bots' are stealing Christmas (deals)

    Third-party sellers are unleashing bots to find holiday blockbuster deals in order to mark them up and gouge desperate parents, according to Senator Charles Schumer.

    By Dec. 6, 2017
  • Ann Taylor-parent Ascena sees sales sag

    The company is closing stores as it tries to regroup, but it's suffering from fashion misses at more than one of its brands.

    By Dec. 5, 2017
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    Target rolls out much-anticipated mobile wallet feature

    The mass merchant is the latest to join the mobile wallet club, yet has a long way to go to catch up with the likes of Walmart.

    By Dec. 5, 2017
  • Toys R Us to shutter 25% of UK stores

    The toy retailer is also looking for more time before submitting a plan to reorganize following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in September. 

    By Dec. 5, 2017
  • Patagonia: 'The president stole your land'

    The outdoor retailer is taking a political stance, a move that has played well with customers in the past, by suing the administration over its recent reduction of protected lands.

    By Dec. 5, 2017
  • Swarovski launches AR app experience at holiday pop-up

    Perfect's YouCam apps let mobile users virtually try on holiday-inspired makeup and crystal jewelry from the brand.

    By Robert Williams • Dec. 4, 2017