Report: Amazon wins 44% of shoppers' online searches, easily beating Google

E-commerce marketers may think that search engines are their biggest impediment to personalization, but more people than ever are using Amazon to research products.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 6, 2015

Study: Mobile accounts for 52% of e-commerce traffic

But while mobile now originates more traffic, it still doesn't close sales.

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 6, 2015

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A look at the 2026 holiday season

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

By Retail Dive staff

Twitter names Jack Dorsey new permanent CEO

Dorsey will also continue to serve as CEO of Square. While he will remain on the board for Twitter, he will step down as its chairman.

By Natalia Angulo • Oct. 5, 2015

Zappos takes on Google in promotional standoff

In a lighthearted prank, the online retailer accepted cupcakes in exchange for more-valuable prizes. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 5, 2015

Email is key to Bonobos' marketing strategy

The men's retailer segments and targets up to five messages per day to customers. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 2, 2015

Knomi aims to drive foot traffic at upscale boutiques

Discovery app employs beacons to alert shoppers of favorite items nearby. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 2, 2015

Facebook now targets ads based on user dwell times

Millennials consume mobile ads 2.5 times as fast as baby boomers. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 1, 2015

Mobile coupon app Ibotta wins $40M in funding

The app has 10 million downloads to date. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Oct. 1, 2015

Why caution is best when it comes to sharing fans' posts

By failing to get explicit consent from fans to share their posts on social media, retailers have much to lose and little to gain.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 30, 2015

Twitter rolls out 'buy now' button to major e-commerce platforms

Retailers working with Bigcommerce, Demandware, and Shopify can now sell items directly from a tweet. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Sept. 30, 2015

YouTube to bring native shoppable ads to videos

The new advertising option will allow retail marketers to place TrueView Cards within organic videos that feature their product. 

By David Kirkpatrick • Sept. 30, 2015

Independent board will help Adblock Plus clear ads

Parent now takes payments from companies whose ads it deems 'acceptable.'

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 30, 2015

Jet enlists old-school ads in push for awareness

TV and direct mail are important to the startup for their long-tail benefits. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 30, 2015

Yahoo CEO: To short-circuit ad blocking, create better ads

This year's Advertising Week keynote calls upon advertisers to improve transparency. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 29, 2015

How retail marketers can use data to personalize holiday campaigns

With less than 100 days until Christmas, it's time to start thinking about holiday marketing campaigns.

By Natalia Angulo • Sept. 29, 2015

Customer trust: Hard won, easily lost

Retailers have an enormous number of opportunities—online, in store, on mobile, and through marketing—to forge, maintain, or break their customers’ trust.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 28, 2015

Advertising Week to take on ad blocking

The new software poses a threat to growing revenues in the digital space. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 28, 2015

Advertisers try new methods to tap into millennial market

Emojis, apps, and events are helping create value for young consumers. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 28, 2015

Rebecca Minkoff's flagship store is wired for sales

Touchscreens in fitting rooms powered by eBay have helped triple expected clothing sales at the store.

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 24, 2015

Samsung reveals first Samsung Pay numbers

But the system's unique option to be used at magnetic-strip point of sale systems may have come too late.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 24, 2015

J.C. Penney promotes new chief merchant from its own ranks

J.C. Penney is among the retailers sticking with the old-fashioned chief merchant rather than algorithm-centric executives.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 24, 2015

Instagram now has 400 million users worldwide

More than 75% users live outside of the U.S., the company says. 

By Ian P. Murphy • Sept. 24, 2015

Pinterest is at a revenue crossroads

Pinterest recently hit the 100 million worldwide monthly active user milestone, but can it turn that audience into revenue?

By David Kirkpatrick • Sept. 23, 2015

Ulta launches national ad campaign in face of rising competition

The beauty retailer wants to reintroduce U.S. consumers to its brand as rival Sephora continues to grow. 

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 23, 2015

Are we seeing the end of the chief merchant?

As many large retailers shift to an omnichannel environment, they have increasingly used data to guide their merchandising decisions.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2015