10 companies that 'won' retail in 2014

Not all of these retailers had the biggest sales numbers of the year—but they caught our eye for a number of other reasons. 

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 15, 2014

Data breach at Bebe stores confirmed

Cards were accessed at stores nationwide between Nov. 8 and 26, and the website seems unaffected.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 8, 2014

Explore the Trendline➔

How retailers are deploying in-store technology

Payment systems, self-checkout stations and home visualization tech are just a few of the areas getting attention from retailers as they rethink the store experience.

By Retail Dive staff

'Tis the season for m-commerce

Whether it be by tablet or smart phone, people are taking a mobile approach to Christmas.

By Karen Talley • Dec. 5, 2014

Home Depot faces 44 lawsuits over breach

Some of the suits claim that Home Depot didn’t take adequate steps to ensure data security prior to the hack. 

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 25, 2014

Forrester: Mobile payments will almost triple in volume by 2019

Research shows that Apple Pay is helping usher in an age of mobile payments that many have been waiting for.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 18, 2014

Alibaba founder wants to take payments unit public

Jack Ma’s retail conglomerate had a massive IPO last month, and now he’d like one for Alipay. He’s also pretty happy about a proposed partnership with Apple Pay.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 12, 2014

POS startup Revel Systems raises $100M in new funds

The company says it’s growing and may go public in a few years.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 12, 2014

How America's biggest retailers and shippers are preparing for the holiday season

The retail sphere is ramping up for this year's $616.9 million holiday season. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Nov. 7, 2014

Should retailers accept Apple Pay?

Some big-name retailers are spurning the new mobile payment system in favor of one of their own. That might be a big mistake. 

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 31, 2014