Walmart relaunches online toy ‘lab’

The retail giant is once again deepening its push into the category ahead of the holiday season, as the race to fill the Toys R Us void goes into its second year. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 16, 2019

Most Americans still have reservations on going cashless, survey finds

Although mobile payments might streamline retail operations, most Americans believe stores should be required to accept cash, according to the report. 

By Anna Hrushka • Oct. 15, 2019

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What's shaping the e-commerce landscape?

From pivots in digital strategies to challenges retailers must overcome with reverse logistics, here are some of the forces shaping online retail.

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Standard Cognition buys retail tech startup DeepMagic

As competition within the cashierless technology space ramps up, the acquisition positions the company to better take on Amazon Go.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 14, 2019

6 ways retailers can win the holidays

It's a high stakes year, as retailers have closed nearly 7,300 stores thus far and 28 retailers are facing bankruptcy in the next 12 months.

By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 14, 2019

Women plan to shop online, on mobile this holiday season

Survey results from daVinci Payments show women intend to keep holiday spending consistent with last year's.

By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 11, 2019

The Vitamin Shoppe opens first of 5 planned experiential stores

The location offers tech features to personalize the in-store shopping experience.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 11, 2019

REI expands online selection with dropshipping

Danner, ECCO and Salomon are among the first brands to participate by shipping orders directly to customers.

By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 11, 2019

Retailers spent 6% less on holiday ads in 2018

Social media and digital advertising took the lead in spending growth. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 11, 2019

Michael Kors doubles active users with Facebook Messenger tie-in

The fashion brand's campaign for a new fragrance lets users enter a chance to meet model Gigi Hadid.

By Robert Williams • Oct. 11, 2019

Why subscription boxes aren't just e-commerce as usual

Inventory management and fulfillment strategies differ from e-commerce, and personalization at scale adds new complexity to the model.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Oct. 10, 2019

Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister launch Instagram Checkout

The in-app checkout feature adds to the retailer's growing slate of diverse payment methods.

By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 10, 2019

8 dressing rooms and what they say about the state of retail

Editor Kaarin Vembar visited a variety of fitting rooms in the Washington, D.C., area. Here's what she found.

By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 10, 2019

GOAT showcases world’s rarest sneakers with AR try-ons

App users can test out limited-edition styles from Nike's Air Jordan, Air Force 1 and Dunk brands.

By Robert Williams • Oct. 8, 2019

Adidas first to sell shoes via Snapchat game

Dick's Sporting Goods is also partnering on "Baseball's Next Level" to let gamers buy limited-edition cleats displayed in retro graphics.

By Robert Williams • Oct. 8, 2019

How to futurize your retail and hospitality workforce

What actions can retail and hospitality organizations take today to be considered best-in-class employers tomorrow?

By John Orr, SVP of Retail Strategy, Ceridian • Oct. 7, 2019

Google intros price-tracking, enhanced visual search in latest e-commerce bid

Two updates show the search giant ramping up an e-commerce battle with Amazon and Pinterest during the holiday shopping season.

By Peter Adams • Oct. 4, 2019

Are retailers doomed for more outages this holiday season?

J. Crew, Lowe's and Walmart experienced tech glitches or crashes last Black Friday. Experts weigh in on how companies can prevent a repeat this year.

By Caroline Jansen • Oct. 3, 2019

As Instacart gains ground, tech players organize to take back the last mile

Growing demand for grocery e-commerce has brought software players together to offer end-to-end services in a clear challenge to the market leader. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 2, 2019

Each dollar of fraud costs retailers $3.13

Mid-to-large retailers offering mobile commerce services saw a spike in fraud volume in the last year, per a LexisNexis Risk Solutions study.

By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 1, 2019

CCIM Institute: The state of retailing in 2025

Expect more partnerships with hotels, pressure on supply chains and multiuse redevelopments to retail spaces, according to Chief Economist K.C. Conway.

By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 1, 2019

Net-A-Porter debuts flagship store in Tmall Luxury Pavilion

The e-commerce platform is among the latest to tap Alibaba to access Asian shoppers and expand into new markets.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 1, 2019

Adidas, Levi’s, Michael Kors test product launch alerts on Instagram

Users will receive a reminder 15 minutes before a product drop, giving them time to prepare before limited-edition items sell out.

By Robert Williams • Oct. 1, 2019

Gen Z sways household buying decisions after seeing Snapchat ads

Though the majority of the group aren't the primary household purchasers, 63% of sales for CPG advertisers were linked to ads seen only by the demographic.

By Natalie Black (Koltun) • Sept. 30, 2019

Sports venues are the latest testing ground for checkout-free stores

The Sacramento Kings' in-arena store with Zippin opens in October, while the Worcester Red Sox location with Standard Cognition will open in April 2021.

By Jessica Dumont • Sept. 30, 2019

Foot Locker invests in e-commerce and content platform NTWRK

The relationship will allow the athletics retailer to access another channel through which to reach young consumers.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 30, 2019