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    Amazon teams with Amex for small business credit card

    This news comes three months after Amazon was reportedly in talks with JPMorgan Chase and other banks about launching a small business credit card.

    By June 27, 2018
  • Staples buys business solutions company HiTouch

    Both Staples and rival Office Depot are elevating business services as office supply retail fades.

    By June 27, 2018
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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.

    By Retail Dive staff
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    XPO launches AR tool to help retailers increase cost savings

    The new tool will preempt returns of goods bought online and help retailers better meet consumer demands.

    By Kate Patrick Macri • June 27, 2018
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    B8ta snags $19M in funding round led by Macy's

    The startup’s total funding to date is $39 million and the new infusion will help grow operations, including its new Macy's partnership.

    By June 27, 2018
  • Shopping via voice gains momentum

    A new report found 26% of smart speaker users have purchased by voice command, and 16% make monthly purchases using the technology.

    By June 27, 2018
  • Liquidation startup B-Stock snags $65M investment

    The company has been profitable for a decade as the complicated logistics and a flood of returned merchandise grow along with e-commerce.

    By June 26, 2018
  • Venmo rolls out debit card

    A year after reports claimed such a move was on the table, the payments service is allowing users to make purchases anywhere Mastercard is accepted.

    By June 25, 2018
  • JD.com rakes in $24B from self-made shopping holiday

    The Chinese e-commerce company's festival sales increased by 37% this year, challenging the success of Amazon's Prime Day and Alibaba's Singles Day.

    By June 25, 2018
  • Shopify rolls out messaging app for merchants

    Store owners can now interact with customers through social media, their online storefronts, email and more in the same interface.

    By Robert Williams • June 25, 2018
  • PayPal plans to buy fraud fighter Simility

    Through its latest startup acquisition, the payment company snagged a machine-learning based anti-fraud platform to help round out its capabilities.

    By June 24, 2018
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    Major funding round underscores growth of aisle-scanning bots

    Bossa Nova Robotics raised an additional $29 million, bringing its total to $70 million after Walmart expanded the technology to more stores.

    By Alicia Kelso • June 22, 2018
  • Google Assistant debuts ‘Continued Conversation’ feature

    The update allows for more natural conversation with Google's voice assistant — a feature that Amazon has been working on for Alexa as well.

    By June 22, 2018
  • Japan’s Mercari marketplace app poised for US growth

    The flea market app has been compared to eBay and Craigslist, and is poised to challenge both as it expands in the U.S. and raises billions through an IPO.

    By June 21, 2018
  • Too many third-party features slow e-commerce sites

    Adidas AG, The Men's Wearhouse and Ulta Beauty had the best site performance, according to a new study, but third-party features increased by 50%, dragging others down.  

    By June 21, 2018
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    Under the sea: Microsoft's submarine data centers

    Cloud vendors are already using wind and solar solutions to conserve energy consumed by their servers. The next frontier, however, is in the ocean's waves. 

    By Samantha Schwartz • June 21, 2018
  • Dollar General testing mobile checkout in 10 stores

    With its DG GO! scan-and-go app, the retailer may be the first in the extreme low-price segment to try out the technology.

    By June 21, 2018
  • Walgreens plans big tech office in downtown Chicago

    The Old Post Office was one of the sites offered to Amazon, but now Walgreens plans to consolidate and expand its tech operations in the landmark building.

    By June 20, 2018
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    Why Target would welcome tougher data regulations

    At Cannes Lions, the VP of marketing for the retailer's media network predicted marketers who haven't invested in data protection will lose ground going forward.

    By Chantal Tode • June 20, 2018
  • Amazon brings Alexa to hotels

    The company is making a long-anticipated foray into the hospitality market, with Alexa moving into the vast network of Marriott hotels.

    By June 20, 2018
  • Alibaba is updating 400 RT-Marts with tech

    In-store shoppers can use the Mobile Taobao app to scan bar codes and place products in a virtual shopping cart, pay for them through Alipay and then have products shipped to home.

    By June 20, 2018
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    E-commerce optimization in the modern retail era

    While consumers still want quality products—they also want to dictate their own shopping journey, including how they choose to interact with retailers and complete purchases.

    June 20, 2018
  • L’Oréal glamorizes AR tech with two-way beauty consultation

    A new offering for the company's NYX Cosmetics brand lets a beauty professional virtually place products on a user's face via a smartphone.

    By Chantal Tode • June 19, 2018
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    Google to invest $550M in JD.com in blow to Amazon, Alibaba

    The tech giant follows in the footsteps of Walmart and China's Tencent, becoming the latest player to invest in juggernaut JD.com.

    By June 19, 2018
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    Too many ads, clunky websites turning off digital shoppers

    Mobile, desktop and in-store customers agree that the biggest "retail nightmares" involve intrusive retail tactics and difficult processes, according to a new study. 

    By June 19, 2018
  • Zara betting on AI, big data to outflank competitors

    The push to incorporate technology is working: Last week, the fashion retailer's parent company, Inditex, posted record Q1 sales. 

    By Alex Hickey • June 18, 2018