Untuckit pilots RFID on New York's Fifth Avenue

The fast-growing men's casual apparel retailer is buttoning down its inventory optimization and tracking with RFID.

By Dan Alaimo • Feb. 5, 2018

30 minutes with 35-year retail veteran Mike Edwards

The former CEO of Lucy, Borders and eBags recalls how the demise of the second largest bookseller was "the ultimate wake-up call." Those lessons and more have made Edwards a believer that technology is the path to retail success. 

By Corinne Ruff • Feb. 5, 2018

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How artificial intelligence is shaping retail

More retailers are leaning on AI as a tool, tapping into the tech to improve customer service and support supply chain functions.

By Retail Dive staff

What does ‘mobile’ actually mean in the affiliate world?

Determining the best strategy for a company requires defining what "mobile" means for your business, writes Acceleration Partners's Matthew Wool.

By Matthew Wool • Feb. 5, 2018

EBay, Mashable launch shoppable content

The online marketplace partnered with Mashable to embed shoppable icons in stories and images, which lead the customer to similar items sold on eBay.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 5, 2018

Analyst: Walmart a ‘logical buyer’ for Blue Apron

The troubled meal kit company is starting to turn things around and could make for another valuable e-commerce purchase by the world's largest retailer, according to Gabelli & Co. analyst Matthew Trusz.

By Dan Alaimo • Feb. 5, 2018

Apple takes a page out of Amazon’s e-book market share

The tech giant's update to its e-book app is the latest move by a major competitor to challenge Amazon's content stronghold.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 2, 2018

30 minutes with retail’s top executives

In this executive interview series, Retail Dive talks with industry thought leaders about everything from marketing strategy to in-store technology and the future of retail. 

By Retail Dive Staff • Updated April 21, 2022

Retail spending on AI to reach $7.3B by 2022

Personalization technologies top merchant's shopping lists and could send software spending up by 300%, according to a report by Juniper Research.

By Dan Alaimo • Feb. 1, 2018

Amazon SmileCodes put a new face on QR codes

The retailer has created branded versions of QR codes that take shoppers to product information and value-added content, just as redemption is on the rise.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 1, 2018

Amazon sends a message with Alexa SMS feature

The feature needs to be enabled on the Android mobile app and works in conjunction with the free calling feature announced last year.

By Dan Alaimo • Feb. 1, 2018

76% of CIOs say IT complexity makes it impossible to manage performance

A single web or mobile transaction now crosses an average of 35 different technology systems or components, compared to 22 just five years ago, a Dynatrace study found.

By Dan Alaimo • Feb. 1, 2018

Cosabella conversions jump 30% with personalization tech

Personalization, automation and AI are driving sales and increasing average order sizes at the brand. 

By Dan Alaimo • Jan. 31, 2018

Walmart shares inventory data, tightens deadlines for suppliers

The big-box retailer is looking to improve inventory management by putting in place new requirements for supplier deliveries within specified time windows.  

By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 30, 2018

Amazon Cash expands to Casey’s General Stores

The retailer partnered with Blackhawk Network to add the payment method to its 2,000 stores.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 30, 2018

Starbucks mobile ordering reaches 11% of US transactions

The coffee chain's loyalty program is to thank for much of that growth, but mobile ordering is slated to open up to non-loyalty customers in March. 

By Robert Williams • Jan. 30, 2018

Amazon reportedly expanding FBA Onsite trial

The retailer appears to be expanding a trial that installs its own logistics processes at the locations of merchant partners.

By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 30, 2018

Many in-store mobile users are open to receiving in-context ads

As smartphones become an increasingly critical part of the in-store experience, retailers should reach shoppers before they walk out the door, according to research from Facebook IQ.

By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 30, 2018

Apple woos retailers with new mobile features

Merchants, including Lowe's, have been testing the new functions, including the long-awaited Business Chat and expanded ARkit capabilities.

By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 29, 2018

Google gunning for Amazon’s smart speaker market

Amazon Echo is leading the home automation market with an estimated 69% market share, but Google Home showed substantial gains over the holidays.

By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 29, 2018

Cyberattacks on the cloud could cost retail $3.6B

Retailers are increasingly relying on cloud services, which could put them in line for big losses if their cloud provider is taken offline by a cyber incident.

By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 26, 2018

Target deploying Shipt deliveries to 57 stores

The companies are ready to roll out the program after just eight weeks and plan for it to be at nearly every store by the 2018 holiday season.  

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 26, 2018

Report: Teamsters tell UPS to lay off drone, driverless delivery vehicles

As UPS sits down with the Teamsters union to hammer out a new contract, tech innovations like drones and driverless trucks are a point of contention.

By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 25, 2018

Lamps Plus brings order tracking to text, call and voice

As virtual assistants become more frequently-used customer service tools, applications like instant order tracking should naturally become part of the conversation.

By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 25, 2018

Holiday mobile shopping revenue jumped 22%

Evidence is mounting that the 2017 holiday season, and particularly Black Friday, was a major tipping point for mobile shopping.

By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 25, 2018

Apple readies HomePod smart speaker launch after delay

The voice-activated device missed the key holiday gift-giving season, but will be available in stores on Feb. 9.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 24, 2018