The Buckle latest retailer to suffer POS malware attack

The specialty apparel retailer, which suffered a 6-month-long attack, said malicious code had been removed and sensitive customer information was not compromised. 

By Dan O'Shea • June 19, 2017

Walmart CFO Biggs touts retailer's e-commerce build-up

Walmart's Jet buy is already bearing fruit, and serving as a test lab of sorts as the retailer grows e-commerce. 

By Dan O'Shea • June 19, 2017

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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

Survey: 45% of retailers plan to use AI in next 3 years

AI deployments are becoming top of mind for many retailers leveraging the technology to improve customer experiences, a new survey found.

By Dan O'Shea • June 18, 2017

Amazon patent aims to block in-store searches of competitors

If deployed, the technology could block competitor price and product information and redirect smartphone users to Amazon.

By Dan O'Shea • June 18, 2017

Amazon updates Dash Wand with Alexa, drops the price

The e-commerce giant is leveraging its Alexa assistant to boost popularity of the Dash Wand.

By Dan O'Shea • June 15, 2017

Amazon reportedly interested in picking up Slack

Could Amazon acquire red-hot collaboration start-up Slack? Here's why it might actually make sense.

By Dan O'Shea • June 15, 2017

Nike to cut 2% of workforce as it reshapes consumer approach

As more big brands go direct to consumer, Nike is reshaping it marketing focus and structure, and cutting about 1,400 jobs in the process.

By Dan O'Shea • June 15, 2017

Walmart updates app for fast store credit access

The mass merchant's e-wallet now gives customers nearly instant access to new payment options in stores.

By Robert Williams • June 15, 2017

Retailers must do their homework to capture mobile-only Gen Z

Marketers must adapt to the first mobile-only generation to capture some of its $44 billion in spending.

By Dan O'Shea • June 15, 2017

Amazon reportedly eyeing BigBasket buy in India

Amazon may be close to making another big move in India with the purchase of online grocer BigBasket.

By Dan O'Shea • June 14, 2017

Frenzy teams with Anti Social Social Club for LA flash sale

The dropzone event, and others to come, aim to be exclusive flash sales targeting consumers in specific locations to drive purchases via mobile.

By Dan O'Shea • June 14, 2017

Amazon now offers rewards for debit card use

Amazon Prime Reload is the e-commerce giant's latest effort to market Prime by offering a cash-back bonus.

By Dan O'Shea • June 13, 2017

Supervalu embraces IT transformation, migrates workloads to the cloud

Massive IT transformation is afoot at Supervalu, as the company ditches legacy infrastructure.

By Dan O'Shea • June 13, 2017

New job post signals Amazon Go is a go

Amazon is on the hunt to hire a top-level real estate manager for Amazon Go, a sign that a broader launch could be near. 

By Dan O'Shea • June 13, 2017

ColourPop looks to Qubit for next-gen personalization guidance

The AI-based platform is helping beauty brand ColourPop apply heuristic analytics to segment and better understand its customers.

By Dan O'Shea • June 13, 2017

Apple Business Chat aims to steal chatbots’ retail thunder

Apple is looking to give retailers and other businesses an effective way to chat with their customers — without chatbots.

By Dan O'Shea • June 12, 2017

Packagd unboxes its mobile commerce plan via video

The mobile video app that aggregates videos of people explaining and reviewing new tech gadgets aims to be a modern day QVC or HSN.

By Dan O'Shea • June 12, 2017

Shoppers want more in-store tech tools

Walmart tops the list of retailers offering in-store tech tools to improve store experiences, according to a new survey.

By Dan O'Shea • June 12, 2017

Best Buy reportedly rolling out try-before-you-buy option

The electronics retailer is working with Lumoid to allow customers to take cameras, drones and audio equipment for a rental spin before deciding whether to buy.

By Dan O'Shea • June 12, 2017

IRCE 2017: 7 takeaways on the state of digital commerce

A few of the major trends we spotted this year: Packaging matters, brands don't need retailers like they used to, and e-commerce is coming to B2B. 

By Laura Heller • June 12, 2017

Why retailer DXL is sponsoring an NBA Finals chatbot

The effort integrates useful information for basketball fans with brand messaging to drive awareness.

By Chantal Tode • June 12, 2017

Target to fuse mobile apps, merge Cartwheel

The retailer is going to lure Cartwheel users to the flagship Target app, and add mobile payments for REDcard members. 

By Daphne Howland • June 12, 2017

PayPal close to expanding Venmo payments for merchants

Venmo may soon be accepted by more PayPal merchants, as testing wraps up and a major expansion of the capability nears.

By Dan O'Shea • June 11, 2017

'Brick mining': Why a need for data led Fabletics to open stores

"We needed better, more contextual data — this is the reason we decided to open stores,” the athleticwear brand's President Gregg Throgmartin said at the IRCE conference in Chicago. 

By Laura Heller • June 9, 2017

Lowe's reportedly cuts 125 IT jobs, sending some to India

It's the second time in the last year the company has cut tech jobs as it reshapes the group and looks to off-shore IT functions.

By Dan O'Shea • June 8, 2017