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Marketplace startup StockX draws celebrity-laden $6M funding round
Mark Wahlberg, Eminem, Steve Case, Scooter Braun, DJ Skee and Ron Conway have invested in the self-described online “stock market of things.”
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 15, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Cybersecurity: What retailers need to know
From the biggest security risks facing the industry to how to defend against them, here are the trends to key in on.
By Jason Ankeny, Corinne Ruff • Feb. 15, 2017 -
Trendline
Digital innovation and technology trends in retail
Generative AI and TikTok Shop have replaced the metaverse and NFTs as the hot topics of the day — here’s a look at how brands are using them.
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Etsy to roll out craft supplies marketplace to sell to merchants
The crafts site aims to launch the new marketplace with at least 8 million craft supplies products available, compared to around 33,000 at many big-box retailers.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 14, 2017 -
Swych Giftbot handles person-to-person e-gifting requests for chat users
Beta testing is open on both the Apple iOS and Google Android platforms for users of Facebook Messenger, Skype and Apple’s Siri.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 14, 2017 -
Crate and Barrel adopts MicroStrategy software to boost analytics game
The MicroStrategy 10 platform offers in-store staffers real-time access to data mining, business intelligence reports created on-demand and other capabilities.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
6 steps retailers can take to defend against cyberattacks
Retailers continue to struggle with DNS health, social engineering and network security, yet analysts say owning these basics is critical.
By Corinne Ruff • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
5 numbers to know about retail cybersecurity
Retail faces more cyberattacks than any other industry — and the costs of a data breach can be devastating.
By Corinne Ruff • Feb. 13, 2017 -
ComScore: Holiday spending topped $80B, driven by mobile commerce growth
Shopping via smartphones and tablets reached $17.1 billion over the last two months of 2016, corresponding to about 21% of total holiday digital spending, up from 17% in 2015.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
3 trends shaping retail cybersecurity in 2017
Nearly one in three retailers have already suffered revenue losses as a result of a cyberattack — and the worst is still to come. But understanding digital threats can help neutralize them.
By Jason Ankeny • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Rise of the learning machines: How AI is becoming the newest weapon in the fraud fight
While artificial intelligence is synonymous with customer interaction tools like chatbots and Amazon’s Alexa, it also can wage battle against payment and transaction fraud — both in stores and online.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How cybersecurity vulnerabilities can destroy retailers' reputations
Merchants keep falling prey to cybercrime, but retail executives keep diverting attention and funding elsewhere. The problem is it could cost them customers — in some cases, forever.
By Jason Ankeny • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
What retailers need to know about cybersecurity
Annual global costs tied to destruction of data, intellectual property theft, lost productivity and fraud are on pace to reach $6 trillion by 2021. Here's how retailers can avoid becoming a statistic.
By Jason Ankeny • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Bipedaled Cassie the latest robot to enter package delivery race
Agility Robotics' two-legged robot could be positioned as a home delivery vehicle for retail and other industries.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 12, 2017 -
Target recruiting startups for new wellness accelerator
Despite shaking up its tech operations and innovation initiatives, the retailer is sticking with incubator TechStars for a series of startup accelerators.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 10, 2017 -
Shopify won't shut down Breitbart News storefront, citing free speech rights
The e-commerce platform's co-founder said it would continue to host the Breitbart store in support of the organization's right to free speech, even though Shopfify doesn’t align politically or ideologically with the controversial media site.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 9, 2017 -
Gartner: Drone delivery market to remain tiny through 2020
Logistical issues still need work and companies need more proof of return on investment before they make more of a commitment, according to a new market forecast.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 9, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Techstars Q&A: How startups can accelerate retail innovation
The retail industry faces transformation. Ryan Broshar, head of the Techstars startup accelerator with Target, thinks startups could be the answer.
By Corinne Ruff • Feb. 9, 2017 -
Facebook giving up on Oculus VR demos at 200 Best Buy stores
Stores no longer offering virtual reality demonstrations will continue to sell the Oculus Rift headset and accompanying touch controllers, the electronics retailer said.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 8, 2017 -
Square rolls out retailer-focused POS platform, toolbox
Square for Retail features a point-of-sale app with a search-based interface for faster checkout, as well as a smart customer directory, real-time inventory management tools and other features.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 8, 2017 -
Amazon Payments users hit 33M, transactions nearly double
Customers in more than 170 countries used the payment processing platform in 2016, with transaction volume peaking on Cyber Monday.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 7, 2017 -
FedEx targets SMB sellers — and Amazon — with inventory storage and fulfillment service
Businesses using the new FedEx Fulfillment e-commerce platform will be able to store their products at the shipper's warehouses.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 7, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Saving the sale: New ideas for averting cart abandonment
Retailers lose trillions of dollars each year to the scourge of abandoned online shopping carts. But new weapons are helping merchants turn lost sales into wins.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 7, 2017 -
Google, H&M's Ivyrevel team on app to design data-driven dresses
The Android app leverages Google’s Awareness API and Snapshot API to discover and collect lifestyle insight to come up with apparel inspired by the consumer's activities and habits.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Report: Amazon developing two-story grocery store staffed by robots
The prototype store's top level would install robots to pick out goods to bring to shoppers, while the lower floor would offer produce and other items that consumers tend to prefer to choose themselves.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Propulse debuts AI-based shopper recommendation platform
The startup's Purchase Path Neural Network platform analyzes thousands of product image variables to determine what the shopper is looking for.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 2, 2017
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