Researcher: Thousands of shopping sites hacked, card data skimmed

Multiple culprits likely were able to skim credit cards used at online stores run by retailers, consumer brands, automakers, government entities and other parties.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 13, 2016

Amazon adds toys to Alexa's repertoire in time for holiday shopping

Consumers can now use the Alexa voice-activated virtual assistant software to shop for toys available through Amazon Prime.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 13, 2016

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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

Vera Bradley suffers hack of in-store payment systems

The women's accessories retailer revealed that customer payment cards used at its brick-and-mortar locations this summer may have been compromised.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 12, 2016

Alibaba's Ant aims to let virtual reality users pay with a nod

VR Pay users can enter password text through head movements, touch or simply staring at a point on virtual display.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 12, 2016

Crate and Barrel turns to tablets to enhance in-store experience

Customers are given a store-provided Mobile Tote for scanning product barcodes for more information, as well as searching items and adding them to a wishlist.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 11, 2016

GE unveils dishwasher integrated with Amazon Dash Replenishment

The dishwasher tracks detergent pod usage by counting wash cycles, and when the supply runs low, it automatically reorders more.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 11, 2016

How mobile is transforming product search — and why voice may be next

Often overshadowed by flashier digital innovations, search remains the foundation of online shopper satisfaction. But search deficiencies on mobile are leaving customers feeling lost.

By Jason Ankeny • Oct. 11, 2016

Best Buy halts sales of Samsung Galaxy Note 7

The electronics retailer joins a growing list of mobile carriers ceasing sales amid reports that both new and replacement devices have caught fire.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 10, 2016

Macy's to launch e-commerce site for China market in 2017

The retailer began selling in China last year via Alibaba's Tmall Global storefront, offering products from brands including Tommy Hilfiger and Fossil.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 10, 2016

Google to open pop-up store in New York

Google recently unveiled a series of new devices, positioning it to compete against rivals Amazon and Apple to woo consumers into its ecosystem.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 10, 2016

Staples enables Apple Pay through mobile site and app

The announcement comes two years after the retailer became one of Apple Pay's first supporters of in-store payments.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 9, 2016

Customers can now reserve online, try on in-store via Nordstrom's mobile app

The feature adds a new layer to the growing click-and-collect trend to ensure customers are satisfied with the fit of their products before purchase.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 9, 2016

EBay scoops up visual search engine developer Corrigon

Corrigon's image recognition technologies promise to help the web marketplace improve the quality of product photos and other visuals in its search results.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 6, 2016

Capital One buys price-match tracking startup Paribus

Paribus helps shoppers obtain automatic refunds when the price of an item purchased from an e-commerce site goes down.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 6, 2016

Why Best Buy is betting big on virtual reality

This holiday season, the electronics retailer is greatly expanding in-store Oculus Rift demonstrations. Is the VR market finally set for explosive growth?

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 6, 2016

Wayfair releases API to 3D model library to drive app development

Software developers gain access to more than 10,000 3D furniture and décor models, enabling them to integrate more realistic content into their applications.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 5, 2016

Shopify adds Facebook Messenger direct sales channel

Merchants have had almost 2 million unique conversations since Shopify began Messenger support earlier this year.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 5, 2016

Criteo acquires e-commerce ad exhange HookLogic for $250M

HookLogic partners with retailers including Wal-Mart, Target, Costco and Best Buy to sell sponsored ads that appear in product search results on their web pages.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 4, 2016

MasterCard rolls out Identity Check Mobile biometric payments

The technology leverages authentication options like fingerprints or facial recognition to verify a cardholder’s identity.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 4, 2016

WalmartLabs open sources platform that powers Walmart.com

The retailer's research and development unit hopes other developers will adopt and improve the Electrode application platform.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 3, 2016

Shopify acquires partner Boltmade to boost Shopify Plus offering

Shopify Plus is a platform for "high growth" customers, with premium features like dedicated account management personnel and customizable checkout processes.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 3, 2016

Mr. Porter rolls out shoppable Apple TV app

Viewers can shop products featured in videos compiled from the past five years of the luxury clothing brand's online magazine.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 2, 2016

CardFlight: 78% of cards have EMV chips, AmEx leads the way

A year on from the nationwide fraud liability shift, 96% of AmEx cards are now EMV-enabled, the highest percentage of any payment card issuer.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 2, 2016

Target launches new website for tech startup pitches

The new web portal promises to help emerging companies more effectively communicate their concepts to the retail giant.

By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 29, 2016

Feds: Package delivery drone regulations still years away

A Federal Aviation Administration advisor is starting to define technical standards, but it will be closer to 2020 before they actually impact delivery drones.

By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 29, 2016