American Eagle Outfitters taps customers’ shoulders with shopBeacon

Apple's iBeacon technology is helping the chain greet customers with offers that gel with their preferences.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 21, 2014

Amazon.com patents 'anticipatory shipping'

It's yet another technology the e-retailer won’t be using any time soon, but will customers embrace ship-before-you-buy?

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 21, 2014

Explore the Trendline➔

How retailers are deploying in-store technology

Payment systems, self-checkout stations and home visualization tech are just a few of the areas getting attention from retailers as they rethink the store experience.

By Retail Dive staff

IBM to invest $1.2B on cloud infrastructure

The company’s Softlayer infrastructure is the linchpin of its cloud services.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 17, 2014

Neiman Marcus data breach started in July

The retailer, which is finally disclosing some details of the breach, was compromised until as recently as Sunday.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 17, 2014

Digital coupon clipping grew 141% in 2013

Consumers redeemed 66 million digital coupons in 2013.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 17, 2014

eBay announces new ship-to-store cloud service

The system would allow major retailers to move inventory and save on shipping, and could be an alternative to Amazon’s fulfillment options.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 16, 2014

Will bitcoin ever become a coin of the realm?

Overstock.com Inc. made a splash this week when it became the first major retailer to accept bitcoin payments, but has the revolution really begun?

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 16, 2014

Target credit-card theft caused by cheap, foreign malware: Sources

Many, if not most, American retailers are probably similarly vulnerable.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 16, 2014

Report shows Free People winning at social media

The bohemian women’s clothing outlet shines on social media and its customers upload tens of thousands of images on its own website.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 15, 2014

Newegg Inc.’s victory against e-commerce patent troll stands: Supreme Court

An appeals court ruled that the patent was nothing but “the common sense concept of a shopping cart” brought to the Internet.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 15, 2014

Image recognition: Slyce shows us its pitch for retailers at NRF's Big Show

Retail Dive takes a peak at some visual search technology you may be seeing more of very soon.

By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 14, 2014

Are recent retail hacks just the beginning for 2014?

The scale, apparent effectiveness, and sheer profitability for thieves in recent retail hacks has analysts concerned.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 14, 2014

Target announces new $5M consumer protection and education program

The effort to boost cybersecurity and empower customers comes amid ongoing fallout from a massive credit card breach.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 14, 2014

Digimarc unveils invisible barcode for speedier scanning

Datalogic, a maker of barcode readers, is to develop the retail point-of-sale systems.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 14, 2014

Overstock.com the first major retailer to accept Bitcoin

The company’s CEO says the digital currency is inevitable for Amazon and all major retailers.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 13, 2014

Neiman Marcus confirms data breach from Dec. sales at brick-and-mortar stores

The latest hack could be a sign that more retailers were targeted during the busy holiday season.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 13, 2014

Barnes and Noble Inc. taps its Nook captain and company CFO as new CEO

The choice could bring big changes to the bookseller’s e-commerce operations, which are in free-fall.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 10, 2014

World Cup to give Brazilian e-commerce a big assist in 2014

The tournament is poised to help boost the already growing segment of Brazilian retail sales, thanks to investments in infrastructure and 4G

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 10, 2014

Amazon debuts new automated Kindle Kiosks at exclusive locations

The venture marks the online retailer’s latest effort to expand its physical footprint.

By Philip Nations • Jan. 10, 2014

Giant Eagle, Safeway announce debut of inMarket Mobile app

Participating consumers will now receive a fully-customized in-store shopping experience.

By Philip Nations • Jan. 9, 2014

Apple opens digital retail space on major Chinese e-commerce site Tmall

The latest move shows Apple isn’t being shy about taking on stiff competition in China.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 7, 2014

H&M Super Bowl ad to feature in-TV purchases

The ad tech agency Delivery Agent hopes to change how online purchasing works with the new campaign for Beckham underwear.

By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 7, 2014

Ahold invests heavily in online food ordering; opens tech-innovation center

The owner of online food retailer Peapod plans to triple Internet sales by 2016.

By Paul Conley • Jan. 7, 2014

Is Uber Google's secret weapon against Amazon drones?

The real delivery battle may take place by land instead of air.

By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 2, 2014

Target suffers a new setback with holiday gift card issues

Compromised debit and credit card info has already caused headaches, but now Target has also acknowledged improperly activated gift cards.

By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 2, 2014