Top News Tuesday: North American expansions and a new POS malware

Every Tuesday, Retail Dive gives you our picks for the week's top industry news. This week, we're looking at a new malware threat and earning reports in the luxury handbag market. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Aug. 5, 2014

Price-drop site Hukkster folds

The two-year-old startup founded by two J.Crew alums was backed by the Winklevoss twins.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 5, 2014

Explore the 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.

By Retail Dive staff

Wal-Mart plans to customize website

The new website will feature a personalized home page based on a shopper's location and search history. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Aug. 4, 2014

Google barge retires before it ever goes to work

A tugboat in Portland, ME, has taken the vessel, and its retail plans, away to be dismantled.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 4, 2014

Apple to let go 200 Beats employees

Several corporate operational positions in the two companies overlap, leading to the layoffs, Apple says.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 4, 2014

Report: Better inventory capabilities needed for omnichannel success

Retailers have turned around the effects of showrooming, but still have ways to go to achieve true omnichannel success.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 1, 2014

Homeland Security warns of 'Backoff' point-of-sale malware

The department’s United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team says the malware is mostly undetectable.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 1, 2014

Dollar General announces partnership with Coupons.com

The news comes just days after Dollar Tree announced its $8.5 billion acquisition of Family Dollar. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Aug. 1, 2014

What the Dollar Tree/Family Dollar merger could mean for discount retail

While some see the move as a strategic play to compete against Wal-Mart, others say it's a sign of a "retail funk." 

By Daphne Howland • July 31, 2014

Facebook to end Gifts service

The news comes two weeks after the social media company announced tests of a new "Buy" button on its site. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 31, 2014

BaubleBar attracts $10M in new funding

The jewelry startup has caught the attention of Tory Burch’s co-founder and other investors.

By Daphne Howland • July 31, 2014

Snapchat chatting up investors, including Alibaba

With e-retail giant Alibaba involved, the round of investment financing could reportedly hit $10 billion.

By Daphne Howland • July 31, 2014

Square to introduce new EMV chip card reader

The e-commerce company hopes that the new hardware will help small and medium-size businesses adapt to new microchip credit cards. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 30, 2014

Amazon to invest $2 billion in Indian operations

The news came just hours after Indian e-commerce site Flipkart raised $1 billion in new funding. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 30, 2014

Twitter growth, thanks to mobile ads, eases worries

Thanks to mobile and e-commerce moves, Twitter use is growing again after falling off. But it's still losing money.

By Daphne Howland • July 30, 2014

Amazon quietly launches shoppable videos, with card reader rumored to come

Amazon is all over the map these days, and investors are watching closely.

By Daphne Howland • July 30, 2014

Wal-Mart grabs Pinterest-like Luvocracy

The acqui-hire move is the retail giant’s fourteenth acquisition of a tech startup.

By Daphne Howland • July 30, 2014

Facebook says hello to the buy

Where is e-commerce on Facebook headed?

By Daphne Howland • July 30, 2014

Zappos testing personal shopping service

Ask Zappos is said to track down any fashion item for users, even if the company doesn't carry it. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 29, 2014

Amazon introduces 3D printing store

The online marketplace will sell customizable jewelry, electronics, and home goods. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 29, 2014

FTC attempts to head off mobile cramming as payments surge

The agency sent out guidelines for companies to follow in order to prevent unauthorized mobile charges.

By Daphne Howland • July 29, 2014

Few retailers prepared for Amazon Fire phone

Only one of five retailers have their mobile site optimized for the new smartphone, which began shipping last Friday.

By Daphne Howland • July 29, 2014

Survey identifies top retailers for delivery expectation fulfillment

While retail orders placed online largely met estimated delivery expectations, the study found that many retailers fail to send an estimate to begin with. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 28, 2014

Patent trolls' favorite prey? Retailers

A study says that retailers could get entangled in more than 525 patent lawsuits this year.

By Daphne Howland • July 28, 2014

Mobile driving physical store sales, study says

Shoppers are increasingly using their phones to research products and check prices, and that is spurring growth in brick-and-mortar stores.

By Daphne Howland • July 25, 2014