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Wal-Mart launches price comparison tool
Through its new "Savings Catcher" feature, the discount retailer aims to make things easier for customers looking for the lowest price in town.
By Daphne Howland • March 24, 2014 -
Top tweeters and Millennial loyalty: This week's most popular stories
Hot topics like Target's data breach and fast fashion are scattered in our list of this week's most read stories on Retail Dive. Trends like Millennial shopping and m-commerce also fall into the ranks, as well as a run down of the top 6 retail tech companies to follow on Twitter. Read on ...
By Kelsey Lindsey • March 21, 2014 -
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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Will robots replace retail workers?
The “Retail Prophet” says retailers like Kohl’s, Target, and Walmart will have fewer workers thanks to robot technology.
By Daphne Howland • March 21, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Omnichannel: Not just for customers anymore
Retailers are finding creative ways to find the associates they need to take their operations up a notch.
By Daphne Howland • March 20, 2014 -
ID.me garners millions in new funding
The digital identity card system makes it easier for military and other specialized consumers to get discounts from online retailers.
By Daphne Howland • March 20, 2014 -
Customer desire for omnichannel shopping proving tough for retailers
Most companies don’t have the operational or technological means to meet today's fulfillment demands.
By Daphne Howland • March 20, 2014 -
Deep Dive
6 retail tech companies to follow on Twitter
These are the important accounts to follow for news on retail technology.
By Gabriel Salkin • March 19, 2014 -
Google maximizes ads for touch
A new search system plainly labels ads and enables them for touch on mobile devices.
By Daphne Howland • March 18, 2014 -
Millennials redefine loyalty
Widely seen as less brand loyal compared to previous generations, Millennials may just have different expectations.
By Daphne Howland • March 18, 2014 -
M-commerce surging
Mobile shopping now accounts for almost a quarter of e-commerce sales.
By Daphne Howland • March 18, 2014 -
Consumers say online shopping should be more fun
Most shoppers enjoy browsing online and want more from retail websites than what’s out there.
By Daphne Howland • March 17, 2014 -
Sales from social media clicks up 62%
And that figure may be low, according to Internet Retailer magazine.
By Daphne Howland • March 17, 2014 -
Target says it ignored suspect activity that led to data breach
In its annual report and elsewhere, the retailer details some of the fallout of last year’s cyberbreach.
By Daphne Howland • March 17, 2014 -
Maryland may require disclosure of phone tracking
The bill is a sign of things to come as lawmakers work to protect consumers.
By Daphne Howland • March 14, 2014 -
Viral video a lesson for clothing retailers
A video of strangers kissing, made for $1,300, has reached more than 45 million views on YouTube.
By Daphne Howland • March 14, 2014 -
Lord & Taylor accepts bitcoin
American’s oldest upmarket department store is all in on the cutting-edge crypto-currency.
By Daphne Howland • March 12, 2014 -
Deep Dive
After the hack: What retailers can learn from data breaches
Though damaging, cybersecurity hacks have taught the retail industry plenty of valuable lessons.
By Kelsey Lindsey • March 12, 2014 -
Apple wants more iTunes exclusivity on new music
The iTunes store accounts for 80% of U.S. download sales, but streaming services are cutting into that.
By Daphne Howland • March 12, 2014 -
GimmeAnother app makes re-ordering easy
The app capitalizes on consumers’ desire for a simpler way to re-order regular purchases.
By Daphne Howland • March 10, 2014 -
Slower retail websites turning away customers
Retailers’ beefed up sites are cumbersome for customers, who are more likely to abandon a slow site than a down one.
By Daphne Howland • March 6, 2014 -
Target tech chief resigns following data breach
The retailer has executed a major security overhaul following a pre-holiday data breach.
By Kelsey Lindsey • March 5, 2014 -
Japan plans to regulate bitcoin
After the collapse of a major bitcoin exchange based in Tokyo, Japan is making good on its position that the virtual currency must be regulated.
By Daphne Howland • March 5, 2014 -
Abandoned carts are loaded
Some two-thirds of online retail transactions go uncompleted, but customers do leave behind information.
By Daphne Howland • March 5, 2014 -
Consumers irked by mobile ads
People use their smartphones for a variety of tasks, but find most mobile ads annoying and irrelevant.
By Daphne Howland • March 4, 2014 -
Sears looking into possible data breach
Nothing’s quite official, though, as the U.S. Secret Service investigates evidence of further issues with cyber-security at as-yet officially unnamed retailers.
By Daphne Howland • March 3, 2014
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