Inside Google’s plans for improving paid search with generative AI

More efficient ways to produce and edit assets and ensure responses are relevant to consumers were a focus of this year’s Google Marketing Live.

By Peter Adams • May 31, 2023

Kroger brings digital smart screens to 500 locations

The grocer is adding units from Cooler Screens on the heels of a three-year pilot, with the goal of strengthening its retail media offerings. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 30, 2023

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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

Perfect Corp. debuts tool for finger, wrist measurements

More brands and retailers have released tools to let shoppers visualize nail polish colors, shoes, clothing and other items.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 30, 2023

The top retail trends in 2023

Discover the top trends in the retail industry for 2023. 

May 30, 2023

QVC parent company sells Zulily to investment firm

Qurate Retail said the move will help strengthen and optimize its brand portfolio as part of a larger turnaround strategy. 

By Nate Delesline III • May 26, 2023

Laneige joins virtual store trend to showcase new collection

Powered by e-commerce platform Obsess, the store has five rooms featuring different skincare collections and brand content.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • May 25, 2023

Google debuts generative AI product imagery tool for sellers

Product Studio allows merchants to take existing imagery and create new backdrops for it, remove backgrounds and improve image resolution.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 24, 2023

The future of retail: Global trends shaping the next 5 years

How can brands plan for the future in a disruptive economic environment? Google partnered with Kantar and Bain to analyze shopper behavior and identified four critical trends that will define the retail industry in the coming years.

May 24, 2023

Textile recycling, reuse missing from FTC’s Green Guides, group says

Companies and advocates in the textile and fashion industries are urging the Federal Trade Commission to add the issue to its ongoing workshops.

By Daphne Howland • May 23, 2023

Walmart opens store-based fulfillment center in Arkansas

The facility will help the retailer boost order throughput via a proprietary storage and retrieval system.

By Max Garland • May 23, 2023

Simon expands in-stock product search tool to more malls

Since launching Simon Search last June, the mall company has added it to 187 properties.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 23, 2023

Sam’s Club expands self-service recycling units

The rollout to stores in Northwest Arkansas follows a successful pilot of the units in El Paso, Texas, where the retailer diverted an estimated 200,000 pieces of loose packaging. 

By Peyton Bigora • May 23, 2023

Exceeding the Walmart RFID mandate

 Go beyond your retail RFID mandate and transform your operational efficiency by adopting RFID.  

May 22, 2023

How experiential marketing can increase loyalty

Experiential marketing can bring your business to life and further engage your customers in ways they're seeking the most.

May 22, 2023

EBay acquires tech company Certilogo to boost secondhand fashion authentication

Certilogo uses digital tech to give consumers access to information about products and confirm their authenticity. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 18, 2023

Pacsun’s resale platform opens second store-within-a-store concept

PS Reserve also debuted a collection of headwear as it opened a space inside one of the retailer's California stores.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • May 18, 2023

C-store retailers weigh in on automation, AI and data challenges

While operators acknowledged these technologies can help with tasks like shift scheduling and assigning duties, some remain hesitant to go full-speed ahead.

By Brett Dworski • May 18, 2023

Elizabeth Arden opens virtual store

In its first virtual store, users can take quizzes to find their ideal skincare products and browse the company’s other offerings.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 17, 2023

Parsons hosts digital Roblox-branded fashion showcase

Student designers will display and sell their virtual apparel creations in conjunction with a new course collaboration aimed at exploring metaverse trends.

By Lara Ewen • May 16, 2023

Wayfair improves data analytics to trim last-mile costs

The online furniture retailer has sharpened its process for determining whether items should be delivered in-house or via third parties.

By Max Garland • May 16, 2023

Out of fashion: Apparel manufacturing needs a tech update

Tied to fax machines and Excel spreadsheets, many companies are resistant to change and slow to adapt to new ways of doing business.

By Krishna Thakker • May 15, 2023

Costco, Walmart join Biden administration’s supply chain data exchange

Fifty-three companies representing the end-to-end supply chain are now part of the Department of Transportation’s Freight Logistics Optimization Works initiative.

By Sarah Zimmerman • May 15, 2023

How retailers can protect their most important KPIs with a curated marketplace model

By utilizing a modern solution for drop shipping, retailers can quickly and easily add third-party products to their e-commerce sites and online marketplaces

May 15, 2023

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) financing helps consumers pay for major milestones

As most Americans anticipate a major life event in the next decade, there’s ample opportunity for BNPL usage to grow.

May 15, 2023

Online prices continue to drop: Adobe

Online prices fell for the eight consecutive month, dropping 1.8% in April, according to a new report. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 12, 2023