Consumer Trends: Page 134
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Amazon aims to slow down some deliveries
The e-retail giant will give Prime members credit toward their instant video orders when they opt for slower shipping.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Victoria's Secret Pink brand loses UK trademark suit
But it has turned the tables on a Nebraska-based e-retailer that sells pink-colored things.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Zapp2photo via Getty ImagesTrendlineHow artificial intelligence is shaping retail
More retailers are leaning on AI as a tool, tapping into the tech to improve customer service and support supply chain functions.
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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 -
July jobs report shows healthy momentum
The unemployment rate stayed unchanged as the jobs report more or less met high expectations.
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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
UPDATE: Nordstrom will acquire menswear e-retailer Trunk Club
The five-year-old menswear website is based on the thought that men hate shopping, but love looking good.
By Daphne Howland • July 31, 2014 -
Macy's cosmetics workers win labor case
A group of 41 Macy’s cosmetics department employees in Massachusetts can form a union, the National Labor Relations Board rules.
By Daphne Howland • 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 -
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 -
Study: Major retailers pay better than smaller businesses
New research finds that educated employees can land good jobs in retail management.
By Daphne Howland • July 30, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Facebook says hello to the buy
Where is e-commerce on Facebook headed?
By Daphne Howland • July 30, 2014 -
Top News Tuesday: Maternity mergers and back-to-school preparations
Every Tuesday, Retail Dive gives you our picks for the week's top industry news. This week, we look at back-to-school sales tax holidays and an acquisition approval from the EU.
By Kelsey Lindsey • July 29, 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 -
Indian e-commerce company raises $1 billion in fundraising
Flipkart's new funding is the largest venture investment received by an Indian Internet company.
By Kelsey Lindsey • July 29, 2014 -
Rue La La reportedly exploring sale
The flash-sale retailer is considering a sale, and sources say Gilt may be interested.
By Daphne Howland • July 29, 2014 -
San Francisco supervisor to introduce retail worker rights bill
If enacted, the bill would affect part-time workers in some 1,250 retail chain stores in the city.
By Daphne Howland • July 29, 2014 -
One-third of consumers with credit have debts in collection
The news may be a piece of the puzzle now known as “the retail funk.”
By Daphne Howland • 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