Inquire Within: 9 retailers in search of a CEO

A trove of retailers are looking for new executive leadership at a time of great flux.

By Daphne Howland • 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

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How 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.

By Retail Dive staff

Study finds 90% of retail sales occur in physical stores

And physical stores also foster web and mobile sales, according to the report.

By Daphne Howland • July 28, 2014

Lululemon in the habit of filing, defending patents

The retailer is unusually assertive in its defense of designs for its clothing.

By Daphne Howland • July 25, 2014

Obama and Dems aim to check tax inversions

President Obama called for Congress to pass legislation saying that companies with half of their business in the U.S. are to be domiciled here.

By Daphne Howland • July 25, 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

Report shows consumer confidence growing

As the holiday shopping season looms, expectations are rising for healthier retail sales in the second half of the year.

By Daphne Howland • July 25, 2014

For teenagers, malls trump e-commerce

While young teens especially love the mall, they’re also using phones to help them shop.

By Daphne Howland • July 25, 2014

Amazon's new earnings miss estimates

The company also warned that losses in the upcoming quarter would be worse than expected. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 24, 2014

Sixteen states to offer back-to-school sales tax holidays

While the earliest sales tax holiday begins today, many states are waiting until August to start their holidays. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 24, 2014

Nearly a third of shoppers distrust retailers with data

With publicity around data breaches leading to distrust, brick-and-mortar retailers still have far to go to improve security.

By Daphne Howland • July 24, 2014

Birchbox's brick-and-mortar store is a retail 'lab'

The online beauty retailer is leveraging activity in its first physical store to help it understand customer behavior.

By Daphne Howland • July 24, 2014

Wal-Mart US CEO Bill Simon to retire

Greg Foran, currently the president and CEO of Wal-Mart China, will take the reins. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 24, 2014

TargetExpress debuts first store in Minnesota

The 20,000 square-foot store is designed to reach on-the-go urbanites. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 23, 2014

Love and hate and retail blogs

Many retailers find blogging to be a great way to communicate with customers. But how should they approach independent bloggers dealing with their brands?

By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2014

Apple reports rising profits amid class-action labor case

The company's revenue and sales of the iPhone were also up. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 23, 2014

Amazon brings out minimalist wallet app

The beta release for Android works at point-of-sale, a new position for a retailer that dominates e-commerce.

By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2014

Store brands winning with millennial shoppers

Economic reality may be one reason younger shoppers now find “generic” brands cool.

By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2014

Crocs closing 100 stores worldwide on restructuring plan

The footwear brand has been facing falling sales and profits after a decade of expansion.

By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2014

Report finds Lululemon tops in profitability

Apparel Magazine ranked the top 50 apparel retailers in terms of profitability, growth, and other factors.

By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2014

Urban Outfitters, Forever 21 top list of most popular retailers on Pinterest

But they still fall behind social shopping site Modcloth, which gained 20,000-plus new followers in June. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 22, 2014

Top News Tuesday: Disney's retail magic and YouTube stars

Every Tuesday, Retail Dive gives you our picks for the week's top industry news. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 22, 2014

GameStop's virtual currency? Other retailers' gift cards

The gaming retailer is accepting gift cards from other retailers using Cardpool.

By Daphne Howland • July 22, 2014

Lands' End plays with online 'pop-up' idea

Popular popsugar.com blogger moms are uploading photos and posts about the retailer's back-to-school offerings for kids.

By Daphne Howland • July 22, 2014

Target wants to play that showrooming game

The retailer is testing out its “In a Snap” app to combat showrooming and Amazon’s Firefly app.

By Daphne Howland • July 22, 2014