Online consignment marketplace Threadflip raises $13 million

The Series B funding round brings the startup's total funding to $21.1 million. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 21, 2014

Kmart to lower fees for check-cashing services

The retailer has offered the service since September, and is now lowering fees for its Shop Your Way members.

By Daphne Howland • July 21, 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

School daze: Looking at this year's back-to-school retail rush

Retailers are banking on a good showing for this year’s back-to-school season, the most important time for sales after the holidays.

By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2014

Free shipping helps overcome resistance to buy

Consumers don’t want to pay for delivery unless it’s super-fast, a study finds.

By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2014

Bitcoin gains traction with two new developments

Computer retailer Dell has started to accept the virtual currency, while New York became the first state to announce bitcoin licensing rules.

By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2014

Amazon's 'sortation centers' speed up delivery

Sure, drones are pretty cool, but the e-commerce giant’s centers are key to its impressive delivery record.

By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2014

Amazon introduces unlimited e-book subscription service

Kindle Unlimited lets users access a library of more than 600,000 e-books, as well as digital audiobooks. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 18, 2014

Zara to speed up supply chain even more

A microprocessor RFID tagging system will make its fast fashion model even faster.

By Daphne Howland • July 18, 2014

Chicago's Water Tower Place mall debuts same day delivery

A rising number of malls are providing the service at competitive rates.

By Daphne Howland • July 18, 2014

Facebook, Twitter testing buy buttons

It’s not clear how far along things are, or whether the social media sites will charge retailers for buy-button privilege.

By Daphne Howland • July 18, 2014

PayPal bolsters eBay's Q2 profit

Despite setbacks in Google searches and a hack earlier this year, the auction site saw strong growth in the second quarter.

By Daphne Howland • July 18, 2014

It's all an illusion: How augmented reality is changing the future of retail

The technology—which allows users to cast digital images on screens depicting real time situations—has big implications for the retail industry. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 17, 2014

Alibaba delays IPO until September

Wall Street will have to wait a little longer for this much anticipated initial public offering. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 17, 2014

Amazon gets the showroom treatment

A new app makes it easier to find out whether the cheapest price is really the Amazon price.

By Daphne Howland • July 17, 2014

Could Gen Z be the end of the line for retailers?

The young generation now coming of age has creative ideas about ownership and status that could spell trouble for retailers.

By Daphne Howland • July 17, 2014

Thanks to static wages, June retail sales just okay

Economists say America's average annual wage growth of 2% is not enough to boost retail spending. 

By Daphne Howland • July 17, 2014

Hobby Lobby owners look to build Bible museum in Washington

The $800 million venture will host over 400,000 artifacts, including rare Torahs and Bibles. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 16, 2014

Changes sought for part-time, pregnant workers

The issues both Congress and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission are trying to address affect many retail workers.

By Daphne Howland • July 16, 2014

Adidas victorious in World Cup efforts

The sportswear retailer sponsored both teams that competed in the final game, and saw its sales and social media activity explode during the whole tournament.

By Daphne Howland • July 16, 2014

Sears unveils fashion collection with Seventeen magazine

The retailer has launched an apparel and accessories collection curated by Seventeen and priced at under $50.

By Daphne Howland • July 16, 2014

Just for You: The promise of retail mass customization is finally here

Mass customization has been a buzzword in retail for decades, but technology is finally making it possible.

By Daphne Howland • July 16, 2014

Apple and IBM team up to bring 100 new business apps to iPhones

The partnership will bring some enterprise apps using cloud services to retail.

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 15, 2014

LivingSocial nabs CEO of Shopping.com to fill chief executive role

Gautam Thakar brings both advertising and e-commerce experience to the struggling online discount company. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 15, 2014

HarperCollins opens new e-commerce 'paths to the consumer'

The publisher is getting into the retail game, launching new e-commerce capabilities to its site.

By Daphne Howland • July 15, 2014

Apple wins, loses trademark requests

Apple failed to win a U.S. trademark for its “Touch ID,” but scored EU protection for its store layout design. 

By Daphne Howland • July 15, 2014