Amazon profits miss as expenses surge

The company's AWS cloud unit may have slipped, but its retail operations demonstrated some uncharacteristic vigor even before Prime Day.

By Daphne Howland • July 26, 2019

The state of the pet retail industry

The pet sector may be resilient in the face of economic headwinds, but it's still a dog-eat-dog world.

By Caroline Jansen • July 24, 2019

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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

US e-commerce platforms struggle to rein in counterfeits

The United States Patent and Trademark Office said application volume has overwhelmed the agency and has made it difficult to verify trademark claims.

By Morgan Forde • July 24, 2019

Alibaba brings e-commerce platform to US businesses

As the Chinese e-commerce giant chases Amazon into the B2B market, it hopes to connect U.S. suppliers to the world.

By Ben Unglesbee • July 23, 2019

Etsy to acquire music gear marketplace Reverb for $275M

The startup will continue to operate separately, but the deal represents nice synergies for each, according to the companies.

By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2019

Prime Day boosted store traffic for Amazon and rivals alike

According to Placer.ai, the event didn't just buoy e-commerce sales — it also led to increases in foot traffic at Whole Foods, Walmart, Target and Best Buy.

By Ben Unglesbee • July 22, 2019

EBay buys minority stake in Paytm Mall

The investment gives the marketplace access to an audience of more than 450 million customers.

By Lisa Rowan • July 22, 2019

Why dynamic and personalized pricing strategies haven’t taken over retail — yet

The robots are here and ready to overthrow the standardized price tag. They're just waiting for retailers to hit the start button. 

By Ben Unglesbee • July 22, 2019

WSJ: Amazon entices sellers to part with brands for as low as $10K

In exchange for increased visibility and other perks, businesses reportedly agree to be acquired at the e-commerce giant's discretion.

By Daphne Howland • July 19, 2019

EBay may put up StubHub and Classifieds for sale

Unloading either business could challenge its already weaker marketplace, though analysts expressed confidence in those core operations.

By Daphne Howland • July 18, 2019

How Prime Day 2019 played out

The event spurred online sales across the industry, but the advantage still belongs to Amazon, experts say.

By Daphne Howland • July 17, 2019

Amazon's most 'aggressive' Prime Day yet

At the midpoint of its big summer sale, the e-commerce giant is taking aim at other retailers and also Google.

By Daphne Howland • July 16, 2019

Etsy pushes merchants to adopt free shipping

The online marketplace said on Tuesday it will give priority placement in U.S. search results to merchants who adopt the initiative.

By Caroline Jansen • July 9, 2019

Amazon can be held liable for Marketplace sales, court rules

Federal judges cleared the path for a liability lawsuit to proceed against the e-commerce giant over a product sold by a third-party vendor. 

By Ben Unglesbee • July 9, 2019

EBay announces summer outlet store

The marketplace promises 70% off major brands to coincide with competitor Amazon's Prime Day sales.

By Lisa Rowan • July 9, 2019

8 things to know about Prime Day 2019

It's not quite Black Friday, but consumers have come to expect the midsummer sales event, and it's not just for Amazon anymore.

By Daphne Howland • July 9, 2019

Bloomberg: Amazon workers plan Prime Day strike in Minnesota

The stoppage would fall on the first day of the sales event and follow walk-outs at the same facility in recent months as workers press for better conditions. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Updated July 8, 2019

Recode: Walmart faces $1B e-commerce loss, may sell ModCloth

The retail giant's e-commerce has grown quickly, but at a cost, and without achieving the primary goal of denting Amazon's market share.

By Ben Unglesbee • July 3, 2019

Rent the Runway and Nordstrom team up

The partnership adds brick-and-mortar fulfillment to the fashion rental service, and furthers the department store's push to offer high-touch services.

By Daphne Howland • June 28, 2019

Alibaba launches English-language site to lure brands

The portal is poised to open up the Chinese market as the trade war drags on.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 27, 2019

Apple expands Business Chat to Shopify’s online stores

Shopify is offering the service to more than 800,000 merchants that use its platform to run their online shops. 

By Robert Williams • June 27, 2019

H&M plans fewer new stores in hard e-commerce push

The fast-fashion retailer also said that its partnership with omnichannel payments platform Klarna will expand to the U.S. in the fall.

By Daphne Howland • June 27, 2019

Amazon Prime Day announced for July 15-16

Last year's snafus might not be forgotten, but most shoppers are likely too keen on the deals to stay away, and they have 48 hours to find them.

By Daphne Howland • June 25, 2019

Louis Vuitton, Bulgari lead luxury push on China’s WeChat

Seventy percent of high-end fashion brands have adopted the social app's mini programs, up from 40% last year, Gartner L2 found.

By Robert Williams • June 25, 2019

Amazon unveils beauty store for professionals

In a direct shot at Sally Beauty, the e-commerce giant debuted a platform geared toward professionals in the beauty space.

By Cara Salpini • June 25, 2019