Amazon Go could generate $4.5B with plan for 3K stores

An RBC report suggests the cashierless store's sales are higher than typical convenience stores, meaning an ambitious expansion could generate billions.

By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 7, 2019

Amazon sets up virtual furniture showroom online

The e-tailer's latest step in its pursuit of furniture sales is a virtual showroom that lets users build their own room scenes.

By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 7, 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

Foot Locker passes $3M investment to kids' shoe startup

Super Heroic, a children's footwear retailer, has now raised $10 million since its founding in 2016, and plans to start selling in Kids Foot Locker stores.

By Cara Salpini • Jan. 4, 2019

NRF 2019: Six steps for navigating BOPIS with ease in 2019

Improve your buy online, pick-up in store (BOPIS) model to thrive in today’s dynamic retail environment.

Jan. 4, 2019

Gap shuttering flagship 5th Avenue store in New York

The move to close down a store on one of Manhattan's premier retail blocks demonstrates that there will be no sacred cows as the struggling brand shutters "hundreds" of its global locations.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 28, 2018

Amazon is struggling to make online grocery profitable

Households that order from the online retailer spend three times less per month than those that use supermarket services, according to Brick Meets Click.

By Jeff Wells • Dec. 20, 2018

Study: Website users want fresh content, reviews, security and privacy

Online shoppers are hungry for the benefits of the digital world, but that doesn't mean they are easy marks.

By Dan O'Shea • Dec. 20, 2018

Williams-Sonoma sues Amazon over alleged West Elm copies

The home goods retailer says the e-commerce giant's Rivet private label line sells "knockoffs" of products from its West Elm brand.

By Corinne Ruff • Dec. 20, 2018

How Bonobos is growing up under Walmart's wing

Since CEO Micky Onvural took over in September, she says "Nothing has changed, but everything has changed."

By Corinne Ruff • Dec. 20, 2018

Adobe: Online spending hits $110.6B

Overall holiday sales between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31 are expected to reach $126 billion.

By Corinne Ruff • Dec. 20, 2018

Shoppers are judging retailers by their returns process

Almost all (95%) shoppers said the experience influences whether they shop there again, according to a study from Voxware.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 19, 2018

Amazon reprises 'Digital Day' deals on content and devices

Digital content is an area of growth for the e-commerce giant and, like its Prime membership, is another way to lock in customers.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 19, 2018

Walmart testing in-house visual search technology

A TechCrunch report revealed that Walmart Labs is collaborating with Hayneedle to scale search objectives. 

By Dan O'Shea • Dec. 19, 2018

3 trends that pushed beauty retailers to new heights in 2018

As a category, beauty is often highlighted for its fresh retail approach, and this year was a big one for renovations and revamps.

By Cara Salpini • Dec. 19, 2018

Will retailers' last-minute shopping plans pay off?

Seasonal shipping and BOPIS promotions may not save Christmas, but they could ease the road for procrastinating shoppers.

By Caroline Jansen • Dec. 19, 2018

12 news stories that shaped retail in 2018

From Sears and Mattress Firm's bankruptcies to Walmart's $16 billion Flipkart buy, here's a look back at the biggest news from the last 12 months.

By Corinne Ruff • Dec. 18, 2018

Google sets up shop in India

The tech company rolls into the burgeoning India e-commerce scene with a new shopping home page and search tools.

By Dan O'Shea • Dec. 18, 2018

Amazon toy sales surge 30%

Retailers have been locked in battle for the $11.5 billion in sales left behind by Toys R Us, and Amazon isn't the only one grabbing market share.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 18, 2018

Target makes Christmas Eve delivery guarantee on eligible orders

The mass merchant is offering free deliveries of qualified online orders placed by Dec. 20, the same cutoff at Walmart for orders from a broader assortment.

By Corinne Ruff • Updated Dec. 18, 2018

Paris retailers lose more than $1B in sales amid protests

As street protests continue, Amazon is being criticized as an enemy of the French worker, even while benefiting from shoppers' reluctance to visit stores.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 17, 2018

California lays out new e-commerce tax requirements

In the wake of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision this summer, states across the country are passing their own laws to ensure e-commerce players collect taxes, too.

By Corinne Ruff • Dec. 14, 2018

Costco stokes e-commerce with little hit to margins

The wholesaler grabbed sales from more people who live further from stores, and healthcare and grocery competitors took bigger bites out of profits.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 14, 2018

Walgreens to sell overstock, returns via B2B marketplace

The retailer will partner with liquidation platform B-Stock to rid itself of excess inventory.

By Dan O'Shea • Dec. 14, 2018

Zola plots NYC pop-up for engagement season

The location will include 2,000 of the company's most popular wedding registry gifts and products, as well as stations for couples to create wedding websites and 3D print custom cake toppers.

By Corinne Ruff • Dec. 13, 2018

Farfetch acquires Stadium Goods for $250M

Stadium Goods' short stint on the luxury marketplace was enough to sell Farfetch Founder José Neves on its long-term potential.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 13, 2018