Black Friday poised to edge out Cyber Monday this year

Despite the lasting relevance of Black Friday, more holiday shoppers are moving online rather than heading into stores for the sales day.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 16, 2018

Report: Walmart could overtake Amazon in online grocery this year

Walmart's rapid pickup and delivery expansion could give it the edge, while both companies are poised to steal significant market share from competitors in the years ahead, notes Deutsche Bank analyst Paul Trussell.

By Jeff Wells • Oct. 15, 2018

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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

80% of online shoppers will use Amazon this holiday season

Holiday shoppers will start earlier this year and spend less while more people will begin with Amazon's big marketplace search engine, reported CPC Strategy.

By Dan Alaimo • Oct. 15, 2018

Stitch Fix hit with flurry of lawsuits over growth claims

At issue are investor allegations the styling service made misleading claims about customer growth and retention and advertising plans.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 15, 2018

30 minutes with Casper's head of marketing

The mattress startup isn't hitting the snooze button any time soon, with plans for 200 brick-and-mortar stores by 2021. CMO Jeff Brooks talks through growth plans, Mattress Firm's bankruptcy and more.

By Cara Salpini • Oct. 15, 2018

Walmart invests in joint venture for interactive programming, ads

The retailer will not compete directly with streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon, but is looking to differentiate with interactive startup Eko.

By Dan Alaimo • Oct. 12, 2018

Allbirds rakes in $50M to fuel store expansion

The digitally native brand just opened its first New York City flagship last month, but it's already plotting stores around the globe.

By Corinne Ruff • Oct. 12, 2018

Shopify opens brick-and-mortar space for entrepreneurs in LA

The permanent location features opportunities for support from staff and networking with fellow business leaders.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 12, 2018

Amazon offers more Calvin Klein goods than Macy's

But that doesn't necessarily translate to a slam dunk in sales for the e-tailer or the brands it offers, according to Instinet analyst Simeon Siegel.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 11, 2018

Walmart sued over use of customer data online

At issue is Walmart.com's employment of Facebook's Pixel advertising tool.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 11, 2018

Shopify aims to protect merchants from fraudulent chargebacks

The e-commerce platform’s new feature is intended to protect merchants at a time when the volume and cost of retail fraud have risen dramatically.

By Dan Alaimo • Oct. 10, 2018

Up, up and Away: Inside the rise of a direct-to-consumer darling

The nearly three-year-old travel brand has momentum and money to scale, but how high can it fly before hitting its ceiling?

By Corinne Ruff • Oct. 10, 2018

Digitally native brands set to open 850 stores in 5 years

Companies like Casper and Away are opening pop-ups and permanent locations in major markets like New York. 

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 10, 2018

Jenna Lyons partners with Turner Entertainment on broadcast-commerce venture

The mystery of what the style icon would do after a quarter century at J. Crew will be revealed early next year.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 10, 2018

Google launches Echo Show rival with Home Hub

Google's new device joins the smart display ranks, challenging Amazon's Echo Show with access to YouTube content.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 9, 2018

Walmart's Vudu entertainment service to launch shoppable ads

The on-demand entertainment service is creating original content with MGM, but the company has no plans for a streaming service like Netflix or Amazon Prime.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 9, 2018

ShopRunner reportedly poised to acquire Spring

It remains to be seen whether a tie-up between the digital department store and e-commerce network could succeed where others have failed.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 9, 2018

Amazon is diversifying its private brand strategy

Some brands are owned by the e-commerce giant, others by outside manufacturers, but they all pose a challenge to rivals.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 9, 2018

H&M invests $20M in payments firm Klarna

The retailer aims to streamline payments, deliveries and returns both online and in stores.

By Dan Alaimo • Oct. 9, 2018

81% of consumers plan to shop direct-to-consumer brands

And a third of consumers plan to do as much as 40% of their shopping directly with brands over the next five years, according to a new study from Diffusion.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 8, 2018

Fruit of the Loom launches women's apparel collection

The basics brand is expanding its offering for women both on its own site and through Amazon.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 8, 2018

New tech uses product 'fingerprints' to detect counterfeits

Entrupy's new solution is based on data in the cloud to verify the authenticity of designer and luxury goods.

By Dan Alaimo • Oct. 8, 2018

Subscription marketplace Cratejoy downsizes

Customer retention remains a sticky problem for subscription services, although Amazon has expanded its own curated boxes.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 5, 2018

Report: Amazon captures 30% of online grocery spending

The company's market share is equal to that of all other supermarkets combined, according to Brick Meets Click, but it will struggle to grow if it doesn't do a better job selling perishable goods.

By Jacqueline Renfrow • Oct. 4, 2018

Birchbox to give Walgreens a beauty facelift

Starting in December and early next year, the beauty subscription brand will launch sales at 11 Walgreens stores in six major markets.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 4, 2018