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

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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

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

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

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

Microsoft to cut up to 18,000 jobs in layoffs

The cuts are the largest in company history, comprising of around 14% of its workforce. 

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

Visa unveils mobile payment Checkout button

The company says the new payment method could help decrease mobile shopping cart abandonment. 

By Daphne Howland • July 17, 2014

UPDATE: Avenue for internet 'tax fairness' bill revived in Senate

A bipartisan group in the Senate has made a last-minute move to tie the sales tax bill to one making permanent a ban on internet service taxes.

By Daphne Howland • July 17, 2014

FCC getting an earful on net neutrality rules

The record-breaking number of comments continues to grow as the comment period for proposed rule changes on net neutrality is extended to Friday.

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

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

Mattress retailer may invite Goldilocks treatment

A small furniture chain in Milwaukee is exploring unstaffed mattress stores.

By Daphne Howland • July 15, 2014

Email edges out social media in driving sales

A report shows that as m-commerce increases, mobile users are also taking to other devices for shopping.

By Daphne Howland • July 14, 2014

Sotheby's and eBay team up to provide live auctions online

The upscale auction house and online auction site announced a partnership to provide some of Sotheby’s e-commerce globally.

By Daphne Howland • July 14, 2014

Amazon fighting battles on two continents

The e-retailer is dealing with regulators in the U.S. and France over a variety of issues.

By Daphne Howland • July 14, 2014