Facebook to end Gifts service

The news comes two weeks after the social media company announced tests of a new "Buy" button on its site. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 31, 2014

UPDATE: Nordstrom will acquire menswear e-retailer Trunk Club

The five-year-old menswear website is based on the thought that men hate shopping, but love looking good.

By Daphne Howland • July 31, 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

BaubleBar attracts $10M in new funding

The jewelry startup has caught the attention of Tory Burch’s co-founder and other investors.

By Daphne Howland • July 31, 2014

Snapchat chatting up investors, including Alibaba

With e-retail giant Alibaba involved, the round of investment financing could reportedly hit $10 billion.

By Daphne Howland • July 31, 2014

Square to introduce new EMV chip card reader

The e-commerce company hopes that the new hardware will help small and medium-size businesses adapt to new microchip credit cards. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 30, 2014

Amazon to invest $2 billion in Indian operations

The news came just hours after Indian e-commerce site Flipkart raised $1 billion in new funding. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 30, 2014

Twitter growth, thanks to mobile ads, eases worries

Thanks to mobile and e-commerce moves, Twitter use is growing again after falling off. But it's still losing money.

By Daphne Howland • July 30, 2014

Amazon quietly launches shoppable videos, with card reader rumored to come

Amazon is all over the map these days, and investors are watching closely.

By Daphne Howland • July 30, 2014

Wal-Mart grabs Pinterest-like Luvocracy

The acqui-hire move is the retail giant’s fourteenth acquisition of a tech startup.

By Daphne Howland • July 30, 2014

Facebook says hello to the buy

Where is e-commerce on Facebook headed?

By Daphne Howland • July 30, 2014

Zappos testing personal shopping service

Ask Zappos is said to track down any fashion item for users, even if the company doesn't carry it. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 29, 2014

Amazon introduces 3D printing store

The online marketplace will sell customizable jewelry, electronics, and home goods. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 29, 2014

Indian e-commerce company raises $1 billion in fundraising

Flipkart's new funding is the largest venture investment received by an Indian Internet company. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 29, 2014

Rue La La reportedly exploring sale

The flash-sale retailer is considering a sale, and sources say Gilt may be interested.

By Daphne Howland • July 29, 2014

FTC attempts to head off mobile cramming as payments surge

The agency sent out guidelines for companies to follow in order to prevent unauthorized mobile charges.

By Daphne Howland • July 29, 2014

Few retailers prepared for Amazon Fire phone

Only one of five retailers have their mobile site optimized for the new smartphone, which began shipping last Friday.

By Daphne Howland • July 29, 2014

Study finds 90% of retail sales occur in physical stores

And physical stores also foster web and mobile sales, according to the report.

By Daphne Howland • July 28, 2014

Mobile driving physical store sales, study says

Shoppers are increasingly using their phones to research products and check prices, and that is spurring growth in brick-and-mortar stores.

By Daphne Howland • July 25, 2014

For teenagers, malls trump e-commerce

While young teens especially love the mall, they’re also using phones to help them shop.

By Daphne Howland • July 25, 2014

Birchbox's brick-and-mortar store is a retail 'lab'

The online beauty retailer is leveraging activity in its first physical store to help it understand customer behavior.

By Daphne Howland • July 24, 2014

Love and hate and retail blogs

Many retailers find blogging to be a great way to communicate with customers. But how should they approach independent bloggers dealing with their brands?

By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2014

Amazon brings out minimalist wallet app

The beta release for Android works at point-of-sale, a new position for a retailer that dominates e-commerce.

By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2014

Urban Outfitters, Forever 21 top list of most popular retailers on Pinterest

But they still fall behind social shopping site Modcloth, which gained 20,000-plus new followers in June. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 22, 2014

Goodwill investigating point-of-sale data breach

The charity-oriented resale retailer says it’s working with the U.S. Secret Service to investigate any possible breach that may have put customer data at risk.

By Daphne Howland • July 22, 2014

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