M-commerce up 100% in Q1

Retail sales via smartphones and websites are up over last year, thanks in part to improvements in apps and websites.

By Daphne Howland • April 17, 2014

Image-based search ads proliferating

Pictures are beginning to drive paid search spending, and much of the growth is in m-commerce.

By Daphne Howland • April 17, 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

Heartbleed a mess for retailers

The news that the encryption software needed by most e-commerce sites was compromised has sent the internet into a tizzy.

By Daphne Howland • April 16, 2014

Levi Strauss & Co. bolsters e-commerce team

The retailer is bringing on former Wal-Mart Stores executive Marc Rosen.

By Daphne Howland • April 16, 2014

Twitter to monitor tweets, help marketers

With its acquisition of social data firm Gnip, the social network will be able to see more of what users are saying about companies and brands.

By Daphne Howland • April 16, 2014

Etsy now in wholesale

Etsy Wholesale is officially out of beta after refining its policies for a year.

By Daphne Howland • April 15, 2014

Consumers using mobile to shop, not always to buy

The modern shopper looks at several screens, even when buying in the store.

By Daphne Howland • April 14, 2014

Retail sales outpaced GDP growth last year

The growth indicates that consumer confidence is rising, and e-commerce was a healthy part of it.

By Daphne Howland • April 11, 2014

Smartphones and tablets growing gateways to the web

More than half of U.S. shoppers use desktop computers and mobile to access retail sites, apps, and other digital content.

By Daphne Howland • April 11, 2014

eBay rivals broke bread ahead of compromise

Activist investor Carl Icahn and eBay CEO John Donahoe ate a meal at Icahn’s home a month ago, hashing out some differences face to face.

By Daphne Howland • April 11, 2014

Amazon snags comics platform ComiXology

Questions remain about the future of the cloud-based digital comics platform.

By Daphne Howland • April 11, 2014

Major encryption bug puts retailers on alert

A two-year-old bug that affects the OpenSSL encryption used by most of the Internet requires immediate attention from retailers. 

By Daphne Howland • April 9, 2014

Loehmann's shifts to online-only

The iconic discount apparel store hopes to revive itself with a web-only presence.

By Daphne Howland • April 9, 2014

Pinterest a retail dynamo and Twitter may be next

Pinterest is refining its site to increase its utility to retailers and their customers, and Twitter looks to be following suit.

By Daphne Howland • April 9, 2014

Design Within Reach taking full advantage of visual media

The company is taking the visual panache of its catalog to social media.

By Daphne Howland • April 8, 2014

Groupon opens online wedding pop-up

The flash coupon site has limited quantities of items from engagement rings to vacations until April 16.

By Daphne Howland • April 8, 2014

It's the age of the millennial: What that means for retail

Retail Dive takes a look at millennials' retail appeal, and how this buzzed-about generation could change the future of the industry. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • April 8, 2014

Mobile wallets stuffed with promise for retailers

Tailored mobile payment systems could save on credit card fees and yield data to boost customer loyalty.

By Daphne Howland • April 7, 2014

FTC firms up retailer contest rules

If shoppers must share something on social media in order to enter a contest, that must be disclosed, the Federal Trade Commission has decided.

By Daphne Howland • April 4, 2014

Amazon makes big moves in Canada

The e-commerce giant has introduced more than a million new products on its north-of-the-border site.

By Daphne Howland • April 2, 2014

Alibaba invests heavily in brick and mortar

In addition to other expansion moves, the online giant is betting on an increased dependence between web commerce and physical stores. 

By Daphne Howland • April 1, 2014

Amazon denies plans for free ad-based streaming service

The company famous for disrupting retail and fulfillment says there’s no truth to media reports citing company sources.

By Daphne Howland • March 31, 2014

Pinterest sends most buyers to retailers

And Amazon is the most likely retailer to benefit, a new study shows.

By Daphne Howland • March 31, 2014

Facebook invests in virtual reality, 'the mobile of tomorrow'

The social media company has bet $2 billion on a virtual-reality developer, but what could that mean for retailers?

By Daphne Howland • March 27, 2014

Most consumers reject mobile privacy invasions

A vast majority say they don’t want to be tracked and don’t trust retailers to protect their privacy.

By Daphne Howland • March 26, 2014