Most consumers plan to shop online this holiday season

While some people started shopping during October’s promotions, most consumers plan to start next month, according to research by Bain & Company.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 28, 2024

Walmart parodies TV hits in Black Friday ‘advertainment’ series

“Deals of Desire” taps into customers’ “main character energy” and follows similar efforts from the retailer that bridge content and commerce.

By Chris Kelly • Oct. 28, 2024

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What's shaping the e-commerce landscape?

From recent statistics on e-commerce growth to the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against Amazon, here are some of the forces impacting online retail.

By Retail Dive staff

GameChanger launches AI-powered video analysis tool for youth basketball, volleyball

The Dick’s Sporting Goods-owned company debuted Film Room, a feature which uses AI to quickly identify key moments in game action. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 24, 2024

Inside the Store: Sam’s Club unveils its store of the future

Shoppers must use Scan & Go at the newly opened Dallas-area location, which boasts a large sushi island, pizza-making robot and more e-commerce fulfillment tools.

By Catherine Douglas Moran , Sam Silverstein • Oct. 24, 2024

Bath & Body Works adds new features to mobile app

The app allows shoppers to log in using biometric authentication including fingerprint or face identification.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 22, 2024

TikTok Shop adds refurbished electronics

The company currently offers tablets, mobile phones and laptops from companies like Apple and Google with plans for expansion. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 21, 2024

Amazon to deploy AI tech in delivery vans

Vision-Assisted Package Retrieval aims to help drivers quickly find packages and save time on routes.

By Max Garland • Oct. 21, 2024

Google revamps shopping feature with AI-powered product curation

Upcoming features include AI-generated briefs, dynamic filters to narrow searches based on specific attributes and personalized feeds.

By Bryan Wassel • Oct. 17, 2024

Amazon unboxes advertiser capabilities spanning AI, DSP and insights

The retail media giant refreshed its demand-side platform and rolled out new generative artificial intelligence tools to help marketers utilize its ad services.

By Chris Kelly • Oct. 16, 2024

Guess launches recycling initiative with SuperCircle

The program, called Guess Again, allows customers to mail in textiles of any brand.

By Laurel Deppen • Oct. 16, 2024

Nearly half of holiday shoppers plan to shop in stores

While online shopping is returning to pre-pandemic behaviors, there is a generational divide between those who shop on computers versus mobile devices, according to Experian. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 15, 2024

Amazon rolls out AI Shopping Guides for curated product discovery

The guides use product searches to deliver pages filled with relevant product details and suggestions.

By Bryan Wassel • Oct. 15, 2024

Amazon bundles online shopping of groceries and nonfood items

The company is diversifying its marketplace and fulfillment centers to allow Prime members to add goods from Amazon.com, Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods to one cart.

By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 14, 2024

Automated-checkout company Grabango shuts down

The tech company was unable to secure the funding it needed to continue operating, a spokesperson said.

By Brett Dworski , Jeff Wells • Oct. 14, 2024

Ulta announces third accelerator cohort

The participating brands, which span men’s cosmetics and curly hair care, will receive $50,000 each, and the chance to pitch the beauty retailer’s merchants.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • Oct. 10, 2024

Walmart wants to create a unique homepage for each shopper

The retailer is accelerating its Adaptive Retail strategy to create immersive shopping experiences across its stores, apps and virtual environments.

By Bryan Wassel • Oct. 10, 2024

Amazon Go closes 3 NYC stores

The locations shuttered because the company “couldn’t make the economics work with the lease cost,” a spokesperson said.

By Jessica Loder • Oct. 9, 2024

Sam’s Club to open location without checkout stations

Shoppers at the digitally focused store, due to open next week in Grapevine, Texas, will need to use the retailer’s Scan & Go app to make purchases.

By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 8, 2024

Instacart adds games, personalized coupons to its smart carts

The new capabilities aim to deliver benefits for brands and retailers while also driving repeated customer use of the technology.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 8, 2024

Walmart automates supply chain facilities in Arizona, Arkansas

The retail giant is equipping the regional distribution centers with technology in a bid to double productivity.

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 7, 2024

How influencers sway consumer purchasing decisions

More consumers are placing their trust in influencers, especially in online communities with niche interests, a Mavely survey found.

By Kristen Doerer • Oct. 7, 2024

What’s the winning formula for a loyalty program?

Sephora, PetSmart and Famous Footwear operate loyalty programs that lean into data to meet customers’ interests and preferences.

By Rosalyn Page • Oct. 7, 2024

Why Whole Foods’ Daily Shops won’t feature Just Walk Out tech

Display movement is “very restricted” when the tech is in use, a Whole Foods executive said during a store tour of the new format.

By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 7, 2024

AAFA pushes again for Facebook, Instagram to join the notorious markets list

One association member said Meta’s social platforms “pose the most significant threat” to its IP and brand integrity of any global platform.

By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 4, 2024

Black Friday to Cyber Monday US retail sales to hit ‘record’ $75B

That’s up 5% from last year. Meanwhile, Cyber Monday is seeing its relevance fade, according to a Bain & Company report. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 4, 2024