Saks credit card fraud not a cyberbreach

Six employees have been charged in a scam using customer credit cards to allegedly purchase $400,000 worth of goods.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 15, 2014

eBay CTO departs

Mark Carges is leaving to “focus on a family matter,” but will remain in an advisory role at the company.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 12, 2014

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How artificial intelligence is shaping retail

More retailers are leaning on AI as a tool, tapping into the tech to improve customer service and support supply chain functions.

By Retail Dive staff

Home Depot malware likely different from Target's

Anonymous sources familiar with the investigation say that the two breaches were likely executed by different hacking groups.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 12, 2014

Study: Tablets aren't really mobile devices after all

With this distinction, retailers may have to rethink their m-commerce strategies. 

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 12, 2014

Apple taps Gap marketing director

The tech company continues hiring from the fashion world with the addition of Marcela Aguilar as director of global marketing communications.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 11, 2014

Hudson's Bay faces uproar over canceled orders

The department store voided orders with steep discounts that customers achieved by combining multiple online coupons.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 11, 2014

With Apple's new Watch, what is the future of wearables?

A few years ago smartwatches were the next great thing, but they haven't arrived quite yet. That may be about to change.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 10, 2014

States and feds scrutinizing Home Depot breach

Two Senators are appealing to the FTC, and five state attorneys general are investigating the cyber break-in.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 10, 2014

RetailMeNot brings on Ralph Lauren exec to board

Erik Korman has a wealth of experience in e-commerce and in mergers and acquisitions.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 10, 2014

Apple unveils new devices, payment system

In a much-hyped event, Apple revealed two new smartphones, a wearable device, and a contactless payment process. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Sept. 9, 2014

Ikea needles Apple with 'bookbook' reveal

Ikea’s video spoofing Apple’s characteristic marketing style has gone viral a week before the tech company's anticipated "big event."  

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 9, 2014

Amazon drastically cuts Fire phone price

The price drop from $199 to 99 cents could be a sign of struggling sales for the smartphone. 

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 9, 2014

Home Depot confirms massive data breach

The hacking may be the biggest retail data theft in history.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 9, 2014

Famed industrial designer joins Apple

Marc Newson has worked closely with Apple’s other star designer, Jony Ive, for years.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 8, 2014

PayPal, Alibaba expanding offline mobile payment features

PayPal is expanding its PayPal Here service so retailers don’t need its dongle, while Alibaba will launch biometric mobile finger-swipe security payments that eliminate the need for passwords.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 5, 2014

Shyp aims to disrupt the 'first mile' fulfillment business

The San Francisco startup focuses on the first mile of shipping and is aiming big.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 5, 2014

Mobile moves toward dominating e-commerce

A variety of reports shows that retail traffic on smartphones and tablets is making up more than half of shoppers’ online activity.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 5, 2014

More retailers unveil mobile wallets

MCX and Macy’s are launching mobile payment platforms that could give Apple a run for its mobile money.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 4, 2014

Isis Wallet rebrands to Softcard

The mobile payment platform is making a promised move to distance itself from the Islamic militant group whose acronym spells “ISIS”.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 4, 2014

Apparel e-tailer Nasty Gal lays off 20 tech, PR staff

CEO-founder-creative director Sophia Amoruso says her online company is reorganizing and getting into brick-and-mortar retail.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 3, 2014

Home Depot investigating potentially massive data breach

This latest report of trouble with credit card security at retail points of sale is bad news for consumers and retailers alike.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 3, 2014

Report: Apple to unveil mobile payments

The company appears to be finally moving on the payment patents and technologies it’s been developing.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 2, 2014

Will Alibaba's US IPO disrupt American retail?

Here's what you need to know about the Chinese retail giant, which could have a record-setting IPO this month.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 2, 2014

Google developing delivery drones

The Atlantic magazine reported on the development of “Project Wing” by the company’s Google X lab division.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 29, 2014

4 ways retailers can use social media to drive sales

While Twitter and Instagram have been around for years, retailers are just now figuring out how to convert those "likes" into "buys." 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Aug. 28, 2014