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

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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

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

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

Survey identifies top retailers for delivery expectation fulfillment

While retail orders placed online largely met estimated delivery expectations, the study found that many retailers fail to send an estimate to begin with. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 28, 2014

Patent trolls' favorite prey? Retailers

A study says that retailers could get entangled in more than 525 patent lawsuits this year.

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

Amazon's new earnings miss estimates

The company also warned that losses in the upcoming quarter would be worse than expected. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 24, 2014

Nearly a third of shoppers distrust retailers with data

With publicity around data breaches leading to distrust, brick-and-mortar retailers still have far to go to improve security.

By Daphne Howland • July 24, 2014

Apple reports rising profits amid class-action labor case

The company's revenue and sales of the iPhone were also up. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • 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

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

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

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

Zara to speed up supply chain even more

A microprocessor RFID tagging system will make its fast fashion model even faster.

By Daphne Howland • 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

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