Foot Locker hires first chief strategy and transformation officer

Neil Bansal brings experience in digital, innovation and strategy, as the retailer focuses on diversifying its brands and integrating recent acquisitions.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 2, 2022

Prada plans monthly product, NFT drops

The brand will host 24-hour online events, starting June 2, where shoppers in select areas can buy limited-edition items and receive accompanying NFTs.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 1, 2022

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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

Gucci opens persistent digital space on Roblox

With Gucci Town, the luxury brand is demonstrating its commitment to the metaverse with a hub that will evolve over time.

By Chris Kelly • May 31, 2022

Dollar General piloting self-checkout-only stores

The test will involve about 200 of the discount retailer's 18,000-plus locations and run throughout 2022, Chief Operating Officer Jeff Owen said. 

By Sam Silverstein • May 31, 2022

GameStop launches digital wallet for cryptocurrency, NFTs

The video game retailer is officially expanding into a new business category following its disappointing Q4 earnings report in March.

By Dani James • May 26, 2022

Pacsun opens metaverse store, auctions NFTs

The retailer is venturing into cryptocurrency and the metaverse to attract Gen Z shoppers.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 26, 2022

Google reimagines search beyond '10 blue links'

At its Marketing Live event, the tech giant expressed a desire to steer digital advertising toward more interactive features, including AR shopping ads in search results.

By Peter Adams • May 26, 2022

Snapchat users can now share eBay listings

The integration allows eBay sellers to promote products on Snapchat, adding to the social platform's e-commerce features.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 26, 2022

Chatbot startup Zowie raises $14M in Series A funding

The company will use the funds to hire more employees and expand its product.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 25, 2022

Walmart is building capacity to deliver 1M packages a year by drone

DroneUp and the retailer aim to have delivery hubs set up at 34 facilities by the end of 2022.

By Max Garland • May 25, 2022

Joining the luxury trend, Tag Heuer accepts crypto as payment

The announcement continues a race between major fashion houses LVMH and Kering as both expand into crypto and the metaverse.

By Dani James • May 24, 2022

Buy now, pay later player Zilch expands to US

Instead of collecting fees from retailers to move merchandise from their shelves, Zilch is linking with brands like Sephora and Nike to lure consumers looking to finance their purchases through installment payments. 

By Jonathan Berr • May 23, 2022

The Weekly Closeout: Kohl's considers packaged foods and Target partners with Tabitha Brown

The department store looks into new categories as profit takes a hit, and the author and actress created four collections for the mass merchant.

By Retail Dive Staff • May 20, 2022

Mastercard to launch biometric checkout tool for retailers

The company plans to try out facial recognition and hand scanning technology in multiple countries.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 19, 2022

David's Bridal acquires custom wedding dress startup Anomalie

However, Anomalie will no longer create custom gowns and will instead "build tools that fulfill the mission of helping brides." 

By Kaarin Moore • May 18, 2022

Gap sets up shop in Roblox to boost teen inclusion, self-expression

Inspired by its summer ad campaign, the retailer's Club Roblox Boutique is in line with Gen Z preferences around the nascent metaverse space.

By Chris Kelly • May 18, 2022

Instagram celebrates Shop anniversary with New York City pop-up

Instagram celebrates 1 million followers on its Shop account as the social commerce industry is expected to grow.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 18, 2022

Google opens second retail store

The tech company says its new Brooklyn location is the first of its "neighborhood stores," meant to be more intimate and community focused.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 17, 2022

Klarna debuts virtual shopping tool

The platform is adding more services as the buy now, pay later industry faces more regulatory scrutiny.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 17, 2022

Inflation finally slowed online in April but remained 'punishingly high' overall

Consumer demand remains relatively high, but there are signs it might wane if inflation keeps up. Meanwhile, buying habits are shifting.

By Ben Unglesbee • May 13, 2022

Crate and Barrel names SVP of the metaverse

Looking to unify growth across its brands, the home goods retailer also promoted two other executives to new roles.

By Dani James • May 12, 2022

Trove president promoted to CEO

Gayle Tait, who previously worked at Google and L’Oréal, is taking the company’s helm, while founder Andy Ruben moves to an executive chairman role. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 12, 2022

Retail tech funding drops 11%: report

Store management tech was the only sector to see an increase in funding in Q1, according to a CB Insights report.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 12, 2022

Sally Beauty updates mobile app to offer 2-hour delivery with DoorDash

CEO Denise Paulonis said that 80% of the beauty retailer's customers engage with it via mobile devices.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 11, 2022

Self-checkout tech maker Mashgin raises $62.5M

The company's touchless checkout system doesn't need barcodes and instead uses AI and computer vision to identify products. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran , Sam Silverstein • May 11, 2022