Klarna extends buy now, pay later services to Adobe Commerce merchants

Though BNPL transactions are on the rise, they especially appeal to cash-strapped customers, research suggests.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 8, 2024

EBay to accept Venmo

After dropping American Express, the marketplace said it will accept payments through Venmo — a digital tool popular among Gen Z and millennials.

By Patrick Cooley • July 8, 2024

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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

How retailers can engage the modern deskless worker

Streamline the deskless employee experience and enhance productivity with a single app that unites frontline workers.

By Kirsten Markley & Jesse Burns • July 8, 2024

E.l.f. tests real-world commerce on Roblox via Walmart tech

Users can purchase a variety of physical products at a virtual kiosk within the beauty marketer’s existing E.l.f. Up! experience.

By Jessica Deyo • July 2, 2024

Gen Z, millennials drive membership growth at Sam’s Club

Walmart CFO John David Rainey said the digital experience at the club retailer resonates with that cohort. 

By Kaarin Moore • July 1, 2024

TikTok Shop to discount ‘thousands’ of items during sales event

The social media platform is following Amazon’s lead with its own Deals for You Days this July. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 28, 2024

Perfect Corp. and Face Haus partner to bring AI enhanced skincare

The technology helps estheticians identify key skin concerns to help customers better understand their needs.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • June 28, 2024

Amazon market cap reaches $2 trillion

As the company reaches a financial milestone, it is reportedly developing a budget marketplace to compete with Temu and Shein.

By Nate Delesline III • June 27, 2024

TikTok Shop looks to woo small businesses with accelerators

Despite facing a U.S. ban, the social media platform is investing in resources to help scale women- and LGBTQIA+-owned businesses.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 26, 2024

Toys R Us creates first brand film to use OpenAI’s text-to-video tool

As it prepares for a major relaunch, the toy brand’s production arm is embracing generative AI tools that have become the focus of the marketing and media industries for the last few years.

By Chris Kelly • June 26, 2024

Foot Locker’s new loyalty program lets shoppers redeem points for cash, sneaker access

A new mobile app will join the refreshed FLX Rewards program later this year as the athletics retailer undergoes a major turnaround effort.

By Cara Salpini • June 25, 2024

Target teams with Shopify to expand its marketplace

A selection of Shopify merchants, like True Classic, will join the mass merchant’s digital marketplace, with some available in stores in coming months.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 25, 2024

J.C. Penney spends $40M on distribution center upgrades

The retailer installed new automation technology at its plant in Reno, Nevada, as part of a larger investment strategy.

By Philip Neuffer • June 24, 2024

Sportswear brand On taps warehouse drones

The retailer has partnered with AI and robotics company Verity to improve fulfillment operations and inventory visibility.

By Kelly Stroh • June 21, 2024

Makeup by Mario launches AR mirror at Sephora Times Square

The limited-time experience helps users with selecting a shade and product application.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • June 20, 2024

Target to roll out generative AI chatbot for store employees

The new tool, dubbed Store Companion, is designed to answer on-the-job process questions and support store operations.

By Nate Delesline III • June 20, 2024

Sally Beauty expands same-day delivery services with Instacart deal

The beauty retailer scaled up the partnership following a successful pilot earlier this year and will now offer the service from more than 2,200 stores.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 20, 2024

Amazon unveils cookieless ad-targeting solution

Ad Relevance uses AI to analyze billions of browsing, shopping and streaming signals and improved addressability in testing.

By Peter Adams • June 20, 2024

Gap Inc. names new CTO

Like CEO Richard Dickson, Sven Gerjets joins the apparel company from Mattel where he served as its chief technology officer.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 18, 2024

Instacart plugs retail media data into YouTube Shopping ads to fuel offsite growth

Clorox is among the first brands piloting the integration that is part of the growing push by retail media networks into offsite marketing channels.

By Peter Adams • June 17, 2024

Walmart opens access to off-site customer journey insights for suppliers

With Digital Landscapes, Walmart is looking to help suppliers answer questions about customer journeys beyond the retailer’s website and app.

By Chris Kelly • June 17, 2024

EBay rolls out AI-backed photo enhancement tool

The feature, which allows sellers to generate new backgrounds, is the latest aimed at helping merchants swiftly create high-quality product listings.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 12, 2024

Academy Sports and Outdoors to offer on-demand delivery via DoorDash

The sports and outdoor recreation retailer has tapped DoorDash for same-day deliveries as it expands its physical store footprint.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 11, 2024

Givenchy Beauty makes over Roblox space for Pride Month

The luxury brand overhauled its space on the platform to feature rainbows, flags and a pop-up showcasing virtual wearables from LGBTQ+ designers.

By Jessica Deyo • June 10, 2024

Walmart to bring electronic shelf labels to thousands of stores

The retailer expects to deploy the technology to 2,300 locations by 2026 in a bid to improve efficiency and customer service.

By Sam Silverstein • June 10, 2024