Amazon, Better Business Bureau file joint lawsuit in fight over fake reviews

It’s the e-commerce giant’s first joint lawsuit tackling fake review brokers and aims to shut down ReviewServiceUSA.com.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 22, 2024

Knix enlists soccer star Megan Rapinoe for latest campaign

Rapinoe teamed up with the brand to pay athletes to talk about their periods while competing in sports.

By Howard Ruben • July 22, 2024

Explore the Trendline➔

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

The Weekly Closeout: What the Supreme sale means for VF’s debt and Mango posts ‘record’ first half

The recent sale could spell good news for the apparel company’s upcoming maturities. Meanwhile, Mango plots expansion. 

By Retail Dive Staff • July 19, 2024

Shoppers find better deals this year as Prime Day fuels record $14.2B across e-commerce

Consumers avoided big-ticket purchases, but steep discounts drew in back-to-school shoppers and others — and not just at Amazon.

By Daphne Howland • July 18, 2024

Made In Cookware launches Canadian website

The North American expansion comes as the company looks to grow in more international markets.

By Howard Ruben • July 9, 2024

Vineyard Vines teams up with Jeep on capsule collection

The collection, which is available in select Vineyard Vines stores as well as on its website, consists of hats, sweatshirts, shirts and shorts.

By Howard Ruben • July 9, 2024

Rocksbox drops rental subscription

The jewelry company has rebranded as an e-commerce site, selling both new and pre-owned items.

By Howard Ruben • July 2, 2024

The Weekly Closeout: Chewy plans $500M share buyback, Conn’s receives Nasdaq delinquency notice

The online pet retailer agreed to repurchase shares from its largest shareholder, while the home retailer received the notification after not filing its latest quarterly report.

By Retail Dive Staff • June 28, 2024

Puma taps Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein veteran for VP of DTC

Erik Janshen will lead the brand’s global direct-to-consumer sales, including stores, e-commerce and “several online marketplaces.”

By Cara Salpini • 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

Consumers splurge on cosmetics online despite inflation: report

While shoppers are trading down in categories like electronics and apparel, they’re continuing to buy luxury goods like fragrances and lipsticks, Adobe Analytics found.

By Howard Ruben • June 27, 2024

The Backroom: What’s going on with Amazon Fashion?

The podcast welcomes Fashion Dive to discuss what the e-commerce giant’s approach means for brands and consumers, and what could be different.

By Retail Dive Staff • 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

Walmart, Target, Best Buy pile on as Amazon announces Prime Day schedule

These summer sales may offer the best deals of the season. But are they on products that consumers actually want?

By Daphne Howland • 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

Arc’teryx, Stanley among fastest-growing outdoor brands

A report from Circana found the two brands led the apparel and equipment accessories segments, respectively, with strong year-over-year growth.

By Cara Salpini • June 24, 2024

Online shoppers are shifting habits in the face of inflation

Nearly two-thirds of respondents said they had changed behaviors as a result of higher prices, according to a recent survey.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 21, 2024

FullBeauty snaps up plus specialist Avenue

The specialty retailer closed all its stores in 2019 and its online business was later picked up by Australian company City Chic Collective.

By Daphne Howland • June 20, 2024

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop launches mascara

The product, which is priced at $28, is available on the company’s website as well as in Goop stores and retail partner locations.

By Howard Ruben • June 18, 2024

US consumers don’t trust Temu, but still shop there: report

The survey, conducted by Omnisend, found that 17.5% of global respondents think Temu could surpass Amazon as the leading e-commerce platform.

By Laurel Deppen • June 14, 2024

Revolve Group opens first physical store

The Aspen, Colorado, location comes after a successful pop-up shop and will feature collections from both Revolve and Fwrd.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 13, 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

Too Faced joins Amazon’s premium beauty store

The move comes just weeks after sister brand Clinique opened an Amazon storefront as the e-commerce giant ups its beauty game.

By Howard Ruben • June 12, 2024

Fair Harbor taps Mizzen+Main vet as president

Bethany Muths steps into the newly created role after holding leadership positions at Mizzen+Main, Ivory Ella and footwear brand Schutz.

By Howard Ruben • June 5, 2024

Amid ongoing declines, Stitch Fix pilots customer experience improvements for summer launch

A core group of customers is keeping and spending more per box, suggesting that the company is on the right track, analysts said.

By Daphne Howland • June 5, 2024