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Purple posts sales increase for the first time in 8 quarters
While it has taken a while, the company is “extremely encouraged” by the response to recent product launches intended to broaden its customer base.
By Caroline Jansen • March 13, 2024 -
Wayfair plans consolidated delivery option to lower costs
Consumers receiving multiple items at the same time can boost efficiency and attract more sales, the company's CEO said.
By Max Garland • March 6, 2024 -
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.
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By Retail Dive's studioID • Updated May 6, 2024 -
Nutrafol launches supplement targeting acne
Nutrafol Skin marks a category expansion and comes after the company inked a wholesale deal with Sephora.
By Howard Ruben • Feb. 28, 2024 -
What 8 DTC brands are talking about in 2024
From Glossier to On, executives shared insights into what brands are facing during the National Retail Federation’s Big Show and the ICR conference.
By Cara Salpini , Caroline Jansen • Feb. 26, 2024 -
Etsy cedes the market for cheap goods and ultra-fast delivery to Amazon, Walmart, Shein and Temu
The marketplace is working hard to keep mass-produced items off its site and lure discretionary dollars from reluctant consumers.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 22, 2024 -
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Why social commerce is transforming online retail
Once hubs for casual entertainment, social media platforms now serve as bustling marketplaces. Today’s social media scroller has become a digital window shopper with the power to buy in seconds.
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John Legend’s Loved01 personal care brand launches on Amazon
The one-year-old brand is joining others in expanding to the e-commerce platform to reach more customers.
By Howard Ruben • Feb. 15, 2024 -
Wish to sell for $173M
Singapore-based Qoo10 snapped up the struggling marketplace at a discount, considering its $1.1 billion stock market debut.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 14, 2024 -
Zulily’s inventory is up for sale as it winds down
After ceasing operations in December, the e-tailer’s warehouse equipment and $85 million worth of remaining products are being liquidated.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 12, 2024 -
Bergdorf Goodman to run its own e-commerce as parent Neiman Marcus Group drops Farfetch
But the luxury e-commerce platform, now owned by Coupang, continues to be a minority investor in the iconic New York department store.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 8, 2024 -
Solo Brands appoints Vitamin Shoppe exec as new CFO
The leadership swap comes after Solo replaced its CEO and lowered its revenue guidance for 2023 following disappointing sales.
By Grace Noto • Feb. 6, 2024 -
Amazon looks to improve inbound fulfillment processes in 2024
The company wants products entering its facilities to move as efficiently as items being delivered to customers.
By Max Garland • Feb. 5, 2024 -
‘This is natural evolution’: Saks and Neiman Marcus on the state of luxury
As a new year starts, Geoffroy van Raemdonck and Marc Metrick share thoughts on luxury e-commerce, when the market might recover and how the consumer is doing.
By Cara Salpini • Jan. 31, 2024 -
Can Stitch Fix’s new transformation team prove its model at last?
The online clothing-box retailer may have an opportunity to undo its mistakes and take advantage of weakness at rivals, analysts say.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 30, 2024 -
Etsy launches AI-based gift recommendation service
Gift Mode uses human curation and machine learning to offer shoppers a selection of products for gift recipients.
By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • Jan. 29, 2024 -
Amazon won’t buy iRobot after all
In 2022 the e-commerce giant had agreed to acquire the Roomba maker for $1.7 billion, but the deal faced antitrust scrutiny in the U.S. and Europe.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 29, 2024 -
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By Kofi Taylor-Hayford, Senior Manager, New Business Development, Walmart GoLocal • Jan. 29, 2024 -
Tuft & Needle founder launches Boring Mattress Co
Daehee Park, alongside Tuft & Needle’s ex-Head of Product Tyler Marino and Corben Leo, wants to “cut the crap” out of mattress shopping.
By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 26, 2024 -
EBay lays off 9% of its workforce, affecting 1K employees
The company will also scale back contract work in an effort to align costs more closely with the pace of growth, CEO Jamie Iannone said.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 24, 2024 -
VF Corp. cyberattack impacted 35.5M consumers
The North Face and Vans parent company originally reported the incident at the height of the holiday season.
By Kaarin Moore • Jan. 23, 2024 -
Amazon cuts ‘Buy with Prime’ staff
The relatively small number adds to the tens of thousands already affected by downsizing at the e-commerce giant in the past year or so.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 22, 2024 -
Wayfair lays off 1,650 employees in latest restructuring
The job cuts, the third round in about 18 months, affect 13% of its global workforce and 19% of its corporate team.
By Nate Delesline III • Jan. 19, 2024 -
Stitch Fix ends full-time work for stylists, lays off some leads
The apparel box retailer has kept a tight grip on expenses, but its sales and customer base continue to shrink.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 18, 2024 -
Hello Bello names new CEO
Will Righeimer will lead the Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard-founded baby brand after it was bought out of bankruptcy last month.
By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 17, 2024