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Amazon expands same-day delivery for holiday procrastinators
The retailer will deliver holiday orders in 8,000 cities as late as 11:59 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and non-Prime customers can opt for a free trial in a bid to grow Prime.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 14, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How Best Buy is winning against all odds
The electronics retailer is opening a new chapter in how to compete by taking advantage of opportunities everywhere. Even, sometimes, at Amazon.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 13, 2017 -
Trendline
Inside the 2024 holiday season
Retailers are navigating the effects of inflation as retail’s most important quarter looms.
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Toymaker Mattel warns of unhappy holidays
The brand has also been downgraded by Fitch for a series of "execution missteps" including its inability to adapt its strategy amid the Toys R Us bankruptcy.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 13, 2017 -
Westfield accepts $15.7B takeover bid
Pending regulatory approval, Europe's largest commercial property company will acquire the mall operator, whose top execs are all slated to retire.
By Corinne Ruff • Dec. 12, 2017 -
David Yurman unwraps holiday gifting bot
Yet another luxury brand is going the chatbot route. This one, on Facebook Messenger, offers a plethora of gift guides.
By Dan O'Shea • Dec. 12, 2017 -
Is Amazon losing its low-price edge?
Some deals weren't that different from a month before Black Friday, and while Amazon handily beat rivals on many items, it didn't always have the best price, research shows.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 12, 2017 -
Simon Malls unveils ‘Santa Messenger Bot,’ AR game
The features demonstrate how mobile tech can be used to entertain shoppers and urge them to visit brick-and-mortar malls during the holidays.
By Robert Williams • Dec. 11, 2017 -
Walmart, Target and others begin final online holiday push
Major retailers are making their final plays in a season where nearly everyone is trying to gain ground online.
By Daphne Howland , Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 11, 2017 -
More users are outsourcing shopping to voice tech
An SAP survey finds the chances are growing that more holiday gifts this season will be purchased with the help of virtual assistants like Amazon's Alexa.
By Dan O'Shea • Dec. 10, 2017 -
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Podcast
Conversational Commerce: What Black Friday and Cyber Monday signal for holiday 2017
The peak sales days shattered previous digital sales records. On the podcast, Retail Dive breaks down what the trends from November mean in the lead up to Christmas.
By Corinne Ruff • Dec. 8, 2017 -
Online holiday spend could break $100B
That number, courtesy of Adobe, could be hundreds of millions higher if not for technical issues, Shoppimon found.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 8, 2017 -
Hudson's Bay falters as cuts undermine sales
The company seems to be hobbled by its focus on real estate investments, but executives say that holiday sales will help strengthen results.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 7, 2017 -
Online holiday sales take a big but fleeting dip
Online sales retreated by 18% year-over-year on the Saturday following the Black Friday weekend, but have bounced back, according to Verizon's Holiday Retail Index.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 6, 2017 -
Handmade at Amazon deals a blow to Etsy
The company has started offering Prime Now delivery for its handmade goods, which allows for gift-buying as late as Christmas Eve and could be a boon to Handmade sellers.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 6, 2017 -
Senator: 'Grinch bots' are stealing Christmas (deals)
Third-party sellers are unleashing bots to find holiday blockbuster deals in order to mark them up and gouge desperate parents, according to Senator Charles Schumer.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 6, 2017 -
Ann Taylor-parent Ascena sees sales sag
The company is closing stores as it tries to regroup, but it's suffering from fashion misses at more than one of its brands.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 5, 2017 -
Target rolls out much-anticipated mobile wallet feature
The mass merchant is the latest to join the mobile wallet club, yet has a long way to go to catch up with the likes of Walmart.
By Dan O'Shea • Dec. 5, 2017 -
Toys R Us to shutter 25% of UK stores
The toy retailer is also looking for more time before submitting a plan to reorganize following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in September.
By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 5, 2017 -
Patagonia: 'The president stole your land'
The outdoor retailer is taking a political stance, a move that has played well with customers in the past, by suing the administration over its recent reduction of protected lands.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 5, 2017 -
Swarovski launches AR app experience at holiday pop-up
Perfect's YouCam apps let mobile users virtually try on holiday-inspired makeup and crystal jewelry from the brand.
By Robert Williams • Dec. 4, 2017 -
In-store experiences lag due to poor IT infrastructure
Only 27% of retail executives are confident their IT can keep up with customer experience improvement plans, according to a new survey.
By Dan O'Shea • Dec. 4, 2017 -
Deep Dive
These retailers are #crushingit on social this holiday season
It's prime time for retailers to get involved in the social scene. Here's who's doing it best — and how.
By Cara Salpini • Dec. 1, 2017 -
Macy's boosts holiday hiring by 7K thanks to strong traffic
Chief Stores Officer John Harper said the department store retailer has seen "high customer volume across our business" so far this season.
By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 1, 2017 -
Small Business Saturday sales shrink
Roughly 108 million shoppers spent $12.9 billion on Main Street, down from last year’s 112 million shoppers, who spent $15.4 billion.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 1, 2017 -
Gen Z is late to holiday shopping
One third of consumers in the age group don’t start holiday shopping until after Black Friday and 15% don’t start until after Dec. 15, according to a new study.
By David Kirkpatrick • Dec. 1, 2017
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