David's Bridal snaps up Blueprint Registry to bolster tech

The struggling wedding business aims to increase its service offering with an asset acquisition of former Target + Techstars startup.

By Dan Alaimo • Aug. 30, 2018

RetailMeNot hires Amazon exec as new CTO

Vivek Sagi had been head of product and engineering for Amazon Business Procurement Solutions and also previously served as CTO of Amazon's Woot.com electronics marketplace.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 30, 2018

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What's shaping the e-commerce landscape?

From pivots in digital strategies to challenges retailers must overcome with reverse logistics, here are some of the forces shaping online retail.

By Retail Dive staff

The critical role of search in the retail revolution

As data expands and becomes an increasingly valuable commodity, search becomes more important than ever, writes Microsoft's Christi Olson.

By Christi Olson • Aug. 30, 2018

Post-purchase firm Narvar raises $30M

The $30 million funding round shows more retailers are embracing the importance of post-purchase customer care.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 29, 2018

Kohl's cuts 60 corporate tech jobs

While cutting tech workers, the department store retailer continues to invest in new initiatives including cloud technologies.

By Dan Alaimo • Aug. 29, 2018

Diane von Furstenberg credits 11% of revenue to personalized e-commerce

The fashion brand used Qubit Aura, an AI-powered product discovery solution, to increase conversions on mobile by four times.

By Robert Williams • Aug. 28, 2018

How in-car tech will give new meaning to ‘mobile commerce’

U.S. drivers are responsible for $212 billion of spending during their commutes, but carmakers have to overcome skepticism from consumers and advertisers about connected cars.

By Robert Williams • Aug. 28, 2018

2nd Amazon Go store opens in Seattle

As promised, a second iteration of the e-commcerce giant's scan-and-go concept has come to life, with a few differences from the flagship store.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 28, 2018

Use of retailer mobile apps doubled in 2018

Customer satisfaction with retailer mobile apps is at 83%, and 49% are using the apps to make purchases, according to Synchrony. 

By Dan Alaimo • Aug. 28, 2018

Lowe's announces CIO vacancy as C-suite undergoes overhaul

The company's former CIO Paul Ramsay departed near the end of July, according to Lowe's.

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 28, 2018

AR tops list of future shopping experiences

Augmented reality, in-store personalization and robotics are among the future trends that retailers will need to embrace and expand to survive, Infiniti Research said.

By Dan Alaimo • Aug. 27, 2018

Lazada offers credit lines to sellers in Singapore

The e-commerce company becomes the latest online marketplace to offer sellers financing to help them grow their businesses.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 27, 2018

21% of oversized online purchases arrive damaged

Not even Amazon has solved the challenge of shipping oversized items, creating a logistics opportunity for other retailers, according to a report from uShip.

By Dan Alaimo • Aug. 27, 2018

Mobile sales to hit $117B in 2018

A recent Forrester report notes that, despite subdued growth in mobile sales, smartphones will influence $1.3 trillion worth of sales in the U.S.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 24, 2018

Alexa Fund Fellowship now includes 18 universities

Amazon is helping conversational AI research efforts at the university level, adding more schools to its Alexa Fund Fellowship.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 23, 2018

Forever 21 visual search tool boosted purchase value by 20%

The fast-fashion retailer has debuted, and quickly expanded, an AI-based visual search and navigation tool for its mobile and e-commerce business.

By Dan Alaimo • Aug. 23, 2018

Shaping the future of retail through edge IT

Retail CIOs' dilemma boils down to the age-old 'cost versus innovation' debate. Nick East, CEO of Zynstra asks: how can they optimize their efficiencies while simultaneously delivering innovation? 

By Nick East • Aug. 23, 2018

How will Google bust into brick and mortar?

It's reportedly only a matter of time before the tech giant signs the lease on its first permanent store — and just what its physical strategy will look like remains to be seen. 

By Corinne Ruff • Aug. 23, 2018

Nike’s mobile strategy dominates other athletics retailers

According to a report by Gartner L2, three of Nike's apps have over 300,000 downloads each, and the company has outperformed others in the activewear space.

By Dan Alaimo • Aug. 22, 2018

The rise, fall and return of RFID

Fifteen years after Walmart launched a costly pilot project, the sensors are coming back in style thanks to proven benefits for retailers and their suppliers.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Aug. 22, 2018

Costco adopts Apple Pay as it embraces contactless payments

Costco reportedly has started accepting Apple Pay just days after completing its deployment of contactless payment technology, according to MacRumors.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 22, 2018

What's behind Best Buy's $800M foray into healthcare services?

Best Buy helped define big-box specialty retail decades ago. With its latest acquisition, the electronics seller shows it's once again at the forefront of retail's evolution.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 22, 2018

Store with tech to rival Amazon Go opens next month

San Francisco-based Zippin has launched a small public demo that is expected to grow into a full-sized, AI-enabled convenience store.

By Alicia Kelso • Aug. 21, 2018

C-store chain Ricker’s partners with Skip for mobile checkout

An Indiana convenience store chain is the latest company to adopt a mobile "just walk out" checkout option.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 21, 2018

REI names first VP of commerce and experiences

Outdoor recreation is a segment where retail experience matters almost as much as marketing. 

By Dan Alaimo • Aug. 21, 2018