Amazon Fresh launches Recurring Reservations feature for online shopping

The new feature allows grocery customers to choose a time for pickup or delivery orders up to a week in advance.

By Peyton Bigora • Feb. 26, 2024

Self-checkout promises ultimate convenience. Is it doing its job?

The process can make for faster, easier experiences, but it needs regular attention and helpful associates to thrive.

By Bryan Wassel • Feb. 26, 2024

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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

Lululemon advances circular fashion with recycled nylon product

The retailer partnered with Samsara Eco to introduce an enzymatically recycled nylon 6,6 product in what the companies say is a “milestone” in textile recycling.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 22, 2024

Shutting down Overstock was ‘a fatal mistake’: Beyond executive chairman

Beyond Inc. will reopen Overstock's online store in the coming weeks in collaboration with Shopify.

By Nate Delesline III • Feb. 22, 2024

Shein to debut spring-summer collection in shoppable livestream

The event, which will be available on YouTube, X, Instagram and Facebook, builds off one that the fast-fashion giant held last fall.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 21, 2024

BNPL popularity rises among ‘financially fragile’ consumers

About 60% of that group used BNPL five or more times in the past year, compared with just over 20% of more stable consumers, the New York Fed said.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 21, 2024

RFID has been around for decades. Now it’s becoming retailers’ best crime-fighting tool.

The tech has long been used for inventory management, but is being affixed to more merchandise and yielding more data.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 21, 2024

Walmart to buy Vizio for $2.3B as annual revenue climbs 6%

The company reported double-digit growth in its advertising unit for the year, while e-commerce sales surpassed $100 billion.

By Nate Delesline III • Feb. 20, 2024

L’Oréal leans into AI with data in mind

“AI now transcends many of the things we do,” CEO Nicolas Hieronimus said during the beauty company’s earnings call. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Feb. 20, 2024

L’Occitane’s third virtual store celebrates Ramadan

The experience, created with Emperia, mimics a Middle Eastern-inspired house and features exclusive gift sets and a skin care questionnaire.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • Feb. 16, 2024

Revlon brings lipstick shades to home design game Redecor

Players will be able to use colors from the beauty brand’s Super Lustrous lipstick collection, with more shades on the way.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 15, 2024

4 ways Walmart is working to enhance its growth momentum

Since the start of the year, the company dropped news regarding employee retention, compensation, store revamps and consumer-facing tech initiatives.

By Nate Delesline III • 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

Athleta launches high-performance Train Collection

The eight-piece collection features PowerMove, a light, breathable, quick-drying proprietary fabric made with recycled polyester. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 14, 2024

Columbia Sportswear heat-reflective fabric to be used on lunar lander

The activewear brand’s Omni-Heat Infinity technology will be used to provide insulation for an upcoming Intuitive Machines launch.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 13, 2024

Why Build-A-Bear is pushing checkouts to tablets

The tools let associates better serve and personalize shopper journeys while providing customers with faster checkout options.

By Bryan Wassel • Feb. 13, 2024

Pacsun launches creative collective to help shape campaigns, merchandise

The Pacsun Collective is a group of content creators, photographers, stylists, videographers and other artists selected to co-create the brand’s future.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 12, 2024

Wilson debuts 3D-printed airless basketball

The sporting goods brand will sell a limited number of the basketballs, which don’t need to be inflated, for $2,500 apiece.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 8, 2024

E.l.f. Cosmetics launches ‘your best e.l.f’ experience on Apple Vision Pro

The shoppable app encourages users to unwind through relaxing activities like guided meditations and includes three environments to explore.

By Jessica Deyo • Feb. 8, 2024

Why ‘pay-by-bank’ faces adoption hurdles in US retail

Pay-by-bank has been catching on slowly, and it’s a particularly long shot for showing up at the point-of-sale anytime soon.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • Feb. 8, 2024

Wayfair introduces Decorify app to Apple Vision Pro

The company is adding new digital tools for customers in the midst of a turnaround.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 8, 2024

Alo Yoga debuts immersive shopping app for Apple Vision Pro

“Alo Sanctuary” offers different immersive environments and spatial audio and allows users to shop featured collections of products.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • Feb. 7, 2024

Sports gear retailer deploys autopicker robots

The Feed expects that the robots will enable the warehouse to fulfill 5,000 orders per day, and plans to complete integration by the end of March.

By Alejandra Carranza • Feb. 7, 2024

Why AI is driving the retail evolution and how to use it to get ahead

2024 will be a year of innovation in retail and AI is at the forefront.

Feb. 5, 2024

Move over, Alexa: Amazon launches AI shopping tool ‘Rufus’

The e-commerce giant beat expectations in the holiday quarter as revenue from advertising and fees grows.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 2, 2024