184 articles by Dan Alaimo

• Mobile checkout time decreases 12 seconds in Q2

  Nov. 21, 2018

• 71% will shop Thanksgiving weekend, Cyber Monday

  Nov. 20, 2018

• YouCam Makeup combines AI, AR for Beauty 3.0

  Nov. 19, 2018

• Online fraud attempts forecasted to peak on Thanksgiving Day

  Nov. 16, 2018

• 76% of Prime members prefer local merchants for holiday purchases

  Nov. 16, 2018

• Apple's e-commerce leads all US retailers in cybersecurity

  Nov. 15, 2018

• JD.com racks up $23B during Singles Day

  Nov. 13, 2018

• Holiday sales poised to be best since Great Recession

  Nov. 8, 2018

• NCR acquires StopLift to combat self-checkout theft

  Nov. 7, 2018

• Amazon 4-star opens in Berkeley, California

  Nov. 6, 2018

• Walmart app debuts AR scanner for product comparisons

  Nov. 5, 2018

• UK tech retailer expands to Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom

  Nov. 2, 2018

• Amazon, home builder partner for Alexa home installations

  Nov. 1, 2018

• Half of mobile shoppers spend less than 3 minutes on sites

  Oct. 31, 2018

• Study: One-third of discretionary income is now spent online

  Oct. 30, 2018

• Consumers to spend $96B on tech for the holidays

  Oct. 29, 2018

• RedThread uses body scanning tech for best-fit clothing

  Oct. 26, 2018

• The holidays mean higher sales — and more fraud

  Oct. 25, 2018

• H&M rolls out employee communication platform

  Oct. 23, 2018

• Foot Locker, Nike jump-start NBA season with House of Hoops pop-up

  Oct. 22, 2018

• Square unveils all-in-one portable payments device

  Oct. 19, 2018

• FTC: More scammers demand gift cards from stores as payments

  Oct. 18, 2018

• H&M invests $13M in AI-driven menswear startup Thread

  Oct. 17, 2018

• Untuckit adds mobile checkout to its in-store experience

  Oct. 16, 2018

• 80% of online shoppers will use Amazon this holiday season

  Oct. 15, 2018

• Walmart invests in joint venture for interactive programming, ads

  Oct. 12, 2018

• J.C. Penney extends credit card, financial deal with Synchrony

  Oct. 11, 2018

• Shopify aims to protect merchants from fraudulent chargebacks

  Oct. 10, 2018

• H&M invests $20M in payments firm Klarna

  Oct. 9, 2018

• New tech uses product 'fingerprints' to detect counterfeits

  Oct. 8, 2018

• Lane Bryant, Vibes win 2 awards for mobile engagement

  Oct. 5, 2018

• Facebook Marketplace expands AI features

  Oct. 4, 2018

• One Door connects legacy planograms to cloud data

  Oct. 3, 2018

• Fraud attacks on retailers rose 13% in 2017

  Oct. 2, 2018

• Walmart files patent for stress-tracking cart handle

  Oct. 1, 2018

• Study: Shopping habits can lead consumers to buy counterfeit shoes

  Sept. 28, 2018

• Study: 47% of consumers prefer email messages from retailers

  Sept. 27, 2018

• Fashion measuring app debuts for iOS

  Sept. 26, 2018

• FabFitFun debuts Facebook video programming

  Sept. 25, 2018

• Many shoppers would use AI tech if it saves time and money

  Sept. 24, 2018

• Connekt joins with Sony for TV-enabled commerce

  Sept. 21, 2018

• CommerceHub debuts last-mile delivery solution for big ticket items

  Sept. 20, 2018

• 4 Walmart execs to join e-commerce acquisition Flipkart

  Sept. 19, 2018

• Facebook to gain most from big digital holiday ad spend

  Sept. 18, 2018

• Mobile to drive 68% of holiday e-commerce traffic

  Sept. 17, 2018

• Container Store tracks appointments with voice tech

  Sept. 14, 2018

• 7-Eleven rolls out Apple Pay, Google Pay to all US stores

  Sept. 13, 2018

• Amazon to take 50% of US e-commerce share by 2023

  Sept. 12, 2018

• Pinterest active monthly users surge 25%

  Sept. 11, 2018

• Amazon dominates international marketplace reach

  Sept. 10, 2018

• Amazon now dominates Google in product search

  Sept. 7, 2018

• WSJ: Williams-Sonoma set to launch 3D imaging app

  Sept. 6, 2018

• 84% of execs studying blockchain, but deployment 'stagnant'

  Sept. 6, 2018

• The Verge: Instagram reportedly developing a shopping app

  Sept. 5, 2018

• Alibaba sets global pace for in-store tech innovations

  Aug. 31, 2018

• David's Bridal snaps up Blueprint Registry to bolster tech

  Aug. 30, 2018

• Kohl's cuts 60 corporate tech jobs

  Aug. 29, 2018

• Use of retailer mobile apps doubled in 2018

  Aug. 28, 2018

• AR tops list of future shopping experiences

  Aug. 27, 2018

• 21% of oversized online purchases arrive damaged

  Aug. 27, 2018

• Forever 21 visual search tool boosted purchase value by 20%

  Aug. 23, 2018

• Nike’s mobile strategy dominates other athletics retailers

  Aug. 22, 2018

• REI names first VP of commerce and experiences

  Aug. 21, 2018

• Marks & Spencer moves AI-displaced call workers to stores

  Aug. 17, 2018

• Alexa-Cortana voice integration speaks its first words

  Aug. 16, 2018

• 87% of shoppers now begin product searches online

  Aug. 15, 2018

• The Information: Only 2% of Alexa users reportedly purchase off the devices

  Aug. 8, 2018

• Nordstrom poaches Tesco exec to fill CTO spot

  Aug. 7, 2018

• Walmart to pilot Alphabot robotics for grocery pickup

  Aug. 6, 2018

• Amazon Go tech rival begins installations

  Aug. 3, 2018

• Blockchain to drive $164B in efficiencies for retail by 2030

  Aug. 2, 2018

• HP launches Engage line of point-of-sale retail devices and services

  Aug. 2, 2018

• Returns software firm Optoro raises $75 million for expansion

  July 31, 2018

• US retailers lead world in data breaches

  July 30, 2018

• Alphabet backs mobile scanning developer Scandit

  July 27, 2018

• Click-and-collect ‘superconsumers’ buy more in stores

  July 26, 2018

• Mobile commerce startup shutters after failing to deliver

  July 25, 2018

• Amazon's Alexa Accelerator reveals new class of startups

  July 24, 2018

• Amazon plans fulfillment center for Spokane, Washington

  July 23, 2018

• Study: Voice investment plans don't align with preparedness

  July 20, 2018

• 10 startups kick off Target + Techstars accelerator

  July 19, 2018

• Walmart mulls video streaming, The Information reports

  July 18, 2018

• Facebook payments patent reveals e-commerce ambitions

  July 13, 2018

• Target’s Instagram-like app links designers with customers

  July 12, 2018

• Bulletin's software paves way for small online brands

  July 11, 2018

• Macy's and Bloomingdale's customer profiles hacked

  July 10, 2018

• Mobile app for parking drives revenue for malls

  July 9, 2018

• Alibaba, Guess pilot FashionAI concept store

  July 6, 2018

• Data thieves go after Adidas, other sports and fitness sites

  July 5, 2018

• Chatbots to talk up $11B in cost savings by 2023

  July 5, 2018

• Apple reportedly exploring bundle for video, news and music

  June 29, 2018

• 'Today' will be key word for deliveries this holiday season

  June 28, 2018

• Shopping via voice gains momentum

  June 27, 2018

• Amazon, eBay join effort to combat counterfeits

  June 26, 2018

• JD.com rakes in $24B from self-made shopping holiday

  June 25, 2018

• Google Assistant debuts ‘Continued Conversation’ feature

  June 22, 2018

• Dollar General testing mobile checkout in 10 stores

  June 21, 2018

• Walgreens plans big tech office in downtown Chicago

  June 20, 2018

• Alibaba is updating 400 RT-Marts with tech

  June 20, 2018

• Too many ads, clunky websites turning off digital shoppers

  June 19, 2018

• Rue21 looks to analytics, IT to boost sales

  June 15, 2018

• 75% of smart home device purchasers value interoperability

  June 14, 2018

• Home Depot's solar deal with Tesla flames out

  June 14, 2018

• Las Vegas mall gets a sassy AI chatbot

  June 13, 2018

• Shopping apps poised for profitable 2018 after 54% growth

  June 11, 2018

• Amazon expands Alexa's reach with Fire TV Cube

  June 8, 2018

• Amazon makes Echo Look available to all

  June 7, 2018

• Amazon, Google converging as e-commerce grows and changes

  June 6, 2018

• RILA competition aims to rethink retail for the circular economy

  June 6, 2018

• Shoppers eager for e-commerce benefits from AR and voice

  June 4, 2018

• Nearly half of teens are online ‘almost constantly’

  June 1, 2018

• Blockchain poised to 'revolutionize' retail, Deloitte says

  May 30, 2018

• 50% of consumers shop on mobile, but only 20% purchase

  May 29, 2018

• Who's on first? Google, Amazon battle for smart speaker share in Q1

  May 25, 2018

• Amazon launches app store to support third-party sellers

  May 24, 2018

• 72% of consumers prefer videos to text marketing

  May 23, 2018

• Starbucks has the most-used mobile payment app

  May 22, 2018

• Product review site Quiddity targets millennials with video

  May 21, 2018

• Another Alexa exec ditches Amazon

  May 18, 2018

• Online marketplace revenues to double by 2022

  May 17, 2018

• Most retailers say real-time payments will cut costs, cards

  May 15, 2018

• In challenge to Amazon, Google adds YouTube to home assistants

  May 15, 2018

• BJ’s upgrades online offerings with new website, pickup option

  May 11, 2018

• Mobile ad fraud rates double, with shopping apps hardest hit

  May 10, 2018

• H&M turns to big data, AI to tailor store assortments

  May 9, 2018

• Study points to growth of mobile-based AI shopping assistants

  May 8, 2018

• Google: Stores are key to meeting immediate shopping needs

  May 7, 2018

• BJ’s adds wishlist feature to mobile app

  May 4, 2018

• Digital sales up 15%, but social media impact stalls

  May 3, 2018

• Alexa exec leaves Amazon for 'a serious break'

  May 2, 2018

• Amazon to hire thousands of tech workers

  May 1, 2018

• Target hosts 10 startups in a mini beauty accelerator

  April 30, 2018

• Walmart Labs on tech hiring binge in California, Arkansas

  April 27, 2018

• Sneaker brand opens virtual store

  April 26, 2018

• Digital wallet momentum stalls

  April 25, 2018

• Macy’s email campaign nets a 6% reactivation rate

  April 25, 2018

• Retail jobs shifting from sales to tech

  April 24, 2018

• Walmart files patents for expanded blockchain use

  April 23, 2018

• Silicon Valley jeweler sees big growth from cryptocurrency

  April 20, 2018

• Ikea-owned TaskRabbit hit by apparent data breach

  April 19, 2018

• Apple poaches Google AI chief

  April 5, 2018

• Panera Bread’s 8-month long data breach affects millions

  April 4, 2018

• Shopping apps leading target as mobile fraud escalates

  April 3, 2018

• Newegg to take bitcoin in Canada

  March 29, 2018

• Retail apps need to do more to drive adoption, visibility

  March 28, 2018

• Amazon, Walmart drone concepts coming down to earth

  March 26, 2018

• Retailers are being flooded by a 'returns tsunami'

  March 23, 2018

• Home Depot expands partnership with Pinterest

  March 23, 2018

• EBay taps AR to help sellers think outside the (shipping) box

  March 21, 2018

• Amazon still losing out to Walmart in Florida, Texas

  March 20, 2018

• Consumers slow to pick up on voice-assisted purchasing

  March 19, 2018

• 70% of consumers unwilling to use Amazon Key

  March 16, 2018

• Walmart sows the seeds for farm entry with drone patents

  March 15, 2018

• 360-degree VR ads have 300% higher click-through rates

  March 13, 2018

• Specialty retailers are upping their omnichannel game

  March 12, 2018

• 21% of US shoppers are using voice or chatbots for commerce

  March 8, 2018

• Millennials will pay more for top mobile shopping experiences

  March 6, 2018

• FTC relaxes 2009 restrictions on Sears app

  March 5, 2018

• Rakuten to launch 'borderless currency' Rakuten Coin

  March 5, 2018

• Walmart develops produce inspection technology to track freshness

  March 5, 2018

• Walmart is closing the online grocery price gap with Amazon

  March 1, 2018

• JD.com launches AI, blockchain accelerator

  March 1, 2018

• Study warns malicious uses of AI will escalate

  Feb. 28, 2018

• Fraud, cyber and security incidents reach all-time high

  Feb. 27, 2018

• Shoptalk launches VC program for retail tech startups

  Feb. 26, 2018

• Nordstrom, Sephora, Amazon rank highly on personalized marketing

  Feb. 23, 2018

• Diamond Hedge puts a virtual ring on it

  Feb. 23, 2018

• Amazon gives Prime members 5% back on Whole Foods purchases

  Feb. 21, 2018

• Samsung to use Bixby for smart TV to integrate AI and IoT

  Feb. 20, 2018

• IoT to drive the connected retail market to $82.3B in 2025

  Feb. 16, 2018

• Shipping by Amazon may cause over half of sellers to switch

  Feb. 15, 2018

• Amazon reportedly speeding up Alexa responses with AI chip

  Feb. 14, 2018

• Target and Honeyfund enhance registries with actual experiences

  Feb. 12, 2018

• Alibaba pays $486M for 38% of Chinese big data firm

  Feb. 9, 2018

• Lowe's sees the future of employee education with Holoroom

  Feb. 7, 2018

• Will Whole Foods' 365 continue to grow under Amazon?

  Feb. 7, 2018

• 81% of retailers will use unified commerce platforms by 2020

  Feb. 6, 2018

• Untuckit pilots RFID on New York's Fifth Avenue

  Feb. 5, 2018

• Analyst: Walmart a ‘logical buyer’ for Blue Apron

  Feb. 5, 2018

• Retail spending on AI to reach $7.3B by 2022

  Feb. 1, 2018

• Amazon sends a message with Alexa SMS feature

  Feb. 1, 2018

• 76% of CIOs say IT complexity makes it impossible to manage performance

  Feb. 1, 2018

• Boxed rejects Kroger bid, looks elsewhere for offer

  Feb. 1, 2018

• Cosabella conversions jump 30% with personalization tech

  Jan. 31, 2018