Tag: e-commerce

November 6, 2018

Just days after word spread that three cities were in “late-stage” talks to win the much-anticipated HQ2, this latest news has sent shockwaves, and has already led some media outlets to declare the months-long process to pick a second headquarters […]

November 2, 2018

Retailers are set to benefit from their own efforts to boost their online channels and omnichannel services as holiday shoppers increasingly turn to the web to get much of their lists taken care of. “As online shopping surges with another […]

November 1, 2018

As in New York, Amazon has adapted its latest brick-and-mortar retail concept to a store’s local area, but the company likely has further to go as a merchandiser. The haphazard nature of the assortment stems from the very approach: Many […]

October 31, 2018

Walmart joins rivals in elevating its holiday pitch to consumers this year, leveraging its thousands of stores to blur purchasing and return opportunities online and off. The retail giant’s stores in past years have become known for chaos at the […]

October 30, 2018

At least four retailers, including big names Macy’s and Lowe’s, suffered website outages at different points during the Black Friday weekend last year. Such outages unfortunately have become something of an expectation for major shopping events and sales. For example, […]

October 11, 2018

For independent online sellers, getting brand exposure is a real challenge. In fact, when we interview retailers, getting customers to find their online store is usually one of their biggest challenges. With retail behemoths like Amazon and Walmart dominating online […]

October 9, 2018

Amazon appears to be diversifying its private label strategy, with a mix of owned and exclusive brands. The e-tailer’s private label approach arguably began with AmazonBasics and Amazon Elements goods. In fact, while Amazon continues to beef up its brand […]

October 2, 2018

In a world of fast-changing trends, technologies and business models, there is one thing constant in retailing: fraud. Every dollar of fraudulent transactions cost merchants $2.94, up from $2.77 a year ago, a year-over-year increase of 6%. E-commerce and internet-related […]

September 27, 2018

Amazon is no longer a brick-and-mortar newbie, but the e-commerce giant is hardly a veteran, either. The e-commerce giant now runs bookstores, cashierless convenience stores and the Whole Foods grocery chain. The new store is premised on one of Amazon’s […]

September 20, 2018

If you were impressed (or terrified) with Amazon’s debut of three new Amazon Go stores in the span of three weeks, how does 3,000 over the next three years or so sound? That kind of expansion in just the next […]