E-commerce News & Media
Amazon merchants get a new loyalty option
July 9, 2014
Software firm Clutch has announced a new loyalty solution for Amazon Webstore merchants. Through the solution, Amazon Webstore merchants can use the Clutch…
read nowSears, Kmart announce cross-store pickup
July 8, 2014
Sears and Kmart have announced an online/in-store collaboration to allow pickup of sears.com or kmart.com orders at any of each other's stores.
read nowMobile site redirects add 8 seconds to page loads for online retailers
July 7, 2014
Severe inefficiencies in how some of the top e-retailers' sites load on a mobile device add more than 8 seconds to the page load process, according to new data…
read nowFor the first time, Amazon is in the Top 10 largest retailers
July 3, 2014
For the first time since STORES Media began reporting on the Top 100 largest retailers in America, Amazon.com has joined the ranks of the 10 largest companies…
read nowKroger buying healthy living e-tailer Vitacost.com
July 2, 2014
The Kroger Co. and Vitacost.com, an online retailer of healthy living products, have announced a definitive merger agreement under which Kroger will purchase…
read nowOverstock.com offering free Club O memberships to first responders
July 2, 2014
Overstock.com, Inc. announced that it now offers free Club O loyalty program memberships to active police officers, full-time firefighters, paramedics and…
read nowRetailers still far from 'omni-channel maturity'
July 2, 2014
Retailers have barely reached the halfway mark in their journey to omni-channel maturity, according to the results of a new report from Starmount and Retail…
read nowMagento partners with Bigcommerce as it closes ProStores, Magento Go
July 1, 2014
E-commerce platform Bigcommerce has announced that Magento, an eBay Enterprise company, has named Bigcommerce as the SaaS e-commerce migration provider for…
read nowReturn Saver launches, offers unlimited e-commerce returns for flat annual fee
July 1, 2014
Clarus Marketing Group has announced the launch of Return Saver, a subscription program that it says helps alleviate costs and simplify the returns process.
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Amazon's Fire Phone: Will it succeed?
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
The sprawling online retailer has finally unveiled its smartphone. But is the company too late to a game that is well underway?
read nowNine West implements LivePerson engagement software
June 30, 2014
LivePerson Inc., a provider of live digital engagement solutions, has announced Nine West Group's successful integration of LiveEngage into the Demandware…
read nowAmazon rolling out takeout service
June 30, 2014
Amazon is rolling out a food takeout service to directly compete with the likes of GrubHub, Seamless and DeliveryHero. TechCrunch reports:
read nowSalesforce.com introduces Salesforce1 for Retail
June 27, 2014
CRM platform Salesforce.com has announced Salesforce1 for Retail. According to the company, retailers can now leverage Mobile Clienteling and Salesforce…
read nowmShopper launches Version 4.1 of mStore mobile commerce platform
June 26, 2014
Mobile commerce platform provider mShopper has announced version 4.1 of its mStore product. With the addition of new user experience improvements, universal…
read nowJohnston & Murphy migrates to the Demandware omni-channel platform
June 26, 2014
Demandware Inc., a provider of enterprise cloud commerce solutions, announced that Johnston & Murphy, a premium footwear, accessories and apparel brand…
read nowSam's Club launches travel service
June 24, 2014
Sam's Club has announced the launch of Sam's Club Travel, an online booking service that is a collaboration with travel wholesaler Tourico Holidays. According…
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Big data, value pricing and fairness
by Dale Furtwengler — President, Furtwengler & Associates, P.C.
Value pricing has long recognized that products and services have different utilities and, consequently, different values for customers.
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Alibaba goes boutique: What we can learn from 11Main
Although most retailers don’t have the resources of an Alibaba-sized parent company, we can use key insights from Alibaba’s newest venture to aid our own…
read nowDigital River's online merchants now can accept bitcoin
June 16, 2014
Digital River Inc., a global provider of commerce-as-a-service solutions, today announced it has added bitcoin as a payment option for merchants that are…
read nowPaypal launches website detailing retail trends and holidays around the world
June 13, 2014
PayPal has announced the launch of PassPort, a website designed to educate and empower small businesses with free tools to expand their global sales.
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