TOMS One for One implements Oracle Commerce

November 4, 2013

TOMS One for One, which gives a pair of TOMS shoes or provides eye care to a person in need for every corresponding purchase, has installed Oracle Commerce as…

Symphony EYC acquires Slingshot one-click marketing

November 4, 2013

Retail technology firm Symphony EYC today announced the acquisition of Slingshot, a marketing communications "one click" shopping platform, for an undisclosed…

Online retailer could benefit from some 'inside-the-box' thinking

One shopper presents a virtual case study on how not to deliver good customer service.

Roozt unveils tool for socially-conscious online shopping

November 4, 2013

Roozt.com, an online shopping platform for socially conscious brands, has unveiled a new user experience that lets its members harness their entire social…

Groupon revamps website, mobile app

November 1, 2013

Groupon has rolled out a completely redesigned website, as well as updated versions of its iPhone, Android and iPad mobile apps, all with new features that the…

Sears might spin off Land's End, auto center businesses

October 31, 2013

After losing money in back-to-back quarters, Sears is suggesting that it might spin off its Land's End and auto center divisions to raise some much-needed…

Staples to add third-party merchants

October 31, 2013

Yet another retail giant is super-sizing its offerings: Office supply chain Staples is dramatically increasing the number of products it sells, chiefly through…

Social Commerce: The New Internet Frontier

People have been recommending products to friends through social media for years, but social commerce will give users the opportunity to make direct, one-click…

GS1 publishes new guidelines for extended product attributes

October 30, 2013

New implementation guidelines for leveraging GS1 Standards in apparel and general merchandise e-commerce have been released by GS1 US. The Voluntary Guidelines…

eBay now offering in-store pickup with Toys 'R' Us, Best Buy

October 30, 2013

The blog EcommerceBytes reports that auction site eBay has added click-to-buy functionality that is tied in with local store inventory for two retailers, Toys…

Luxury retailer Coach dropping cash wraps in favor of mPOS systems

October 29, 2013

Coach plans to add mobile POS systems and remove fixed cash wraps as it remodels stores, according to Retail Info Systems. The company has seen good results…

Walmart shuts down snack delivery service Goodies

October 25, 2013

Last November, WalmartLabs launched an experimental service called Goodies, which shipped subscribers a grab bag of products for a flat $7 monthly fee.

Ahead of a US in-store launch, apparel retailer Sweaty Betty revamps online presence

October 23, 2013

Amplience, a provider of rich-media solutions, today announced that it helped Sweaty Betty, the women’s active wear fashion retailer, redesign its online…

Is ShopThis another nail in the coffin of traditional retailers?

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Before the proliferation of digital media, a primary way of learning about new products was through magazine articles and ads. To remember the cool stuff or…

'Want It' gift registry bookmarklet spans multiple online retailers

October 23, 2013

CheckedTwice, a free online Christmas gift registry, announced the availability of its "Want It!" bookmarklet, which allows users to add items to their wish…

EBay will increase mobile focus, new chief product officer says

October 21, 2013

Is eBay in need of a refresh?

Rent the Runway opens brick-and-mortar doors

October 17, 2013

Rent the Runway today unveiled a 1,400-square-foot showroom on the second floor of New York City's Henri Bendel Fifth Avenue flagship store, marking the online…

Accenture study finds webrooming tops showrooming

October 17, 2013

Move over, showrooming — a new survey by Accenture found there's a new phenomenon in town. It's called webrooming, and it's happening at a higher rate than…

Staples announces its promise to price match

October 11, 2013

Staples, the second largest e-commerce site in the world behind Amazon.com, announced yesterday its Price Match Guarantee. Starting November 3, Staples will…

The end of the beginning of e-commerce

by Doug Stephens — President, Retail Prophet Consulting

Global e-commerce is set to top 1.2 trillion dollars this year. And if that doesn’t seem astonishing, then consider that the figure represents a 19 percent…