Unmetric's Top Retailer Report shows social media showdown

Target is the clear leader on Twitter, while Walmart leads in Facebook presence.

Staples announces more store closures, focus on Web

September 26, 2012

Office supply chain Staples Inc. announced today that it will close 15 stores in North America, bringing to total number of closures to 30 as the company…

Webcollage intros side-by-side product comparison for online retail

September 25, 2012

WebCollage Inc. announced the launch of a feature that enables shoppers on retail websites to compare products.

Walmart stops selling Amazon products

September 21, 2012

Following Target's lead, Walmart decided to discontinue the sale of online retailer Amazon.com products, specifically the Kindle line, according to an article…

Nordstrom VP gives warning at conference

September 20, 2012

Nordstrom VP Jamie Nordstrom spoke last week at the shop.org conference and discussed the evolution of the department store into online sales, according to an…

The new 'super shopper' and the fate of bricks and mortar retail

Despite the mobile boom, 90 percent of consumers still embrace the physical store when making retail purchases.

Body scans could improve online shopping

September 17, 2012

Annoying airport body scanners may hold the key to accurate online shopping, according to an article in the Financial Times.

Mobile retail lags behind Web-based in customer experience, index shows

September 14, 2012

Customer experience analytics provider ForeSee released yesterday the ForeSee Mobile Satisfaction Index: Retail Edition, which creates a benchmark for customer…

NRF going to court to block swipe fee lawsuit settlement

September 11, 2012

The National Retail Federation today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the Federation to go to court to block the proposed $7.25 billion…

The power of Pinterest to drive online sales

August 30, 2012

Recent studies on the selling power of Pinterest compared to Facebook and Twitter showed that the more recent social networking site does not have much of an…

7 easy ways to get more visitors to your retail website

by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor

Any retail consultant knows that more traffic to your brick and mortar retail store means more sales.

Redefining what "good" is, when the goal line keeps moving

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Bricks and mortar retailers have to be shaking their heads. Just when they think that they've stemmed the tide on one challenge, the standard moves higher.

Same-day shipping wars begin

August 8, 2012

EBay is putting Amazon on notice. The online auction site is testing same-day retail delivery, a move that Amazon made a few weeks ago.

New site allows students to buy online, pickup near campus

August 7, 2012

As college students head back to campus this fall, social commerce website Shop Your Way is giving them and their parents an easier way to coordinate shopping…

Canadian housewares retailer switches e-commerce provider

August 1, 2012

The Canadian housewares retailer iQliving is now using OrderDynamics technology to run its online storefront and enhance its multichannel retail strategy…

Companies partner to help e-retailers sync, manage inventory

August 1, 2012

Dydacomp, a provider of business technology platforms for small and mid-sized e-commerce and multichannel merchants, is expanding its partnership with…

Online retailers may retain sales with 'let's make a deal' plug-in

July 27, 2012

Netotiate, a direct consumer-to-retailer negotiation platform, has launched a plug-in that allows online shoppers to negotiate products directly on retailers…

RCE Podcast episode 5: Amazon profits plummet, more JC Penney news, and whether 'Made in America' still matters

Amazon made an awful lot of money in the second quarter - but kept only a fraction of it. We run the numbers in this episode, then talk about all of the news…

Online cash-as-gift registries may replace in-store wedding registries

July 19, 2012

While wedding registries have been an easy way for retailers to get traffic, one website is betting that many betting engaged couples would rather receive cash…

School supply lists going digital at Walmart

July 19, 2012

Nearly 80 percent of moms with children in kindergarten to 12th grade consider back-to-school a time for a fresh start, according to a study conducted by…