Amazon’s U.S. patent for one-click payments will expire this year, allowing other retailers to incorporate the same technology on their websites. See whether Amazon will still have an edge or not over other retailers.
Amazon continues to dominate ecommerce and desktop won sales during holiday 2016, while bricks-and-mortar took a beating. See whether this trend will continue throughout 2017.
Major retailers including Macy’s, JC Penney and Nordstrom are placing larger bets on omnichannel as the future of retail, amid hundreds of store closings and even a chain shuttering in the wake of a tough holiday season for brick-and-mortar sales. See what moves the chains are making to counter Amazon’s incursions.
BSN SPORTS announced it has completed the acquisition of Marlow Sports, Inc. See what this will mean for both brands.
Augmented reality could very well change the face of online retail. This infographic by Augment offers an inside look at what augmented reality could mean for retailers in the future.
Add The Limited to the growing list of retail chains foundering on troubled waters as the company, a victim of changing tastes, ecommerce and fast fashion, announced it is closing all of its 250 U.S. stores. Find out which other retail chains are closing their store locations and what this will mean for the retail industry as a whole.
ThreeSixty Group, Inc. a provider of branded consumer products to the nation’s largest retailers, announced that it has acquired The Sharper Image brand from Iconix Brand Group, Inc. See what ThreeSixty Group had to say about the acquisition and what it means for them.
In a brutal retail environment, retail chains continue to shutter hundreds of store locations even as ecommerce growth continues to boom. See what is causing the store closures and how ecommerce is playing a role.
Jet.com through its parent company, Walmart, has acquired ShoeBuy.com for $70 million. See what this will mean for Jet.com and ShoeBuy.com.
Bed, Bath and Beyond acquired PersonalizationMall.com, an online retailer of personalized gifts for $190 million. See what this will mean for Bed,Bath and Beyond and PersonalizationMall.com.