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Weird Seattle retailer Archie McPhee hit with even weirder PayPal problem, foiling Tardigrade sales

Seattle-based retailer Archie McPhee‘s slogan, “we make weird,” usually applies to the products they sell, such as mac & cheese-flavored… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft (maybe) rescues TikTok; downtown Seattle struggles; micro-schools

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. Who would have thought that Microsoft could be the… Read More

AT&T closes high-tech ‘Lounge’ and coffee bar in Seattle that was its most unique retail concept

Less than two years after opening a unique retail concept billed as a “second living room” for customers, AT&T is… Read More

Pop culture toy maker Funko will lay off about 250 employees in further fallout from COVID-19

Funko, the Everett, Wash.-based makers of pop culture figurines and other merchandise, is cutting its workforce by about 250 employees.… Read More

From airports to movie theaters to grocery stores, measuring COVID-19 impact via foot traffic data

Social distancing and self-quarantine measures have impacted foot traffic at movie theaters, airports, restaurants, bars, grocery stores, warehouse stores and… Read More

In Amazon’s hometown, we get a read on Barnes & Noble customers as downtown Seattle store closes

Another chapter in Seattle’s storied literary and retail history is coming to a close on Saturday. Barnes & Noble is… Read More

Amazon gives a Seattle brick-and-mortar business reason to smile with a busy sip, ship, shop formula

Diana Naramore is all smiles. Maybe it’s contagious, since she’s surrounded all day by so many Amazon packages with that… Read More

Walmart’s surging e-commerce division grows 41% in Q3, amid online retail battle with Amazon

Walmart’s e-commerce business grew 41 percent year-over-year in the third quarter, continuing the rapid rise of the division amid a… Read More

Nike to pull its products from Amazon’s e-commerce platform, ending 2-year pilot program

Athletic retail giant Nike will stop selling its products on Amazon, ending a two-year pilot program. Nike had long avoided… Read More

Ex-Amazon execs raise more cash to grow e-commerce startups Ideoclick and Replenium

There’s a whole cottage industry of startups eager to help retailers crack the e-commerce code. Two of those startups —… Read More

New digital pop-up store from Anko highlights retailer’s innovative push in Seattle region

The Seattle area’s retail story is rich with history and innovation, whether it’s been written at Nordstrom for more than… Read More

Amazon makes grocery delivery free with Prime, ends $15/month fee under pressure from Walmart

Amazon plans to make grocery delivery a built-in benefit of Prime membership — no longer charging an extra $15 per… Read More

Don’t sleep on the chance to check out Purple, as high-tech online mattress maker pops into Seattle

Watch out for Purple near the University of Washington. No, not more of the color associated with the school and… Read More

Led by Blue Origin and Intellectual Ventures alum, on-demand clothing startup Komposite raises cash

Seattle startup Komposite is setting out to change the way we make clothes and has raised $500,000 to get off… Read More

Can Fry’s Electronics survive the age of Amazon? Empty shelves at numerous stores spark concern

In the age of Amazon, and the get-what-you-want-now mentality of online shopping, there are certainly still plenty of people who… Read More

How the growing U.S.-China trade war is forcing tech and product companies to get creative

Months ago, long before President Donald Trump “hereby ordered” U.S. companies to find places other than China to make their… Read More

Amazon HQ is getting a new store: Inside the tech giant’s new ‘4-star’ shop in its hometown

The windows outside the ground floor of Amazon’s new re:Invent tower in Seattle are carefully blocked, shielding the bustling activity… Read More

Seattle-based Herbivore part of big shift in beauty industry as it raises $15M for natural products push

Alex Kummerow bought Julia Wills a soap-making kit back in 2011 as a gift, and the couple’s interest in creating… Read More

eBay accuses Amazon of illegal scheme to poach e-commerce sellers in new lawsuit

E-commerce heavyweight eBay is suing rival Amazon, alleging that managers at the Seattle tech giant conspired to poach e-commerce sellers… Read More

Zulily lays off employees as part of restructuring; CEO says business is at ‘critical inflection point’

Online retailer Zulily has let go of an undisclosed number of employees as part of broader structural changes within the… Read More

eBay to launch new shipping service, upping the e-commerce ante as it battles Amazon and others

Next year eBay will launch a new delivery service to speed up shipments between buyers and sellers on its e-commerce… Read More

Starbucks expanding menu delivery service across the U.S. in new agreement with Uber Eats

Starbucks coffee to go will go even further early next year as the Seattle-based company is expanding its Starbucks Delivers… Read More

Starbucks teams with new restaurant tech platform, led by coffee giant’s former chief digital officer

Starbucks’ commitment to technology-powered retail solutions took another step forward on Monday as the company announced it is teaming with… Read More

Extra! Extra! room for cream, but not newspapers, as Starbucks to stop selling NY Times and others

Stop the (French) presses. According to a report in the New York Post this week, Starbucks is going to stop… Read More

Walmart targets Amazon Fire tablets with new line of low-cost devices starting at $64

Walmart has released its long-rumored set of low-cost tablets, the latest challenge in the retail giant’s multi-faceted battle with Amazon.… Read More

Challenging Amazon, Walmart unveils one-day delivery on more than 200k items

Amazon put the retail world on notice when it announced plans to evolve its core Prime shipping time from two… Read More

Direct-to-consumer beauty juggernaut Glossier popping into Seattle with physical retail space

Glossier, a direct-to-consumer beauty company that recently reached unicorn status after a $100 million investment, is coming direct to Seattle’s… Read More

Kohl’s to accept Amazon returns at all its stores, expanding partnership between retailers

Amazon’s unlikely alliance with Kohl’s is getting even tighter. Starting in July, Kohl’s will begin accepting returns for items purchased… Read More

A Seattle original in 1915, reborn retail pioneer is using modern tactics to bring convenience to city

When Sam Cone arrived in Seattle from Eastern Europe more than 100 years ago, the young immigrant was alone and… Read More

Walmart and Google team up for new voice-powered shopping experience in battle against Amazon

Walmart today unveiled a new partnership with Google’s virtual assistant to let customers shop via voice command, the latest integration… Read More