Articles about online retail

Zulily sues Amazon, alleging that price-fixing and supplier coercion sank its attempts to compete

Updated with Amazon statement. Less than a week after cutting hundreds of jobs and signaling its intent to go out… Read More

Nordstrom buys stake in Topshop and Topman fashion brands in deal with UK online giant Asos

Nordstrom has acquired a minority stake in the fashion brands Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT through a deal with… Read More

TLDR: Instagram in-app payments, testing out Prime Wardrobe, Paul Allen’s immersive reality project

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Home Depot will hire 1,000 tech workers this year to stave off challenge from Amazon

The Home Depot said it will hire 1,000 technology workers this year as part of a three-year, $11.1 billion strategic… Read More

Sales tax showdown: FAQ on the Supreme Court case that could shape the future of online shopping

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear its first state sales tax case in more than 25 years this… Read More

Amazon rivals Walmart, Best Buy and Target boost spending on e-commerce and shipping to challenge Seattle tech giant

As Amazon continues to loom over the retail industry, some of the biggest stores in the world are pouring money… Read More

Best Buy’s digital resurgence continues with record online revenue, fueled by Seattle office

Best Buy just hit a revenue record, as the once-struggling electronics retailer continues to flourish thanks to a push to… Read More

Podcast

Interview: How Best Buy is turning the tide against Amazon from the e-commerce giant’s backyard

E-commerce is killing traditional retail, right? Well, not quite — the reality is much more complex than that. It’s true… Read More

Could Amazon make Victoria’s Secret go bust? Tech giant reportedly launching line of $10 bras

For years, Victoria’s Secret has held a monopoly on the lingerie market, but recently, e-commerce startups like ThirdLove and True… Read More

Report: Amazon and PayPal have discussed payments partnership, PayPal CEO says

Amazon customers could someday be able to use PayPal for their purchases. In an interview with Bloomberg News, PayPal CEO Dan Schulman… Read More

Amazon launches STEM toy subscription service to ‘educate and excite’ budding young scientists

The earlier kids get started on STEM, the better off they’ll be. At least that’s where Amazon is placing another… Read More

Costco says it was 20 years ahead of the idea behind Amazon Go

Costco apparently kicked around something like the technology behind Amazon Go, the new automated convenience store concept from Amazon that everyone’s… Read More

Porch teams with Portland-based Rejuvenation to connect shoppers with contractors

Seattle startup Porch today said it has teamed up with Portland-based lighting and home goods retailer Rejuvenation to give customers an option to hire Porch-vetted… Read More

Latest buzz from coffee marketplace Crema.co: A ‘recommendation engine’ that knows what brews you like

Crema.co, the Seattle-based startup that coffee lovers should be buzzing about for more than one reason, has evolved beyond just being… Read More

More tech layoffs at Nordstrom: Retailer slashes at least 100 jobs in latest round of cuts

Follow up: Nordstrom confirms 120 job cuts on tech team as part of change in tech strategy Retail giant Nordstrom today… Read More

Walmart’s e-commerce growth slows to 8% as Amazon soars to record sales

Amazon is expanding its online lead over Walmart, according to the latest results from the retail giants. The competition between the… Read More

PayPal brings ‘One Touch’ service to the web to speed check-out

PayPal is bringing a new service to the web that will let people make their purchases even faster. Called One Touch,… Read More

Walmart tells store managers they can match Amazon’s prices

As a part of the ongoing duel for holiday shopping business, Walmart will let its store managers match prices from Amazon and… Read More

Overstock: Bitcoin sales will contribute 4 cents a share to annual earnings

Overstock.com has made waves in the tech community for being one of the largest companies to offer users the ability… Read More

How the Christmas shipping debacle will alter online retail

Just how bad were this week’s Christmas shipping delays? Online retail rating firm StellaService conducted its own test of last-minute package delivery,… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Your Brandlive helps Internet retailers communicate with shoppers

Portland-based startup Your Brandlive formally launched today, announcing a new video social commerce platform designed to help make the retailer-customer… Read More