Google acquires Pointy, a startup to help brick-and-mortar retailers list products online, for $163M

Google has been on a long-term mission to build inroads into the world of...


Drone delivery startup Manna boosts seed funding ahead of launch in Ireland

Listening to the radio (yes, it still exists) the other day I realized that the...


Infographic: Why the future of consumer goods lies in the use of AI

There are many ways that the implementation of AI technology can help retail...


Walmart and Green Dot to jointly establish a new fintech accelerator, Tailfin Labs

Walmart announced today an expansion of its existing relationship with financial...


Combining StitchFix and Instagram, FlipFit ushers in the next phase of social retail

Nooruldeen Agha has been thinking about what’s next for fashion retail for...


Commercetools raises $145M from Insight for Shopify-style e-commerce APIs for large enterprises

Global retail e-commerce is expected to be a $25 trillion business this year,...


Impossible Foods will debut in SoCal grocery stores on Friday as first step in phased national rollout

Congratulations Southern California Gelson’s store shoppers,...


Syte snaps up $21.5M for its smartphone-based visual search engine for e-commerce

Visual search has become a key component for how people discover products when...


A comprehensive guide to handling product returns carefully without upsetting customers

Most customers value the free return offer and only use policies when the...


Ron Johnson’s e-commerce startup Enjoy raises $150M, expands in UK

Enjoy, the e-commerce startup led by former Apple VP of retail operations, Ron...