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How One Swimsuit Designer Hopes to Fix Fit
Jude Al-Khalil is making waves in the swimwear market with Bikyni.
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Teen Apparel Chain Aeropostale Files for Bankruptcy Protection
After years of losses, the company said in March it was exploring strategic alternatives, including a sale.
By Reuters
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Amazon’s Profit, Revenue Surge Removes Analysts’ Doubts
The retailer's cloud-based arm and its Prime program are driving the success.
By Reuters
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Haven’t Heard of Proactive Net? It Will Revolutionize Customer Experience.
No matter how beautifully-designed your website is, technical glitches can ruin the user experience. That doesn't have to be the case.
By Tal Schwartz
Business News
How These 2 Businesses are Disrupting Online Retail With Fewer Choices
These companies are attracting more customers by making decisions for them.
Tech
8 Startups Changing How Payments Work
WePay, GoCardless and Openbucks are just a few companies offering payment services that are evolving with the online retail world.
Thought Leaders
How This Woman Sourced Inspiration for Fabric From Her Father’s Drawings
Sometimes, the greatest business ideas are found at home.
Building a Business
Is Amazon’s First Brick-and-Mortar Bookstore the Future of Retail?
The online retail giant opened its first physical bookstore this past November, and the rest of the retail world should be paying attention.
By Pini Yakuel
Online Presence
This Surprising Customer Service Exchange Has Gone Viral
When a Zulilly shopper wanted to return a winter coat, she got an answer she didn't expect.
By Carly Okyle
Business News
As Amazon Prime Becomes More Popular, the Threat to Walmart, Target Grows
The service currently has almost 41 million members, according to a new survey.
By Phil Wahba
Business News
At Wal-Mart, Cyber Monday Now Starts on Sunday
The world's largest retailer has decided to launch 2,000 online-only specials at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday.
By Reuters
Marketing
3 Ways Smart Retailers Leverage Product Returns for Data
Mining returns data to prevent problems is an unexplored but huge driver for a better customer experience.
Marketing
The Secret to the Perfect Holiday Email Campaign
Christmas is coming, and now is the time to start preparing your email marketing efforts.
Buying a Franchise
This Office Product E-Tailer Combines New Technology With Old-School Customer Service
OfficeZilla is stomping on its big box store competition.
By Jason Daley
Thought Leaders
Meet the Entrepreneurs Who Set Their Sights on Bringing Quality Binoculars to the U.S.
A domestic maker of binoculars takes on the best European optics, one satisfied customer at a time.
By Jason Daley
Business News
YouTube Videos are Now ‘Shoppable’
Viewers will be directed to products similar to the ones seen in videos.
Business News
QVC’s Parent Company Buys Online Retailer Zulily for $2.4 Billion
The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
By Reuters
Thought Leaders
How Greats Footwear Puts Its Best Foot Forward
A modern footwear company reimagines classic styles.
By Jason Ankeny
Online Presence
6 Strategies for Pinterest Buyable Pins
Pinterest is no longer just a shopping list. It's a shopping site. Move over, Amazon.
By Neil Patel
Building a Business
How This Site Became the Go-To Marketplace for Rare and Antique Goods
1stdibs was launched in 2001 and continues to find ways to stay fresh.
By Jason Ankeny
Thought Leaders
Jet.com’s Founder Marc Lore: 3 Things You Need to Know About the Man Taking on Amazon
With the much-anticipated ecommerce site Jet.com launching today, we discovered a few lesser-known facts about the Internet mogul.
By Carly Okyle
Thought Leaders
This Company Is Bringing Customers Savings by Being the Costco of Small Businesses
Jet is out to reinvent pricing for online shopping.
Building a Business
Amazon Must Face Trademark Lawsuit Over Search Results
A watchmaker says the online retailer's search results can cause confusion for potential customers.
By Reuters
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Selling Online: Art, Science or Just Hard Work? What’s Your Experience?
Five crucial factors you need to work out before you take the ecommerce plunge.
Thought Leaders
This Teen Paid for College by Selling on Etsy. Here Are 5 Ways She Did It.
LeiLei Secor is paying her college tuition from her Etsy profits. Here are her tips for success.
By Carly Okyle
Marketing
3 Crucial Elements of a Successful Dual-Channel Commerce Strategy
Brick and mortar is fine. But make room for digital marketing at the same time.
Building a Business
How a Brick-and-Mortar Furniture Shop Struck Ecommerce Gold
The owner of a Missouri-based appliance and furniture store moved online and now has a national customer base.
By Gwen Moran