E-Commerce

Consumers are abandoning carts on e-commerce sites at an alarmingly high rate. And they’re doing so when they get to the checkout page.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Amazon.com plans to open convenience stores that sell milk, produce and other consumables, as well as drive-up destinations where shoppers can have their orders brought to their cars. People familiar with the strategy told the paper that shoppers could use their smartphones or screens scattered around the shops to place their…

Though it's only October, retailers are already deep into holiday preparations. The next few months could be a make-or-break time for retailers, especially those with challenged earnings during the first half of the year. With the National Retail Federation forecasting increased consumer spending over last year’s holiday season for both online and brick-and-mortar retailers, forward-minded…

Bass Pro Shops acquired outdoor retailer Cabela’s last week in a deal valued at $4.5 billion. The two supply superstores cater to those with a love of the wilderness, specializing in supplies for hunting, fishing and camping. While it remains unclear whether this acquisition will lead to any store closures for Cabela’s, Bass Pro Shops…

I don’t know about you, but 2016 was a whirlwind of a year for our two brands, Total Retail and the Women in Retail Leadership Circle. This year, we launched several new products, produced more events than we ever have before and planned for many new research initiatives that will be coming up in the year…

In episode 56 of Total Retail Talks, I interview Mike Edwards, CEO of eBags. Edwards discusses how the online retailer of handbags, luggage, backpacks and more is growing sales through increased product breadth, a mobile-first mentality and unique brand partnerships.

Has e-commerce gobbled up brick-and-mortar? To answer that, let’s start with a brief history. eBay exploded onto the scene in a big way in the 1990s, and challenged some very long-held beliefs: Would people trust online commerce? You bet they would. People not only trusted e-commerce, but devoured it. Zappos, PayPal and countless others ballooned to $1 billion revenue businesses. By…

The sporting goods retail market in the U.S. is huge, totaling almost $65 billion in sales last year. Of that, almost $10 billion comes online. As e-commerce continues to grow, one company aims to create a simpler way to shop for sporting goods online. AmpleFind, the largest shopping platform for sporting goods on the planet,…

Fall is in the air, and that can mean only one thing for the e-commerce industry: We all come together for one of the biggest online retailing conferences of the year. Every fall, retailers make the pilgrimage to the Shop.org Digital Summit to learn about the latest digital shopping trends and technologies to improve their…

Episode 55 of Total Retail Talks features a conversation with Nick Rellas, co-founder and CEO of Drizly, the alcohol home delivery application. Rellas discusses, among other things, how today's on-demand e-commerce marketplace is helping Drizly compete with Amazon.com.