E-Commerce
July 1, 2019 at 12:53 pm
Clothing subscription company Rent the Runway has added drop boxes to four Nordstrom locations in Los Angeles. The deal, which CNBC announced on Thursday, is Rent the Runway’s second plan to expand its reach after agreeing last fall to put drop boxes in certain WeWork locations. The drop boxes will be at three of Nordstrom’s…
June 28, 2019 at 1:59 pm
Hibbett Sports, an athletic-inspired fashion retailer that operates 1,100-plus stores in smaller markets across 35 states, was decidedly late in building an e-commerce business. The company didn't launch an e-commerce site until late 2017. Despite its late start, however, Hibbett Sports has successfully grown its e-commerce business with the help of an unlikely source: its…
June 27, 2019 at 12:26 pm
The competition for gaining market share is heating up in the e-commerce space. As a result, brands and retailers are struggling to improve their revenue and profitability. While conversion rate remains one of the most important metrics for measuring success, not enough importance is placed on improving it. Here’s how that can change: Let’s Start…
June 26, 2019 at 11:28 am
Amazon.com announced its Prime Day online sale will take place on July 15 and July 16, reports Business Insider. Prime members will have access to special deals and thousands of product discounts for a full 48 hours, beginning on July 15 at 12:00 p.m. PT and ending July 16 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Amazon is…
June 25, 2019 at 1:36 pm
Digital customer experience is a critical part of business success. Consumers have more options than ever to acquire the product or service of their choice, as well as increasingly simple ways to move from one brand to another. It’s up to brands to ensure consumers’ experiences on their digital platforms are flawless or they risk…
June 24, 2019 at 2:45 pm
Defunct children’s retail chain Toys"R"Us will open about a half dozen U.S. stores and an e-commerce site this holiday season, roughly a year after shuttering U.S. operations, according to a report in Bloomberg. Richard Barry, a former Toys"R"Us executive who is now CEO of new entity Tru Kids Inc., has been pitching his vision to reincarnate…
June 24, 2019 at 10:37 am
In episode 201 of Total Retail Talks, Executive Editor Joe Keenan speaks with Mike Tamte, co-CEO and co-founder of EVEREVE, a national women's fashion brand that works to inspire joy in its customers. Listen in as Tamte discusses the growth of EVEREVE, including investments in brick-and-mortar stores; hiring the right talent, particularly for its technology…
June 19, 2019 at 2:53 pm
With U.S. e-commerce sales forecast to grow to $561 billion in 2019, according to Statista, the competition for those dollars has intensified. As a result of the market pressures being placed upon U.S. retailers to support challenged brick-and-mortar stores with e-commerce sales, many are looking beyond domestic borders for growth opportunities. However, many are doing…
June 17, 2019 at 12:43 pm
Founded in 2002 by brothers Marc and Robert Schlachter, Shoebacca's roots were as a wholesaler of athletic shoes. The pair was selling overstock inventory in local markets in their home state of Texas, as well as on eBay. After recording steady growth over several years, particularly as a reseller on eBay, the brothers decided that Shoebacca…
June 17, 2019 at 10:36 am
Amazon.com shocked the retail industry during its fourth-quarter earnings call when CFO Brian Olsavsky announced: “So, we’re currently working on evolving our Prime free two-day shipping program to be a free one-day shipping program.” Since Amazon’s announcement, hundreds of e-tailers and their distribution partners have been working hard to figure out how to match the…
