As a company that went public just a few months ago, Alibaba continued to show its strength when it shattered sales records on Nov. 11 with Singles’ Day sales of $9.34 billion. But that’s not enough to make Alibaba Founder and Chairman Jack Ma happy,...
UGG Australia has opened a digital concept store in suburban Washington, D.C., that does away with cash registers and lets customers design their boots on large touchscreens, according to the Washington Post. The new 2,110-square foot store in Tysons Galleria will double as an innovation...
Traditions die hard, but it when comes to Americans leaving family and turkey to head to the mall on Thanksgiving, it’s a terrible idea for those aged 55 and older (16 percent approve) but a “great” idea for about half of those polled aged 18-34,...
Holiday shoppers will spend a record-breaking $31 billion on gift cards this year, according to a survey of more than 6,000 consumers by the National Retail Federation. The average person buying gift cards will spend $172.74, up from $163.16 last year, the poll found, with...
The PCI Security Standards Council has done a breakdown of how recent high-profile security breaches have occurred, and how merchants of all sizes can defend against the risk of being hacked, Payment Week reported. One reason for the rash of cyberthefts is the EMV shift...
At fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff’s store in New York’s fashionable Soho district, a dressing room has a digital mirror that identifies garments, makes accessory recommendations and can summon sales associates to bring in that garment in alternative colors and sizes. But what makes this digital...
The 2014 holiday shopping season has launched at a snail’s pace, but new research suggests retailers with enticing sales will eventually be rewarded for their patience. The National Retail Federation released results of a survey Wednesday (Nov. 12) that reveals how shoppers are holding out...
In case the E-commerce giant in China hasn’t proved it’s place in the E-commerce shopping marketplace yet, its new mobile apps might give it another edge. And they come equipped for Apple Pay. Alibaba’s boutique shop 11 Main now has new mobile apps designed to...
Ikea wants the online share of its sales to grow from almost nothing to 20 percent by 2020, and the retailer is rolling out a new ecommerce platform to push toward that goal, Retail Week reported on Thursday (Nov. 13). The new web platform, which...
