Online Retailers news and trends

Inflation Takes Mixed Toll on Main Street Small Business
SMBs // September 08, 2022

Twelve percent of Main Street SMBs are concerned about whether they will survive the next two years, and 37% say inflation has been their greatest challenge this year. Despite these grim realities, 54% of Main Street SMBs expect revenues to increase, and 25% of online...

Investors Believe Home Depot Can Compete With Amazon
Retail // May 15, 2018

As shares of Home Depot have risen with the coming of spring, some investors are bullish on the chain and believe it can compete with online retailers such as Amazon. The company’s stock has risen more than 10 percent since the beginning of April, outpacing...

Should Facebook Buy eBay?
Facebook // August 21, 2017

People talk a lot about the tech giants that got their start in garages. Larry Page and Sergey Brin started the GOOG in friend Susan Wojcicki’s garage in 1998. Jeff Bezos started Amazon in his Bellevue garage in 1994. And perhaps the most famous garage...

Online Retailers Warn About Shipping Delays After Cyberattack
Security & Fraud // June 30, 2017

Online retailers are warning customers to prepare for delays after a cyberattack caused major disruptions within the shipping industry. According to AP News, several eCommerce firms issued warnings after the sudden outbreak of malicious software that centered on Ukraine and spread to major multinational companies,...

Interviews & Exclusives
How Porch Pirates Subtly Steer E-commerce

June 22, 2017
While we tend to associate high-tech fraud with eCommerce thieves, as it turns out, it’s a big ecosystem with room enough for good old-fashioned, smash-and-grab types ready to snatch your latest purchase off your doorstep. And, by the data, it’s a big concern for consumers, limiting their eCommerce spend.

Quick Reads
Temu Accuses Rival Shein of ‘Intimidation’ in Federal Lawsuit

July 19, 2023
The rivalry between two Chinese online retailers spilled over into U.S. federal court. In an antitrust suit filed in Massachusetts last week, Temu accuses fast-fashion competitor Shein of trying to hurt its business. “Shein has engaged in a campaign of threats, intimidation, false assertions of infringement, and attempts to impose baseless punitive fines and has […]

Investors Believe Home Depot Can Compete With Amazon

May 15, 2018
As shares of Home Depot have risen with the coming of spring, some investors are bullish on the chain and believe it can compete with online retailers such as Amazon....

Online Retailers Warn About Shipping Delays After Cyberattack

June 30, 2017
Online retailers are warning customers to prepare for delays after a cyberattack caused major disruptions within the shipping industry. According to AP News, several eCommerce firms issued warnings after the...

UPS Study Finds Nearly Half Of US Online Shoppers Buying International

June 08, 2017
The sixth annual UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper study has found that nearly half of U.S. online shoppers bought items from international retailers. According to a press release, the study’s...