What's the purpose of a store? Technically, it's to offer up products to customers and, more importantly, get them to buy those products. But in recent years, the purpose of a store has been b
In mid-May, Facebook acquired the popular GIF-sharing platform Giphy, raising eyebrows from Madison Avenue to the halls of Congress as the social giant, despite years of mounting criticism toward
Brief:Facebook unveiled Facebook Shops, a new feature to help small businesses in the U.S. turn their social media profiles into digital storefronts. Businesses can set up a single online store for cu
Dive Brief:App downloads surged to record highs in April for home improvement retailers The Home Depot, Lowe's and Menards, according to a new report by Apptopia. Home Depot's app led the way
If there was a time for Amazon to shine, a pandemic that has forced the temporary closure of nearly all physical stores would seem to be it. Instead, on Tuesday, just days after CEO Jeff Bezos publish
Dive Brief:Macy's is "exploring numerous options to strengthen our capital structure," the company told Retail Dive on Monday. A spokesperson didn't address whether the departme
very department store in America, from the low end to the high, has tried some way to drag the retail concept into the 21st century. It's a monumental task, considering the model was born in the 1
It seems like digital sales should benefit retailers during a global disease outbreak. For many, health and safety concerns extend to those operations too.As the COVID-19 pandemic reaches more communi