Visa announced it will acquire Plaid—a startup that connects payment apps like Venmo and Square Cash to users' bank accounts to transfer funds—for $5.3 billion. That marks a doubling of Plaid’s va

E-commerce product returns have a harmful impact on the environment and business margins. ThreeKit President Joachim Klein asks why retailers aren’t trying harder to prevent them.During the holidays w

Brief:L'Oréal last week broadened its use of augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies by letting shoppers virtually try on hair coloring from its Garnier brand. Sh

Driving a massive year for store closures were factors both dramatic and mundane. Retail bankruptcy liquidations ticked up, adding thousands to the year's count, while other retailers quietly tink

Apparel businesses don't look too merry and bright this holiday season. So far this year, 11 of the 17 major retail bankruptcies were filed by companies that mostly sell apparel, footwear or

When luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton announced in September it would be partnering with Riot Games’ League of Legends World Championship to design in-game outfits and a trophy carrying case, many p

Retailers went into the Black Friday kickoff on edge, in some cases rattled by spending slowdowns in the third quarter. Many, like Macy's and Kohl's, were dropping prices well before the Thank

Dive Brief:Retailers are in for "solid" but not "standout" holiday season, according to a recent FTI Consulting report. The firm predicts that retailers will have a 5.2% incre