Looking to generate more profit from its online unit, Walmart wants to start storing and shipping products for third-party vendors for the first time — just as rival Amazon.com has done for years.

A team of Federal Trade Commission investigators has begun interviewing small businesses that sell products on Amazon.com to determine whether the e-commerce giant is using its market power to hurt competition.

Jack Ma is giving up the reins of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. after presiding over one of the most spectacular creations of wealth the world has ever seen.

Nordstrom Inc. is trying a creative new approach for getting busy New York City shoppers in its doors: letting them return things they bought online — from other retailers.

India is considering relaxing local sourcing norms for foreign companies that sell only their own brand, a move that is likely to encourage Apple Inc. to set up stores.

U.K. retailers have been squeezed by the rise of online shopping and a backdrop of Brexit.

Germans were slow to embrace online shopping, but they lead the pack sending back unwanted goods — creating a massive financial and logistical problem for retailers including Zalando SE and Amazon.com.

The common features for all involved: an ever-increasing flood of packages combined with greater pressure on profits.

With the rise in e-commerce demand, smaller and more-frequent orders increased requirements for system performance.