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Chinese E-commerce Company Continues Its Expansion Drive in U.S., Europe

October 22, 2015

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. will open offices in three European countries and expand further in the U.S. as it seeks to revive growth and reassure jittery investors.

Sixty Percent of U.S. Shoppers Used Online Retail Accounts in Past Year, Survey Says

October 20, 2015

Yahoo Finance

Sixty percent of Americans created or used an online account with a retailer in the last 12 months, which suggests convenience ranks top-of-mind for U.S. shoppers, according to Worldpay, a global payments company. In fact, 47 percent said they create online accounts because it is quicker and easier to shop.

To Meet E-commerce Demands, DC Operators See Vast Adoption of Mobile, Voice Technologies, Study Says

October 16, 2015

Honeywell

The growth of e-commerce increases consumer choice and flexibility, but it also challenges distribution centers to keep pace with consumers' higher expectations for faster and more accurate delivery. Nearly nine in 10 distribution center operators expect to adopt new mobile devices and voice-direction technology in the next five years to meet that need, according to a survey by Honeywell and YouGov.

Third of Online Retail Sales Take Place on Mobile Devices, Study Says

October 14, 2015

FierceRetail

Adyen, a global payments technology company, says that as many as 30 percent of all global transactions online are happening on a mobile device.

Amazon Is Top Site for Online Shoppers

October 12, 2015

FierceRetail

A growing number of consumers go to Amazon first when shopping for online products. According to a Survata study, commissioned by BloomReach, 44 percent of shoppers go straight to Amazon, beating out the 34 percent who go direct to search engines and 21 percent who go directly to a retailer's e-commerce site.

Target Tests Delivery of Online Grocery Orders

September 28, 2015

CRM Daily

Target is testing the online grocery delivery waters. The Minneapolis-based discounter has teamed with Instacart, the online grocery delivery service that started in 2012, to let shoppers in the Minneapolis area order fruits and other perishables, as well as household, pet and baby products, and have them delivered to their homes in as little as an hour.

Does Target Finally Have the Right Leader to Fix Its Supply Chain Problems?

September 14, 2015

FierceRetailIT

Target's supply chain woes are coming to a boil. Out-of-stocks and sometimes entirely empty shelves have become all too common, and have come to the attention of the national media.

Google Wants to Be Your Grocer

September 10, 2015

Business Week

Google Inc. will start testing a delivery service for fresh food and groceries in two U.S. cities later this year, stepping up competition with online retailer Amazon.com Inc. and start-up Instacart Inc.

Why Are More Retailers Offering In-store Pickup if It Isn't More Efficient Than Buying In-store?

September 8, 2015

Christian Science Monitor

For consumers, in-store pickup combines the ease of shopping online with the promptness of purchasing from a local retailer. But while it's been revealed that this method isn't any more efficient than just buying in-store, that hasn't stopped brick-and-mortar shops from adopting and promoting this service - nor has it dissuaded customers from using it.

Manufacturers' Battle Against Counterfeit Brands Is Costly, Ongoing Endeavor

August 5, 2015

CFO

The grand golden doors of 500 Pearl Street, in Manhattan, have welcomed such glamorous names as Hermès, Tiffany & Co., and Kering, a French conglomerate whose treasures include Gucci and Bottega Veneta. The building is not a posh hotel or department store. It is the federal court for the Southern District of New York, a favored battleground for the decidedly unglamorous war against counterfeit goods.