Ecommerce

Barnes & Noble’s digital business was an area of particular weakness, as sales dropped 4.5% even as more customers turn to e-commerce operations like Amazon to do their shopping.

Loup Ventures Managing Partner Gene Munster on a potential Amazon acquisition of Target.

The wave of store closures and bankruptcies that struck brick-and-mortar retailers in 2017 could intensify this year, according to a prominent commercial real estate firm.

The announcement marked the first time Amazon has revealed total shipping figures for a full year.

Wall Street saw several highly-touted initial public offerings, or IPOs, in 2017, as several rising companies went public to challenge the likes of Amazon and Facebook.

Some 50 retailers filed for bankruptcy this year, including one-time giants like Toys R Us, RadioShack and Payless.

Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) began accepting bitcoin as a form of payment in January 2014, becoming the first major retailer to allow these forms of cryptocurrency.

The San Francisco-based company, which has 2.4 million active users, ships shoppers clothing to try on at home before they buy.

R. Riveter is a North Carolina-based accessories company run by military spouses and providing opportunities to other military families across the U.S. The company currently provides remote income opportunities to more than 100 military spouses throughout the country.

Former Toys “R” Us CEO Gerald Storch discusses Amazon’s impact on the retail sector.

With Christmas on a Monday, most retailers have one less day to get packages delivered on time.