Retail – Page 4 of 9

May 4, 2018, 4:06 PM

TLDR: Instagram in-app payments, testing out Prime Wardrobe, Paul Allen’s immersive reality project

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Apr 18, 2018, 4:21 PM

TLDR: Amazon and Best Buy are BFFs, T-Mobile’s military hiring push, ‘Walk it out’ with Rover

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Apr 18, 2018, 10:40 AM

Home Depot will hire 1,000 tech workers this year to stave off challenge from Amazon

The Home Depot said it will hire 1,000 technology workers this year as part of a three-year, $11.1 billion strategic… Read More

Mar 21, 2018, 10:27 AM

‘I look out my window, I see a lot of cranes’: Erik Nordstrom talks Amazon and competing in retail

Keeping an eye on Amazon has got to be an unsettling reality for almost any retailer these days. In Seattle,… Read More

Mar 14, 2018, 3:58 PM

Reports: Longtime retail giant Toys R Us to close more than 800 U.S. stores; 30,000 jobs likely lost

Toys R Us, the chain that grew to become the best-known toy retailer in the United States over a span… Read More

Mar 12, 2018, 12:38 PM

Hey, sad internet, use your imagination! If Toys R Us goes bust, pick a smaller box to shop in

Commentary: Reports suggesting that Toys R Us and its 800 remaining stores may not be long for this retail world… Read More

Mar 8, 2018, 9:00 AM

In shifting retail battle, Nordstrom acquires two tech startups to further boost its digital credibility

Nordstrom’s continued effort to compete in an evolving retail world increasingly dominated by at least one giant tech company has… Read More

Jan 8, 2018, 10:01 AM

Toyota reveals e-Palette, a vision for a futuristic ‘Treasure Truck,’ with Amazon among early partners

LAS VEGAS — Beep beep! Will Amazon’s Treasure Truck have to move to the right to let Toyota’s vision for… Read More

Dec 27, 2017, 9:47 AM

Home Depot reportedly considers acquisition of shipping company XPO to fend off Amazon

Home Depot has considered acquiring shipping company XPO Logistics, according to a report from Recode, in part to keep it… Read More

Dec 21, 2017, 12:05 PM

Walmart reportedly developing Amazon Go rival and text message shopping service

Walmart is reportedly working on several new high tech initiatives, as it continues to battle Amazon in both the physical… Read More

Nov 16, 2017, 1:07 PM

Amazon rivals Walmart, Best Buy and Target boost spending on e-commerce and shipping to challenge Seattle tech giant

As Amazon continues to loom over the retail industry, some of the biggest stores in the world are pouring money… Read More

Nov 15, 2017, 8:47 AM

Amazon slashes Whole Foods prices on holiday items, with deeper discounts for Prime members

Amazon and Whole Foods Market are dropping prices on holiday favorites and other popular items and offering even greater discounts for… Read More

Nov 8, 2017, 1:43 PM

Postmates jumps into grocery delivery, challenging Amazon and Instacart with $4 delivery fee

Restaurant delivery powerhouse Postmates is expanding into the grocery world. The well-funded San Francisco startup today announced a new grocery delivery… Read More

Nov 2, 2017, 4:20 PM

Funko CEO reacts to stock’s 40% plunge on figurine maker’s first day as a public company

Funko’s new era as a public company got off to a rough start Thursday as shares in the Everett, Wash.-based… Read More

Nov 2, 2017, 9:10 AM

Funko shares drop in early trading as Seattle-area figurine maker debuts as public company

UPDATE: Funko shares dropped approximately 41 percent in the company’s first day of trading. The company set an initial stock price… Read More

Nov 1, 2017, 9:36 PM

Pop! figure maker Funko sets IPO price at $12 per share, seeking to raise up to $143M

Funko, the Everett, Wash. maker of the popular Pop! figures, set the stock price for its initial public offering Wednesday… Read More

Oct 30, 2017, 9:40 AM

Whole Foods’ plan to hire 6K workers assuages automation anxiety after Amazon acquisition

When Amazon scooped up Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion earlier this year, company representatives insisted they had no immediate… Read More

Oct 27, 2017, 3:08 PM

‘These are my people!’ Bulletproof’s brain-boosting butter coffee comes to the heart of Amazonia

In 2017, it’s still possible in coffee-saturated Seattle to open a coffee shop to great fanfare. Bulletproof, the Bellevue, Wash.-based… Read More

Oct 26, 2017, 3:00 AM

Facebook Marketplace doubles down on used car sales as it battles OfferUp and Craigslist

Facebook is diving deeper into used cars through its Marketplace platform, as the social giant looks to separate itself in… Read More

Oct 23, 2017, 11:28 AM

Amazon launches Handmade Gift Shop, offering more artisan items in latest blow to Etsy

Just in time for the holidays, Amazon launched a new gift shop for its Handmade shopping portal, offering a selection… Read More

Oct 16, 2017, 2:47 PM

Amazon will move into Macy’s building in landmark Seattle real estate deal

For 88 years, the historic structure at 300 Pine St. has been the epicenter of retail in Seattle, first as… Read More

Oct 10, 2017, 12:43 PM

How Amazon’s $13.7B purchase of Whole Foods is a ‘blessing in disguise’ for Instacart

Amazon’s blockbuster deal to buy Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion shocked the foundation of the grocery/retail world, and it… Read More

Oct 9, 2017, 1:55 PM

Attention online shoppers: Walmart launching speedy return service that leverages physical stores

Sometimes, brick-and-mortar retail can still flex its muscles. Walmart is taking advantage of the fact that it has thousands of… Read More

Oct 3, 2017, 8:55 AM

Walmart acquires New York-based Parcel to take on Amazon in rapid package delivery

Walmart this morning said it has acquired Parcel, a New York company that does scheduled same-day deliveries of packages and… Read More

Sep 29, 2017, 9:42 AM

CommerceHub cutting half its Seattle engineering staff, moving positions to HQ in New York state

CommerceHub, an Albany, N.Y. company that helps retailers with their online presence, is cutting approximately half its engineering staff in… Read More

Sep 26, 2017, 10:57 AM

Walmart joins ‘Workplace by Facebook,’ boosting social giant’s collaboration tools

Facebook just notched a big win for its collaboration tool Workplace by Facebook, landing the nation’s largest employer, Walmart. Typically, these… Read More

Sep 12, 2017, 2:44 PM

Report: Nordstrom family close to deal with private equity firm to take department store private

Nordstrom, the 116-year-old Seattle-based department store, facing the same fight many traditional retailers face against e-commerce and Amazon, is… Read More

Sep 6, 2017, 12:30 PM

Report: Toys R Us could file for bankruptcy as Amazon continues to lead the charge online

Facing a mountain of debt and increased competition from online (Amazon) and brick-and-mortar (Wal-Mart) retailers, Toys R Us may be… Read More

Aug 29, 2017, 10:50 AM

Best Buy’s digital resurgence continues with record online revenue, fueled by Seattle office

Best Buy just hit a revenue record, as the once-struggling electronics retailer continues to flourish thanks to a push to… Read More

Aug 28, 2017, 11:30 AM

Hundreds of Whole Foods 365 items now available through AmazonFresh and Fresh Pickup stores

It’s a new era for Whole Foods Market today, as Amazon takes control of the grocery chain, but we are… Read More