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Retail

Sep 15, 2015, 12:32 PM

Starbucks calls mobile ordering a ‘winner,’ will speed up national rollout and Android launch

Nine months after launching order ahead in just one market, Starbucks says they are accelerating the roll out of the mobile service… Read More

Sep 15, 2015, 9:39 AM

Target pilots one-hour grocery delivery with Instacart, hints at further expansion plans

Target has unleashed a number of new programs aimed at bringing its online and digital experiences up to speed with… Read More

Sep 14, 2015, 10:58 AM

Alibaba’s stock falls 4 percent after Barron’s predicts the Chinese company’s collapse

Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce darling that exploded last year in its public market debut, is getting hammered today after a distressing… Read More

Sep 11, 2015, 10:21 AM

QVC CEO explains why he loves Zulily, slow shipping times and all

QVC CEO Michael George took the stage at the Goldman Sachs 22nd Annual Global Retailing Conference in New York this… Read More

Aug 26, 2015, 1:52 PM

Amazon using Prime Now to offer MyHabit customers two-hour delivery for free

Amazon is redefining the meaning of flash sales. In emails sent to customers yesterday, Amazon told its MyHabit.com customers that some orders may be… Read More

Aug 24, 2015, 1:48 PM

Target to begin testing faster delivery times that offer Amazon-like speeds

Target is gearing up to launch a new program this fall that intends on speeding up shipping times that comes… Read More

Aug 19, 2015, 3:55 PM

Why Amazon probably won’t be rolling out 1-hour alcohol delivery all across the country anytime soon

Amazon looks poised to bring one-hour alcohol delivery to the Seattle area any day now, but expanding the service outside of… Read More

Aug 19, 2015, 10:48 AM

Tully’s Coffee launches fancy new iPad-based point of sale system

Tully’s Coffee has just rolled out a new high-tech point of sales system that allows baristas to ring up a… Read More

Aug 18, 2015, 10:57 AM

Interview: Zulily CEO Darrell Cavens on what’s next for the Seattle retailer after $2.4B sale to QVC

Zulily announced yesterday it was selling to QVC, the home shopping network, for $2.4 billion in cash and stock. Today, employees… Read More

Aug 18, 2015, 10:52 AM

Amazon set to launch new ‘Amazon Flex’ package pickup service with Prime Now in Seattle area

GeekWire has discovered a “confidential” new Amazon facility that’s getting ready to launch Prime Now one-hour delivery in the Seattle area,… Read More

Aug 18, 2015, 9:29 AM

Costco’s online photo center delayed again, may not return until September

Costco’s photo website will likely be down until early September as it tries to recover from a hacking incident that occurred… Read More

Aug 18, 2015, 6:29 AM

Stylyze raises $890,000 to help you shop for matching home decor

Stylyze announced on Tuesday it has raised a seed round of $890,000 as the company gets ready to launch a… Read More

Aug 17, 2015, 4:13 PM

Zulily assures employees that QVC sale is about growth, not layoffs or cost savings

Zulily is attempting to quickly allay the fears of its 3,000 employees, whose futures are now a little less certain thanks to a surprise $2.4… Read More

Nordstrom
Aug 13, 2015, 5:39 PM

Nordstrom on pace to count 20 percent of net sales online in 2015 as it sharpens focus on e-commerce

There was plenty to be happy about in Nordstrom’s Q2 earnings report on Thursday, but its online stores continue to be… Read More

Aug 12, 2015, 12:50 PM

Amazon regains title of most valuable e-commerce company after Alibaba stumbles

Amazon is once again the world’s most valuable e-commerce company, a position it previously had lost to Alibaba last fall after… Read More

Aug 12, 2015, 9:18 AM

Going analog: Online diamond seller Blue Nile sees unexpected success at first physical location

Blue Nile has long been in the business of selling diamond rings online, but now the company says it’s well… Read More

Aug 11, 2015, 3:27 PM

Trupanion moving headquarters within Seattle as it lowers costs, readies for growth

Pet health insurance company Trupanion announced on Tuesday it’s moving into a new headquarters in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood, growing its… Read More

Aug 10, 2015, 9:55 AM

Target offers free shipping to lure back-to-school shoppers away from Amazon

Target is offering free shipping again this summer in time for back-to-school shopping season after it saw orders soar this holiday… Read More

Aug 5, 2015, 3:53 PM

Zulily begins to repair its business, seeks new growth opportunities in Mexico, Singapore and Hong Kong

Zulily’s shares rose more than eight percent Wednesday afternoon after reporting second-quarter results that pleasantly surprised shareholders and beat expectations.… Read More

Aug 5, 2015, 1:49 PM

Zulily beats Q2 expectations with $298M in revenue as active customers grow by 19%

Zulily reported second-quarter financial results today that met or exceeded both internal and external expectations. The Seattle retailer, which sells discounted… Read More

Aug 5, 2015, 10:53 AM

Target is testing beacons in 50 stores to notify you of discounts on nearby products

Target is rolling out beacon technology in its stores to push recommendations and coupons to a customer’s iPhone based on… Read More

Aug 4, 2015, 2:50 PM

Alibaba hires former Goldman exec as president to woo U.S. and European brands to China

Alibaba has hired Michael Evans, a former Goldman Sachs partner and Canadian Olympic gold medalist, to the position of president, heading… Read More

Aug 3, 2015, 1:19 PM

Costco delays online photo services return, citing ongoing security concerns

It’s been more than two weeks since Costco’s photo site went down after a third-party vendor was hacked, but now the… Read More

Aug 3, 2015, 9:41 AM

Alibaba and others back Amazon rival Snapdeal to enter India’s growing e-commerce market

Snapdeal reportedly has raised $500 million to take on one of the fastest growing e-commerce markets in the world. The company, which… Read More

Jul 29, 2015, 1:27 PM

Alibaba to invest $1B in cloud computing, with the crazy goal of overtaking Amazon in four years

Alibaba, the Chinese tech conglomerate that has gone out of its way to not challenge Amazon’s e-commerce business in the U.S., said… Read More

Jul 29, 2015, 12:00 PM

Subway partners with PayPal to let you order that foot-long sandwich from your phone

Subway customers can now skip the line by placing orders for their six-inch or foot-long sandwich on their phone or… Read More

Jul 29, 2015, 8:18 AM

Costco Photo still down after hacking incident, won’t return until early August

During the height of summer vacations, several retailers, including Costco, have had to take down their online photo services after reports… Read More

Jul 27, 2015, 12:20 PM

EBay kills off its same-day delivery service and three mobile apps

Now that the PayPal spin-off is complete, eBay is shutting down its same-day delivery service, called eBay Now, and three standalone mobile… Read More

Jul 21, 2015, 11:01 AM

Nordstrom launches personal shopping service for women under Trunk Club brand

Nordstrom-owned Trunk Club is launching a personal styling service for women this fall that will handpick a selection of clothes and ship… Read More

Jul 21, 2015, 9:00 AM

Costco’s Photo Center goes down after potential hacking incident

Several large retailers, including Costco, CVS an Rite Aid, are taking down their photo sites after reports that a third-party… Read More

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