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Amazon’s newest brand, Wickedly Prime, brings its private label food business out of stealth mode

Amazon has launched a new private label food brand that is notable in part because it’s much more obvious that it’s… Read More

Nordstrom Messenger bot

New Nordstrom mobile chatbot is ready to help shoppers find the perfect holiday gift

Nordstrom is expanding on its efforts to engage with mobile shoppers, using the holiday gift-giving season as an opportunity to launch… Read More

REI optoutside

REI sees 36-percent spike in online traffic as millions decided to #OptOutside on Black Friday

For the second straight year, REI closed its brick and mortar stores and encouraged customers to #OptOutside rather than come… Read More

Grocery cart

The end of grocery checkers? Amazon’s high-tech store points to the future of physical retail

First there were supermarket shelves. Then barcode scanners, then self-checkout lines, then online shopping. Amazon’s move to take the grocery… Read More

Joey Rodolfo

Geek of the Week: Joey Rodolfo weaves tech into his clothing line Buki for a ‘wardrobe revolution’

Joey Rodolfo is a longtime sportswear designer, innovator, and entrepreneur who has spent years, in more ways than one, looking for… Read More

ThinkGeek store

ThinkGeek opens new location at Seattle’s Northgate Mall and the geeks come out in force

Mall rats who love ThinkGeek now have a reason to step away from their computers and step out in Seattle… Read More

Columbia Rogue One jackets

Dress like the stars in ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ with these spot-on jackets from Columbia

Fans who were lucky enough to snag tickets for the premiere weekend of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” can… Read More

DJI Phantom drone

Chinese drone maker DJI to open new authorized retail store in Seattle area

DJI, a Chinese-based company that makes and sells drones, will open its first “authorized retailer” in Washington state at the Marketplace… Read More

Amazon reportedly eyeing $1B acquisition of Middle Eastern e-commerce giant Souq.com

Souq.com, an 11-year-old e-commerce marketplace based in the Middle East, is considering a $1 billion buyout offer from Amazon.com, reports… Read More

Amazon’s secretive drive-up grocery store in Seattle looks ready to open soon

Construction crews appear to be close to finishing up Amazon’s mysterious drive-up grocery store in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, and the project… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Maven Exchange helps shoppers earn cash by recommending products

Maven Exchange wants to be the accessory you pair with online shopping. The startup, founded by Seattle marketing vets Jess… Read More

Has Nordstrom’s Trunk Club gone out of style? Retailer says it’s worth less than half of the 2014 sticker price

Nordstrom’s $350 million purchase Trunk Club might’ve been a fashion faux pas. The Seattle retailer is taking a $197 million write-down… Read More

Online grocery shopping coming to Seattle Fred Meyer location, blocks from new Amazon store

Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood is poised to become the epicenter of the online grocery wars, possibly as soon as this holiday… Read More

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz: How the ‘Amazon effect’ and the U.S. presidential campaign are impacting retail

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz took a pause while delivering upbeat news about record quarterly earnings and growth potential for the… Read More

REI optoutside

REI once again closing stores on Black Friday as #optoutside movement attracts larger following

Seattle-based outdoor retailer REI is sending another message this year to competitors and consumers who are looking for the big bucks… Read More

Amazon amps up fashion push with $15M ad campaign

This time of year, it’s not unusual to see Amazon doubling down on its fulfillment centers and seasonal employees as… Read More

Yes, Amazon is behind that drive-up grocery store coming to Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood

Amazon is, in fact, behind a drive-up grocery store under construction in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, new permitting information filed with the… Read More

Warby Parker Annex

New Warby Parker Annex in Portland uses classic arcade games to lure customers and help charity

Eyeglass retailer Warby Parker is opening a new Annex location in Portland on Saturday, and part of the focus at… Read More

365 by Whole Foods Market

Can Whole Foods keep pace with innovation? Inside the grocery chain’s new high-tech ‘365’ store

Wandering aimlessly around the supermarket appears to be a thing of the past. Retailers are increasingly catering to people who either don’t want… Read More

Report: Amazon may pop up in as many as 100 U.S. malls by next year

Amazon is following the lead of fellow tech giants Apple and Microsoft in establishing retail locations in major malls throughout the… Read More

Star Wars toy Amazon

Amazon wants Star Wars fans to go ‘Rogue,’ shop its store for new toys and exclusive deals all month

We’re still a few months from the release of the spinoff film “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” but Star… Read More

Dick's Drive-In

Credit is a tough sell as Dick’s Drive-In customers still bringing cash for their burgers and fries

Old habits die hard for fast food fans in Seattle. Dick’s Drive-In, the burger mainstay that has been taking cash only… Read More

Amazon cites progress in crackdown on fake online product reviews

Amazon is making progress in its ongoing battle to eliminate fake product reviews. The company said today that via litigation,… Read More

Amazon partners with Hyundai to let Prime members book test drives

Over the weekend, Amazon facilitated test drives for prospective Hyundai buyers in an unorthodox move for the Seattle-based tech giant.… Read More

Apple rebrands retail locations by dropping ‘Store’ from the name

Tech’s hippest store is rebranding — as, well, not a store. The Verge reports that the Silicon Valley tech giant has dropped… Read More

Polaroid, vinyl…and paperbacks? Bookstore sales are up for the first time in 8 years

The battle between digital and analog is a David and Goliath match. But peddlers of antiquated products do have a… Read More

Macy's

Macy’s to close 100 stores, tweak e-commerce experiences as retail landscape continues major shift

Macy’s Inc. announced Thursday that it would be closing 100 stores across the U.S. as it moves to keep up… Read More

Nordstrom tag

Tag sale! Big Nordstrom event connects Instagram images and hashtag to in-store promotions

Nordstrom is adding some technical and social spice to its annual Anniversary Sale in an effort to further engage and nudge… Read More

Birkenstock walks away from Amazon, plans to pull products over surge in counterfeit sandals

Birkenstock, the German shoemaker famous for its sandals, has announced it will stop selling products on Amazon and will prevent third… Read More

Amazon Books

Report: Amazon plans brick-and-mortar bookstore in New York City

Amazon is planning to open a brick-and-mortar bookstore in New York City’s Hudson Yards, according to The New York Post. An unnamed… Read More

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