Retail & Ecommerce

Amazon faces Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation after deadly tornado: With supply chains pushed to their limits this holiday season, brands must balance productivity and worker safety.

Netflix is making moves in India to compete with Disney+ Hotstar and Amazon Prime Video: Streaming services have turned to the country to make up lost ground back at home, but breaking in may not be so easy.

Social commerce is one of the biggest trends in social media in 2021. The major platforms are all pushing commerce to the forefront of their business strategies, introducing new features aimed at convincing consumers to go from inspiration to purchase with a click of a button or a tap on a mobile screen.

A new FTC complaint against Amazon alleges anticompetitive advertising and search practices: The company came under fire earlier this year for its biased search results, but the complaint comes as the issues stack higher and higher for the firm.

Singles' Day—China’s annual shopping extravaganza in November—is the world’s biggest shopping event, with an estimated RMB 965.1 billion ($139.83 billion) in sales this year, according to the China e-Business Research Center.

Starbucks unionization vote passes amid growing worker advocacy: A union victory at one US store may seem small, but bigger opportunities are on the horizon.

The tool makes it easier for desktop shoppers to use Klarna’s service and take advantage of rewards—but it could raise some flags.

NFTs are the big X-factor this holiday season: While supply chain hurdles could buoy the fortunes of these digital goods, many consumers aren’t necessarily keen to receive a digital present that isn’t a gift card.

Online grocery startups face fierce competition and other growing pains: Venture capitalists have poured billions into these fast-delivery companies, but their success is far from guaranteed.