Retail & Ecommerce

Buyer's remorse intensified in 2021 as ecommerce adoption rose: High return rates are cutting into retailers’ margins and increasing inventory pressure.

The acquisition could give Zip a path into long-term financing and a user base boost as competition mounts and regulation looms.

Mainland China will soon become the world’s biggest luxury market: As consumption slows and retail sales decline, luxury brands turn to ecommerce to reach China’s shoppers.

Candid announced plans to pull out of the direct-to-consumer space, shifting to B2B: The move by the oral care brand illustrates that D2C is not an automatic winner across all categories.

Amazon Go expansion means more grocery data for the ecommerce giant: As Amazon brings its cashierless stores to the suburbs, it also brings its data collection practices.

Why Amazon keeps experimenting with physical stores: While offline sales represent a tiny fraction of its overall sales, Amazon has plenty to gain by venturing into the real world.