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E-Commerce
fromTasting Table
4 hours ago

The Grocery Store Deal That's Specifically Designed To Make You Spend More - Tasting Table

Grocery stores use loss leaders to attract customers, often selling items at a loss to encourage additional spending on other products.
#amazon
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Amazon vs Walmart: Which is a Better Buy?

Amazon and Walmart reported contrasting fourth-quarter results, highlighting different business strategies and growth areas.
E-Commerce
fromModern Retail
1 week ago

Marketplace Briefing: Why Amazon is moving Prime Day to June from July, and what it means for sellers

Amazon is moving Prime Day to June to counter increased competition and fill a sales gap in the first half of the year.
Artificial intelligence
fromPetaPixel
1 month ago

Amazon May Launch Marketplace for Publishers to Sell Content to AI Firms

Amazon is exploring a content marketplace enabling publishers to license articles and data directly to AI companies to replace web scraping and monetize content.
London food
fromBusiness Matters
6 hours ago

Amazon bets on Whole Foods to salvage its troubled UK grocery ambitions

Amazon is converting Fresh stores into Whole Foods outlets in the UK, aiming to succeed in the competitive grocery market.
E-Commerce
fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

Amazon Is Making Fresh Grocery Delivery Easier and More Affordable | amNewYork

Amazon enhances grocery shopping convenience for EBT users with Prime Access, offering Same-Day Delivery of perishable items at a discounted membership rate.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Amazon vs Walmart: Which is a Better Buy?

Amazon and Walmart reported contrasting fourth-quarter results, highlighting different business strategies and growth areas.
E-Commerce
fromModern Retail
1 week ago

Marketplace Briefing: Why Amazon is moving Prime Day to June from July, and what it means for sellers

Amazon is moving Prime Day to June to counter increased competition and fill a sales gap in the first half of the year.
Marketing
fromEntrepreneur
23 hours ago

How to Price Your Product Like the Last Unit Sets the Market

The highest-cost marginal customer determines market price, not averages; focus on scarcity and the last unit for effective pricing.
#independent-bookstores
fromArchitectural Digest
1 day ago

I'm Done Sourcing So Much Online. Here's Why

The convenience of sourcing online is fraught with more pitfalls than most of us want to admit. Try finding adequate photos of a vintage piece's condition-close-ups of the fabric, video of damaged areas, any images of a piece's rear or underside!
UX design
Media industry
fromAdExchanger
2 days ago

Pruning The Mediavine; Shoppers Aren't Clicking Amazon's AI Ads | AdExchanger

Digital publishers face challenges due to AI and traffic changes, leading to layoffs and a focus on high-impact areas.
#ecommerce
fromBrooklyn Paper
3 days ago

Bookworms inch across the borough as the Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl returns, April 18-25 * Brooklyn Paper

"It's so thrilling to have a record number of bookstores participating in this year's crawl, with a diversity of genres and missions," said Jessica Stockton-Bagnulo, owner of Greenlight Bookstore and an organizer of the Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl. "Our community includes used and new bookstores, stores specializing in romantasy, food, art, and horror, queer bookstores, Spanish language bookstores, bookstore bars, and a growing number of Black owned bookstores, for a true and wonderful reflection of the Brooklyn we love."
Brooklyn
#walmart
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

Better Stock To Buy In 2026: Costco or Walmart

Walmart and Costco both reported strong growth, but their business models differ significantly in digital acceleration and membership loyalty strategies.
Digital life
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

The pleasure of books in the digital age

The debate over digital archiving versus physical books highlights the unique engagement and sensory experience that books provide in a digital age.
#costco
E-Commerce
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

Costco's Amazing Success

Costco's shares have risen 14% this year, outperforming the S&P 500 and Walmart, despite rising costs due to inflation and geopolitical issues.
E-Commerce
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

Costco's Amazing Success

Costco's shares have risen 14% this year, outperforming the S&P 500 and Walmart, despite rising costs due to inflation and geopolitical issues.
fromIndependent
2 days ago

'I thought I would get 5,000, a month off work, and then I'd go back and that would be it' - how much do authors really make?

The scenario of a debut writer receiving a six-figure sum from a major publisher is a common fantasy, but it is based on misconceptions about the writing profession.
Books
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
3 days ago

Publishers see double-digit growth from TTD's OpenPath, but volatility remains

OpenPath revenue remains strong for publishers, with some experiencing double-digit CPM growth, prompting trials of OpenAds despite temporary bid duplication allowances.
Business
fromHarvard Business Review
1 week ago

How Successful Retailers Prosper in Tough Times

U.S. retail chains have faced significant challenges, including bankruptcies and a shift to online sales, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
UX design
fromSmashing Magazine
1 week ago

The Site-Search Paradox: Why The Big Box Always Wins - Smashing Magazine

Success in modern UX relies on findable content, yet internal search often fails, pushing users to global search engines.
Books
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Fellow Readers, Don't Miss These E-Reader Sales

The older Kindle Scribe offers great value, especially on sale, and remains a preferred choice despite newer models.
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Books retailer shuts down its failing online shopping website

The Independent focuses on critical issues and provides accessible journalism without paywalls, while The Works has closed its online shop due to operational challenges.
Books
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

A Self-Published Book Became an Unexpected Bestseller. I Read It-and I Can See Why.

Theo of Golden, a self-published novel by Allen Levi, achieved remarkable success, topping bestseller lists and captivating readers with its unique story and themes.
#e-commerce
E-Commerce
fromForbes
4 days ago

Financing The AI Shopping Era: What E-Commerce Founders Need To Know

AI is transforming e-commerce by changing how consumers shop and how brands must adapt to remain visible.
Business intelligence
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

Grocery Outlet and Scholastic Face New Analyst Scrutiny on Consumer Trends

Wall Street shows divergent sentiment on consumer stocks: Grocery Outlet faces structural headwinds with analyst downgrades, while Scholastic is downgraded due to positive news already priced into the market.
Marketing tech
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Illuminating blind spots in store strategy execution

Consumer goods brands require real-time retail intelligence and visibility of in-store execution to compete effectively, as legacy tools fail to provide actionable data needed for optimal product placement, pricing, and promotion management.
UX design
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Retail 3.0 is designing for real life

Retail's next competitive advantage is designing for real life by accommodating the full range of human ability, attention, mobility, and circumstance as a core strategy, not a compliance exercise.
#retail-transformation
Books
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

How America Learned to Love Barnes & Noble Again

Barnes & Noble, once a threat to independent bookstores, faced decline from Amazon but is now experiencing revival through physical store expansion and learning from independent bookstore models.
E-Commerce
fromwww.thedrum.com
4 weeks ago

The changing retail landscape

Despite online growth and store closures, physical retail remains viable as consumers still value in-store experiences and maintain significant clothing budgets.
Miscellaneous
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Staple bookstore to close one of last Bay Area locations after over 20 years

A Bay Area Barnes & Noble bookstore at Shops at Tanforan mall closes May 2 after 20 years as the mall undergoes redevelopment into office and residential space.
Marketing tech
fromwww.emarketer.com
3 weeks ago

amazon - Reports, Statistics & Marketing Trends

Fire TV integrates ads across screens using CTV reach and retail data, while AI emerges as a defining force in retail tech, with stablecoins moving into mainstream payments infrastructure and chatbots driving conversion rate increases.
#dynamic-pricing
E-Commerce
fromPractical Ecommerce
2 weeks ago

AI Drives Smarter Ecommerce Pricing

AI enables dynamic, personalized ecommerce pricing that optimizes margins by making real-time offer decisions based on shopper behavior while maintaining fairness perception.
Marketing tech
fromPractical Ecommerce
4 weeks ago

Seller Central AI Remakes Data Analysis

Amazon's new AI canvas feature in Seller Central enables merchants to explore performance data through conversational interfaces and visual workspaces instead of static reports.
E-Commerce
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

Look! Up In the Sky! It's Amazon's Flywheel in Action

Amazon's drone delivery service Prime Air exemplifies how the company's e-commerce, AWS cloud, and AI divisions create a self-reinforcing flywheel that generates data, optimizes operations, and drives competitive advantage.
E-Commerce
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Amazon expands a program that lets customers shop from other retailers' sites | TechCrunch

Amazon expands Shop Direct program to direct customers to third-party merchant websites through search results and AI assistant when products aren't available on Amazon's platform.
Social media marketing
fromFood Dive
2 months ago

The social-to-shelf pipeline: Measuring what actually drives retail sales

TikTok drives measurable sales lift and bridges online virality with retail, enabling CPG brands to convert social engagement into e-commerce and in-store sales.
Startup companies
fromFortune
1 month ago

Amazon's humble history: Jeff Bezos used a rented garage as an office and held team meetings at a local Barnes & Noble | Fortune

Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994 from a Bellevue garage, embedding a 'Day 1' mindset, customer obsession, long-term strategy, and network-effect focus.
Writing
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The End of Books Coverage at the Washington Post

Closing the Washington Post's books coverage diminishes serendipitous literary criticism and reduces diverse cultural engagement for general-interest newspaper readers.
Privacy professionals
fromAdExchanger
2 months ago

Retail Media's Growing Influence On Retail | AdExchanger

Retailers increasingly rely on retail-media advertising for margins while in-store experiences add friction and regulators focus privacy enforcement on kids, health, and AI.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
2 months ago

My favorite color e-reader is on sale, just in time for my 2026 reading goals

Kindle Colorsoft is a high-performing color e-reader, now 20% off at $200, ideal for vivid comics, magazines, and organized colored highlights.
Marketing
fromPractical Ecommerce
1 month ago

Why Buyers Buy: Books for Marketers

Curated marketing resources explain consumer motivation, behavioral science, first-party data strategies, emotional targeting, and timeless internet-age principles that drive buyer behavior and results.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Does free shipping actually exist? Marketing ploys experts want to warn you about

You're scrolling through an online retailer, like Amazon, Shein or eBay, and spot a shirt on sale for $40. You add it to your cart, but at checkout, a $10 shipping fee suddenly appears. Frustrated, you close the tab. But what if that same shirt was priced at $50 with free shipping? The likelihood that you would have bought it without a second thought is much higher.
E-Commerce
fromThe Conversation
1 month ago

Does 'free' shipping really exist? An expert shares the marketing tricks you need to know

When a transaction involves a cost, we instinctively weigh the downside. But when something is entirely free, we experience a positive emotion and perceive the offer as more valuable than it is mathematically. Retailers no doubt realise that offering free delivery is one of the most effective ways to stop a consumer from abandoning a digital shopping cart.
E-Commerce
Marketing tech
fromModern Retail
1 month ago

The end cap is about to change forever

Digital screens on store end caps are transforming in-store advertising by combining video ads with merchandising to increase attention, drive conversion, and deliver timely messaging.
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Turn Your Expertise Into Published Books Without the Time Commitment

Thought leadership content can generate significantly more engagement and trust with potential clients than traditional marketing. For entrepreneurs and business owners, publishing a non-fiction book can help establish credibility and open doors to speaking engagements, consulting opportunities, and new revenue streams. The challenge? Writing a book typically takes months or even years-time most business owners simply don't have. Youbooks AI Non-Fiction Book Generator offers a solution that bridges the gap between your expertise and a finished manuscript.
Business
Books
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Brick-and-mortar bookshops look better than ever in the Amazon age

Physical print books remain widely popular despite Amazon's dominance in sales, e-books, and audiobooks, with strong brick-and-mortar growth and sustained print revenue.
Books
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

A Journey Through the World of Book Publishing

Sharing professional and personal insights through books can extend reach; choosing traditional publishing or self-publishing involves distinct tradeoffs.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

The Warehouse Automation Seller Just Turned Profitable While the Retail Giant Builds Its Own

Investors face choosing Symbotic's newly profitable automation-as-a-service with volatile trading and insider selling or Amazon's scale-driven in-house robotics investment.
#spotify
fromThedrum
1 month ago

Tools retailer grows revenue by 180% in 10 months

Given that ParkerBrand had allocated greater resources to paid media, higher performance objectives were set for 2019. Overall, the goal was to grow revenue rapidly over a short period of time whilst maintaining the return on ad spend (ROAS) to remain profitable. This translated into the following objectives: Achieve a minimum of 10:1 ROAS "Grow revenue as much as possible" from a year-on-year perspective
E-Commerce
Books
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Create Amazon-Ready Books Without the Busywork With This AI Book Creator for 82% Off

Aivolut AI Book Creator rapidly turns ideas into full-length, human-sounding books, automates formatting and Amazon KDP metadata, and offers a $118.99 lifetime Starter Plan.
E-Commerce
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I've been selling on Amazon for a year. After storage fees bled me dry, I'm pivoting my e-comm strategy away from it.

Aged-inventory surcharges on Amazon can rapidly deplete a small business's cash, turning a $10,000 launch into near insolvency without mastering Amazon selling and inventory management.
Books
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

RIP the Mass Market Paperback, Man's Hottest Accessory

Mass-market pocket paperbacks are vanishing due to digital formats and distributor exits, reducing affordable physical-book access and diminishing books' cultural and aesthetic role.
fromVulture
2 months ago

Book Gossip Is Going Biweekly

Book Gossip, a newsletter about what the literati are really thinking, is entering a new chapter. I'm Jasmine Vojdani, a senior newsletter editor at New York, where I also cover books and culture. I first moved to the city to start a degree in creative writing, choosing the M.F.A. and NYC (and, naturally, debt) - and I have lots of thoughts about that.
Books
fromInc
1 month ago

The New Rules of Big-Box Retail

The outlook for 2026 I'm watching 2026 with equal parts optimism and urgency. Optimism because consumer demand is still there. Retail sales have remained resilient in recent data. Urgency because the operating environment is only getting tighter. Coming out of FY2025, large retailers demonstrated resilience amid inflation pressure, shifting consumer behavior, and global supply-chain complexity. Walmart raised its outlook and leaned further into a model that blends physical stores, e-commerce scale, and execution discipline.
E-Commerce
Books
fromWomen Writers, Women's Books
2 months ago

The Case for Self-Publishing, and Why It's Easier Now Than Ever Before - Women Writers, Women's Books

Self-publishing teaches more about publishing mechanics and provides greater control over a book's journey than relying on a traditional publisher.
E-Commerce
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

It's Prime time for retailers to develop their online sales strategies

Amazon launched Prime Day, a Prime-members-only sales event intended to outcompete Black Friday and Singles Day and to drive Prime membership growth.
E-Commerce
fromForbes
2 months ago

The Product Returns Armageddon Of 2026 Is Coming: Are You Prepared?

Record-high e-commerce return rates will strain retailers; investing in returns technology, training, and optimized processes converts returns from liability into competitive advantage.
E-Commerce
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

These 6 trends will define retail and e-commerce in 2024

AI, retail media networks, and shoppable formats will drive major disruption across retail and e-commerce in 2024 amid weak sales and hybrid shopping.
E-Commerce
fromForbes
2 months ago

How Physical Retailers Can Win Shoppers In An Algorithm-Driven World

Digital-first retail and opaque online marketplaces are eroding consumer trust and obscuring product value, increasing the appeal of in-person experiences that provide provenance and authenticity.
#hyperpersonalization
E-Commerce
fromEntrepreneur
2 months ago

Amazon Is Closing Every Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh Store

Amazon is closing all 72 Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores and will convert some into Whole Foods while expanding Whole Foods locations.
E-Commerce
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Amazon India unveils strategy to be an everyday shopping destination

Amazon is repositioning as a one-stop everyday shopping destination to defend market share against rising Indian competitors amid rapid e-commerce growth.
E-Commerce
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

The reinvention of retail: 5 of the top trends from 2021

Pandemic accelerated DTC beauty, cashierless payments, and multi-brand marketplaces, reshaping retail with tech-driven personalization and low-touch transactions.
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

3 Big Changes Coming To Target In 2026 - Tasting Table

After spending a large part of 2025 with its back to the wall, Target is intent on turning things around. The retail giant is heading into 2026 led by a new CEO who has ambitious plans, driven by a sharp focus on three areas: style and design, elevated customer experience, and better use of technology to improve speed and efficiency through the business.
E-Commerce
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

How to Get the Most from Your Online Marketplace Listings

At a time when digital channels increasingly define commercial success, online marketplaces have become essential tools for small and medium-sized enterprises to reach customers and drive revenue. For many SMEs, marketplaces offer a ready-made audience without the significant acquisition costs of standalone ecommerce sites, but the simple act of listing product ranges isn't enough to guarantee results. To succeed, businesses must approach their marketplace presence strategically, optimising every element of their listings for discovery, relevance and conversion.
E-Commerce
E-Commerce
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Amazon is ratcheting up fast delivery and raising the stakes for rivals like Walmart

Amazon delivered over 13 billion items same- or next-day in 2025, expanding fast delivery into rural areas and intensifying competition with Walmart.
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Amazon Prime Members Avoid 64 Store Trips Per Year

Remember grocery store runs? Amazon says those are going extinct. The company revealed that Prime members saved an average of 64 trips to physical stores last year by ordering basics online instead. That's a major shift. Groceries and household essentials now account for half of all fast deliveries to U.S. Prime members, compared to earlier years when fast delivery skewed toward purchases like electronics and clothing. Amazon has spent the past year integrating perishable groceries and prescription medications into its same-day delivery network.
E-Commerce
E-Commerce
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Amazon shutters all of its physical Go and Fresh stores

Amazon is closing most Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh physical stores, converting some to Whole Foods Market and expanding Whole Foods and same-day grocery delivery.
fromTech Times
1 month ago

How to Sell Digital Downloads and Build a Profitable Digital Product Business From Your Own Website

A digital product is any non-physical item sold online and delivered electronically. This category encompasses a wide range of offerings: ebooks that teach specific skills, online courses that provide comprehensive training, design templates that save creators hours of work, stock media libraries offering photography and video, printables like planners and checklists, software tools that automate tasks, and audio files ranging from music to guided meditations.
E-Commerce
E-Commerce
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Why Amazon's dominance over e-commerce may not be as complete as it seems

Brands can compete with Amazon by focusing on superior product discovery using proven martech, carving market share despite Amazon's scale.
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