E-Commerce
October 15, 2025 at 12:05 pm
On Tuesday, Ulta Beauty launched its new Amazon.com-style marketplace feature, UB Marketplace. Originally announced in March 2025, the marketplace, which is integrated into Ulta Beauty’s e-commerce site, has over 100 brands that were previously not carried in-store or online. UB Marketplace is designed to respond to customer demand for new products and categories as trending…
October 14, 2025 at 1:08 pm
Walmart announced Tuesday that it has struck a deal with OpenAI to allow shoppers to make purchases directly through artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT. With the move, the retail giant and largest U.S. grocer is trying to keep up with shifts in how consumers discover items to buy. Along with purchasing items they see on social media or…
October 13, 2025 at 1:23 pm
The Body Shop is making its return to the United States in October, after closing all doors in the market last year. The relaunch will see the British beauty business launch a dedicated online store and a digital storefront on Amazon. The Body Shop shuttered its U.S. operations after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in…
October 13, 2025 at 12:51 pm
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the online commerce experience. In just the last few years, generative AI tools have personalized shopping experiences, such as empowering chatbots to provide recommendations to consumer prompts. Now, agentic AI can even autonomously buy products on behalf of shoppers. Consumers are witnessing unparalleled service online. However, for retailers to provide…
October 9, 2025
Inaugural Report
October 8, 2025 at 2:42 pm
Initial reports from Amazon.com's Oct. 7 Prime Day Big Deals shows consumers are shifting their spending priorities amid tariffs and inflation concerns, focusing less on flashy tech and more on everyday essentials. The research, provided by Numerator and based on surveys from 780 verified Prime Day Big Deals buyers, reveals that nearly half (48 percent)…
October 6, 2025 at 3:48 pm
Online holiday spending in the U.S. is expected to increase 5.3 percent year-over-year to $253.4 billion, according to an Adobe Analytics report released Monday. However, that growth would still be slower than the year-ago holiday season, when online sales rose 8.7 percent from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, the company said. Adobe’s data tracks more…
September 30, 2025 at 1:07 pm
OpenAI is integrating e-commerce into the heart of ChatGPT with the introduction of Instant Checkout, a new feature that lets users complete purchases directly inside the chat interface. The artificial intelligence platform has begun offering access to shops on Etsy and Shopify, before opening up to more than 1 million merchants using Shopify’s platform. For…
September 29, 2025 at 5:41 pm
During a fireside chat at Total Retail Tech in Atlanta last month, Priya Buening, vice president, U.S. e-commerce at Levi Strauss & Co., detailed how the apparel brand has doubled its e-commerce business over the past five years. Buening was interviewed by Joe Keenan, editor-in-chief of Total Retail. Levi's e-commerce business has grown from 5…
September 29, 2025 at 5:36 pm
This video features a keynote presentation by Patrick Montgomery, founder and CEO of Kansas City Cattle Company/Valor Provisions, titled "From Service to Steak: Building a Purpose-Driven Brand." Montgomery was a featured speaker at Total Retail Tech 2025 in Atlanta last month. Kansas City Cattle Company didn’t start with a marketing blueprint — it started with…
