Never Say Never: Wayfair Opening Its First Store
Wayfair has become the largest dedicated home furnishings e-commerce seller, rolling up a vast collection of smaller sites under one umbrella, though it continues to operate specialized home sites under […]
Online furniture seller Wayfair to open a store
FLORENCE, Ky. — Wayfair plans to open a retail outlet here early next year, the e-commerce giant confirmed. It would be the first and, possibly, only brick-and-mortar location for the […]
Wayfair’s Big Bet on Augmented Reality
Wayfair CEO and co-founder Nirah Shah discusses the technology and unique customer experience behind the success of their home-furnishing sales. He speaks with Caroline Hyde from the Greater Boston Chamber […]
Exclusive: UPS weighs strategy to deliver bulky goods to boost growth
United Parcel Service Inc (UPS.N) is in talks with at least one U.S. trucking firm to launch an in-home delivery service for large, heavy goods such as couches and treadmills, […]
Google overhauls Gmail to lure businesses away from Microsoft
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google unveiled on Wednesday its first Gmail redesign since 2013, capping what the company says was an expensive overhaul two years in the making […]
Wayfair Downgraded In The Face Of Increased Competition From Overstock
Wayfair Inc (W 1.71%) shares closed down nearly 6 percent Friday after D.A. Davidson issued a bearish report expressing concern indicates over Overstock.com Inc’s (OSTK 6.2%) comments that the online retailer […]
Inside the books of HSN’s final days as an independent company
HSN Inc. ended its time as a stand-alone public company with a continued slump in sales. An earnings report from the new parent company of the St. Petersburg multichannel retailer […]
Liberty Interactive to change name to Qurate Retail
Liberty Interactive Corp (QVCA.O), which mainly houses media mogul John Malone’s e-commerce interests, said it will change its name to Qurate Retail Group and begin using the name once it […]
Walmart Launches Home Shopping Site For Furniture And Décor
In its ongoing fierce e-commerce battle with Amazon, Walmart has launched a new home shopping vertical on its website to better highlight products like furniture, accessories and other decorative items. […]
Walmart goes to the cloud to close gap with Amazon
SAN BRUNO/SUNNYVALE, Calif. (Reuters) – One of Walmart Inc’s best chances at taking on Amazon.com Inc in e-commerce lies with six giant server farms, each larger than ten football fields. […]