online shopping

In this era of technology dependence, whenever a person needs information, they Google it by using Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s search engine. But, what is the first step consumers take when they are searching for a product to buy? According to Statista, they skip the search...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is expected to continue its annual tradition of offering consumers a Prime Day special after two years of tremendous success, Deutsche Bank's Lloyd Walmsley stated in a research report. While this is welcome news to Amazon's loyal customers, investors also have...

With Black Friday a little over a week away, retailers are entering the most critical time of the year. Within the past several years, there has been a major fundamental shift in the way Americans do their holiday shopping. The emergence of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and the creation of an...

Have you been visiting a shopping mall consistently over the years? If so, you might have noticed that mall traffic isn't like it used to be, and retailers are becoming increasingly promotional to gain the valuable foot traffic. It might be a mystery to some trying to figure out how shopping malls...

Anyone who has visited a shopping mall recently will likely observe a notable decline in foot traffic compared to a few years ago. This is a result of online shopping, which offers consumers the same products they can buy in store with the added convenience of not having to actually go to the store...

Is Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) the "new" Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST)? According to SW Retail Advisors President Stacey Widlitz it just may be. Speaking as a guest on CNBC's "Retail Detail" segment, Wildlitz noted that department store names reported in their recent quarterly...

Is the entire retail sector suffering a slow death? Jill Malandrino of Voice of America may think so. Speaking as a guest during Thursday's edition of Benzinga's PreMarket Prep, Malandrino suggested that while consumer spending trends hasn't really changed that much, consumer...

Paul Condra of Credit Suisse initiated coverage of the "Payments & Fin-Tech" space. Condra noted that a fee-per-transaction model benefits from massive volumes on a fixed-cost processing. The analyst added that simply enough, "People will not stop buying things." Paul Condra of Credit Suisse...

As many investors would expect, FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) and United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) thrive during the busy holiday season. Online holiday sales are expected to grow as much as 8 percent this year, eclipsing last year's 5.8 percent. Meanwhile, retailers are sitting on record...

Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) and Target (NYSE: TGT) are remaking Instragram shopping with Like2Buy, part of the retailers' growth strategies. Instagram Shopping Made Easy Nordstrom and Target teamed up with Curalate –- a visual marketing and analytics firm -– to form Like2Buy. With...

Over the last ten years, the office-supply industry has been dominated by retail giants Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) and Office Depot (NYSE: ODP). Last November, Office Depot merged with industry competitor OfficeMax, in a deal that was expected to give Office Depot the industry lead. The truth is...

Volume was light across the board despite Friday's early close also marking the last trading day of November. In typical fashion, markets close at 1:00PM on the day following Thanksgiving. As was to be expected, news was rather light and the major indices ended the day almost flat. The Dow...