Target is revamping its customer loyalty program and will launch Target Circle, a free nationwide loyalty program that gives shoppers personalized deals and supports local non-profit organizations. The new loyalty program will launch in October and gives customers a 1% cashback ...

What do consumers think of loyalty programs in 2019? We’ve got some answers thanks to a new report from HelloWorld. The 2019 Loyalty Barometer Report: What Consumers Think of Loyalty & Reward Programs looks at how consumers are shaping the changing ...

New Feb 1 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regulations on e-commerce have the online selling business in turmoil in the India e-commerce industry. The new government regulations prohibit foreign-owned companies from restricting local retailers from their marketplace platforms or only selling ...

US retail and global e-commerce news roundup includes Walmart, Amazon, Target, Flipkart and more.

Walmart is talking to India’s biggest e-commerce operator Flipkart about acquiring a 40% stake and a direct challenge to Amazon in Asia’s third-largest consumer market. Walmart has been unable to enter the Indian market effectively, operating only 21 cash and ...

Our post starts with a look at airline plans for revenue-based loyalty programs in 2018. A study by HelloWorld shows 64% of consumers still like earning points for products but the path to purchase changes how merchants must build better ...

Amazon's new patent approval for video marketing points to a new e-commerce strategy. Competitors beware.

Two new posts feature a look inside Amazon's corporate strategy and growth plans as well as a roundup of the latest e-commerce innovations and new product launches.

Check today's post for a roundup of Amazon e-commerce innovations including a new Drew Barrymore fashion line, Holiday Gift Shop and the launch of Amazon Key delivery service in 37 US cities.

What's ahead for Amazon? 44% ot the US e-commerce market, the latest corporate strategies, new announcements and plans for growth.