Marketplaces

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…

The luxury resale market has long been growing quietly in the background of fashion and retail. But a new accelerant has arrived: tariffs. Recent U.S. trade measures on European luxury imports are not only reshaping pricing at boutiques, they’re pushing aspirational and some affluent shoppers alike toward the secondary market. What was once a niche…

Prime Day started as a day of deals: a digital stampede of timers, discounts and one-click purchases. But this year, something shifted. It’s not just the size of the event that’s changed, but the behavior behind it. Yes, the numbers were big. Prime Day matched Cyber 5 in total U.S. revenue for the first time,…

Best Buy is expanding its inventory list by launching a third-party marketplace to compete in the e-commerce space, multiple news outlets reported Wednesday. The company launched its digital marketplace Tuesday, saying it more than doubled the number of products available, including entirely new categories and brands. The marketplace is run on the Mirakl platform, which…

In episode 487, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Gregg Brockway, co-founder and CEO of Chairish, the design lover's curated marketplace for the best vintage and used furniture, decor, art and jewelry. Listen in as Brockway details the genesis of Chairish (1:40), his entrepreneurial background and his co-founder wife's retail career (3:05), and what's driving the surge…

The largest retail sales event of the year — anchored by Amazon.com's longest-ever Prime event — is predicted to generate $23.8 billion in revenue across U.S. retailers, according to Adobe Analytics, and the first day's spending of $7.9 billion reaffirmed that forecast. The nearly $8 billion in sales U.S. retailers saw Tuesday, the first day…

Peloton has launched an online marketplace for buying and selling used bikes, treadmills, and brand accessories, multiple news outlets reported this week. Dubbed Peloton Repowered, the marketplace — available in New York City; Washington, D.C.; and Boston — gives discounts on the used equipment activation fee to buyers, and discounts on Peloton equipment purchases to…

After a six-year absence, Nike will soon begin selling products directly on Amazon.com, having previously stopped in 2019 to go it alone. At the same time, the company is reportedly set to increase prices across most of its sneakers and other clothes in the wake of recent U.S. tariffs. Nike stopped selling through Amazon after just…

Saks Fifth Avenue has launched a multibrand luxury storefront on Amazon Fashion, according to a Tuesday press release. The new shopping section is called Luxury Stores at Amazon. It features a selection of merchandise curated by Saks Fifth Avenue, including women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, beauty, shoes, handbags, and accessories. The launch is accompanied by specially designed…

While attending Shoptalk 2025 in Las Vegas from March 25-27, Total Retail's Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan had the opportunity to interview Chris Carl, head of marketing, U.S. for AliExpress, an international B-to-C e-commerce platform under the Alibaba Group. Carl discusses his role in growing market share for Alibaba's consumer e-commerce business in the U.S., recent updates…