Hi! Here is a recap of headlines from the last two weeks. Sources can be found in the hyperlinked text. Happy Prime Day Eve!
Brands and Retailers
- Amazon Prime day is July 11 and more than a day. Retail Dive
- Amazon pushes Alexa for Prime deals but some shoppers resist. Bloomberg
- Amazon Prime Day deal will launch in 13 countries. CNBC
- Target’s next-day essentials delivery service opens to customers in pilot test. TechCrunch
- Nike unveils stunning new headquarters in New York City. Architectural Digest
- Yoox Net-a-Porter open tech hub in London. The Guardian
- QVC to acquire rival HSN for more than $2B. The Wall Street Journal
- Amazon and Dish Network: a match in the making? The Wall Street Journal
- Walmart is building giant in-store kiosks for online order pickup. Business Insider
- Walgreens, Rite Aid ends $9.4B merger. The Wall Street Journal
- H&M to open fewer stores, focus on building online sales. Bloomberg
- Equity firm to pay $6.9B for Staples. Bloomberg
- Microsoft to cut up to 4,000 sales and marketing jobs. New York Times
- Package delivery jobs rise as more consumers shop online. The Wall Street Journal
- Talks between Abercrombie & Fitch and potential buyers stall. The Wall Street Journal
- Target prepares to roll out four new home and clothing brands. CNBC
- Lululemon’s youth brand launches capsule collection of furniture. Fast Company
- Try, then buy? Amazon’s move is part of a shopping trend. New York Times
- Shopping malls pay to stay relevant in an Amazon era. AdAge
- Ten major retailers that could go bankrupt in 2017. Retail Dive
Marketing and Social Media
- West Elm’s new AI tool scans Pinterest to recommend furnishings. Fast Company
- L’Oreal, Google team to build 6-second YouTube ads. Business Insider
- Oreo is sending experimental flavors to individual fans. AdWeek
- Digital privacy to come under Supreme Court’s scrutiny. The New York Times
- Facebook has new ad products for retailers. Glossy
- EU slams Google with 2.4B fine. Seeking Alpha
- For brands, Twitter is a marathon not a sprint. AdWeek
- How Instagram learns from your likes to keep you hooked. Fast Company
- Tiffany’s hunts for path to regain “cool.” Wall Street Journal
- Meet the Plurals: your next marketing challenge. AdAge
Startup and Emerging Tech
- Amazon-backed media startup has raised $15M to make a big bet on ecommerce. Recode
- How Maisonette is changing the way children’s’ clothes are bought online. Glossy
- Alibaba launches low-cost voice assistant amid AI drive. Business of Fashion
- This is how Google wants to humanize artificial intelligence. Fortune
- Amazon is launching a series of Alexa training workshops worldwide. Techcrunch
- Emoji search is spreading. Digiday
- ThredUp is opening its first brick-and-mortar store. Racked
- Visa takes a strategic stake in Klarna, the finance startup out of Sweden. Techcrunch
International
- Apple continues Asia expansion with its first retail store in Taiwan. Techcrunch
- H&M to add stores and go online in India by 2018. Economic Times
- UK retail has biggest June sales rise for 6 years. Business of Fashion
- Muji will be opening hotels in China and Japan. PSFK
- TopShop closes underperforming stores in bid to save Australian operation. The Age
- Starbucks gives new Kyoto shop a distinctly Japanese feel. Advertising Age
- Walmart Canada to grown online with 3rd Financial Post
- Alibaba to invest $1B more in Lazada. Bloomberg
- The accelerating disruption of China’s economy. Fortune
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