Happy Monday! Here is a brief of industry news over the last week. Sources can be found in the hyperlinked text after the headline.

Brands and Retailers

• Wal-mart’s new name: it’s not just a store anymore. The Wall Street Journal
• Why Home Depot is spending an extra $5.4B on stores and ecommerce in next three years. Fortune
• Amazon’s impressive holiday seaons performance sends a message to retail giants. Forbes
• A revived The Limited returns to plus sizes. Glossy
• American Eagle Outfitters is finding strength beyond denim. MarketWatch
• Sears gains after investor asks chain to consider going private. Business of Fashion
• Lululemon Athletica pushes forward with ambitious goals for 2020. Motley Fool
• How Amazon picks its seemingly random deals of the day. The Wall Street Journal
• Surging online orders slow Walmart delivery network. The Business of Fashion
• Designer makeup brands want you to buy more lipstick. Racked
• How Kering Group is shaping the future of eco-friendly fashion. Departures
• Shoppers need a reason to go to your store other than buying stuff. Harvard Business Review
• Outdoor Voices opens permanent store in Los Angeles. Fashionista
• Kylie Jenner is getting into the mobile pop-up retail game. Fashionista
• Patagonia sues the Trump administration. Fashionista
• Amazon’s beauty strategy is as elusive as ever. Glossy

Marketing and Social Media

• Nike’s new flagship store in New York will have floor exclusively for NikePlus members. Footwear News
• How Timberland imagined a new shipping experience. The Robin Report
• Instagram’s new story highlights save your disappearing videos forever. Wired
• Pinterest launches Facebook Messenger bot. Venture Beat
• Louis Vuitton turns to Facebook Bot to chat up customers online. Bloomberg
• The 10 most watched ads on YouTube in 2017. AdWeek
• Snapchat and Coach just debuted snapcodes embedded into holiday pins. AdWeek
• Reddit now lets brands publish to subreddits, manage private messages through Sprinklr. MarTech Today
• Why Visa spent a year developing a signature sound. The Wall Street Journal
• How celebrities ruled the beauty industry in 2017. Fashionista
• Netflix users collectively watched 1 Billion hours of content per week in 2017. TechCrunch

Startup and Emerging Tech

• GM launches Marketplace for in-car shopping and reservations. TechCrunch
• Target launches a mobile wallet in its Android and iOS apps. The Verge
• Meet your new boss: an algorithm. The Wall Street Journal
• Hilton unveils plans for its smart hotel room rollout in 2018. Skift
• Apple Pay cash is coming for Venmo’s business. Slate
• Digital voice assistants prove they are not just gimmicks. eMarketer
• Apple acquires Shazam. TechCrunch

International

• Amazon’s Australian launch brings excitement, dread and defiance. The New York Times
• Alibaba tech underpins world’s most-interactive Starbucks. Alizila
• Starbucks is opening a store in China every 15 hours. CNBC
• L’oreal is confident China’s selfie revolution will be good for its business. CNBC
• Ikea is preparing for the next 100 years in India. Quartz
• Amazon Echo rolls out to 80 new markets. Venture Beat