Happy Monday! Here is a recap of industry news from the last week.  Sources are in the hyperlinked text after the headline.

Brands and Retailers

• Amazon wants to make it easier to shop its website without a credit card.  CNBC
• Best Buy overcomes Amazon threat with best Christmas since 2003.  Bloomberg
• StitchFix looks to diversify product set with push into intimate apparel.  Glossy
• How Levi Strauss reinvented the way it makes jeans.  Fortune
• Gap jumps as Old Navy strength fuels optimism for rebound.  Bloomberg
• Adidas sales rose 15 to 20 percent in 2017.  Business of Fashion
• L Brands beats forecasts.  Business of Fashion
• AllBirds is selling a limited-edition shoe exclusively on Instagram.  Glossy
• Kohl’s sees growth in sales.  Business of Fashion
• Amazon will soon stop selling all Nest products.  The Verge
• WalMart’s apparel push is just beginning.  Retail Dive
• eBay launches “Under $10” storefront to join Amazon in battle with Wish.  TechCrunch
• Solving for the last mile is retail’s next big disruption.  Retail Dive
• Target to spend $250M to remodel Twin Cities stores.  Star Tribune

Marketing and Social Media

• Publishers get a boost from Twitter video.  Digiday
• Twitter tests integration with outside ad buying platforms.  AdAge
• Snapchat takes a flexible approach to how advertising is sold in its shows.  Digiday
• Buzzfeed launches Tasty-branded kitchenware to be sold at WalMart.  Fast Company
• The 18-through-24 age group continues to be drawn to Snapchat and Instagram.  AdWeek
• Instagram code reveals unreleased voice and video calling.  TechCrunch
• YouTube ‘stories’ feature lets creators swap out backgrounds without a green screen.  9to5Google
• P&G sees better attitude among digital players but still cuts spend.  AdAge
• NRA boycott shows why brand values are a vital marketing strategy.  Fast Company
• These seven traditional retailers are cashing in on the subscription box craze. CNBC
• Why Lacoste replaced its signature alligator for its new polo shirts.  Entrepreneur
• The Glossier machine kicks into action to sell its new product.  Racked
• Google Search now available in iMessage.  TechCrunch
• Google is selling off Zagat.  TechCrunch

Startup + Emerging Tech + Acquisitions

• Amazon acquires Ring, maker of video doorbells.  The Wall Street Journal
• Spotify’s IPO is not like other IPOs.  CNN
• DoorDash raises $535M, now valued at $1.4B.  TechCrunch
• ClassPass introduces more flexible booking.  Fast Company
• Uber is driving patients to their doctors in big grab for medical transit market.  The Verge
• Voice shopping sales could reach $40B by 2022.  USA Today

International

• Zalando to enter two new markets in Europe.  Reuters
• China is turning Ethiopia into a giant fast-fashion factory.  Bloomberg
• Livestreams and trunk shows could be China’s next big wave in luxury.  Jing Daily
• Amazon has French grocery stores in its sights, too.  Quartz
• Xiaomi might finally sell its smartphones stateside this year.  Fast Company