Happy Monday! Here is a recap of articles I’ve been reading over the last week.  Sources can be found in the hyperlinked text after the headlines.

Brands and Retailers

• AT&T is launching a $15 TV streaming subscription.  The Verge
• Glossier is officially opening up shop in Los Angeles.  Fashionista
• Former Nike designer launches Wone, a minimalist luxury activewear label to watch.  Fashionista
• Amazon’s next conquest will be apparel.  TechCrunch
• The retail industry is focusing on customer experience and convenience to win in ecommerce.  AdWeek
• The dawn of micro-merch.  The New York Times
• Best Buy to sell Amazon’s new Fire TV Edition smart TVs in stores. Retail Dive
• Starbucks to close nationwide for facia-bias training.  The New York Times
• WalMart to launch redesigned website in May.  The Wall Street Journal
• Net-a-Porter founder launches venture capital investment fund.  The New York Times
• Packaged foods boost Amazon’s grocery sales.  Bloomberg
• Facebook is forming a team to design its own chips.  Bloomberg
• Amazon eyes a move into home shopping TV with possible Evine buy.  TechCrunch
• As customers turn cold, Victoria’s Secret faces a reckoning.  Glossy
• Hasbro bets on Walmart, Target and Alibaba as sales implode in wake of Toys R Us closure.  Fortune

Marketing and Social Media

• Google beats expectations again with $31.15B in revenue.  TechCrunch
• Snapchat introduces three new capabilities of its augmented reality lenses with ‘Shoppable AR.’  AdWeek
• Amazon now has 100M paid Prime subscriptions.  AdAge
• How three brands brought tech to life at Coachella.  AdWeek
• P&G ends its year-long YouTube ban.  AdAge
• Facebook to show pre-roll video ads in more places.  AdAge
• Revolve’s co-founder on why Coachella and influencers are central to the firm’s $1B revenue.  Forbes
• Social media use is increasing despite privacy fears.  The Next Web
• How Teen Vogue is reinventing traditional magazine covers in a digital-only landscape.  Glossy
• Twitter’s rise from the ashes.  Seeking Alpha
• How Juicy Couture and sister brands are automating their in-house influencer campaigns.  Glossy

Startup + Emerging Tech + Acquisitions

• Meet 9 startups investors have lit up to take the cannabis industry higher.  TechCrunch
• Amazon is reportedly working on its first home robot.  The Verge
• How Apple will use AR to reinvent the human-computer interface.  Fast Company 
• The beginner’s guide to how blockchain could change the ethical fashion game.  Fashionista
• McKinsey’s latest AI research predicts it could create trillions worth of value someday.  Recode
• You can now buy drinks, snacks and even hangover cures in the back of your Uber.  CNBC

International

• Online retailers go offline in China.  The Economist
• The journey to an agile organization at Zalando.  McKinsey
• Alibaba’s TMall woos luxury brands to sell to its invite-only loyalty club for big spenders.  Glossy
• Mantra acquires wearables maker Witworks.  LiveMint
• Casper plans brick-and-mortar push into Canada. Retail Dive
• WalMart in advanced talks to acquire Amazon’s India rival, Flipkart.  Recode