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

Brands and Retailers

• Chanel publishes annual results for the first time in 108 years.  Business of Fashion
• States can collect sales taxes from online retailers.  Business of Fashion
• Kroger’s new approach to stocking shelves is boosting earnings.  The Wall Street Journal
• AT&T launches a new streaming service for $15 a month.  Fortune
• A Kmart store opens inside a Sears store in Brooklyn. CNBC
• CVS adds home delivery with help from Post Office.  The Wall Street Journal
• AT&T launches a new streaming service for $15 a month.  Fortune
• Molson-Coors may be getting into the marijuana business.  Fortune
• Ex Amazon executive tapped to run luxury store Bergdorf Goodman.  Business of Fashion 
• Subscription box market fights fatigue.  AdAge

Marketing and Social Media

• YouTube introduces channel memberships, merchandise and premieres.  TechCrunch
• Aerie rapidly gaining market share off social media and ‘more authentic’ women.  CNBC
• Facebook launches brand collabs search engine for sponsoring creators.  TechCrunch
• Google launches podcasts app for Android.  Forbes
• FabFitFun partners with Pinterest on trending box.  AdAge
• Whole Foods scrubbed Instagram to raise awareness.  Fast Company
• Soul Cycle just launched a new media division.  Fast Company
• Instagram launches IGTV app for creators, 1-hour video uploads.  TechCrunch
• Avon is launching a podcast to recruit sellers and build credibility.  Glossy
• LL Bean campaign takes office outdoors.  AdAge
• Google announces new features for retail advertisers.  MarketingLand
• Reebok is boosting its women business with celebrities, music videos and podcasts.  Glossy
• Facebook launches gameshows platform with interactive video.  TechCrunch
• Google rolls out messages on the web for Android users.  TechCrunch

Startup + Emerging Tech + Acquisitions

• Amazon launches an Alexa system for hotels.  TechCrunch
• Twitter acquires anti-abuse technology provider Smyte.  TechCrunch
• PayPal to acquire machine learning-powered fraud detection startup Similarity for $120M.  VentureBeat
• Oculus TV brings high-quality shows, movies to VR.  Fast Company
• Voice shopping gains traction, will disrupt retail.  The Business Times
• Google Assistant debuts continued conversation feature.  Retail Dive
• Andreessen Horowitz just punched an aggressive $300M crypto-currency fund.  Fast Company

International

• China’s tech giants’ costly wars to go cashless.  The Wall Street Journal
• Social media still growing in emerging markets but stalled elsewhere.  TechCrunch
• Alibaba’s European expansion plans.  Forbes