Happy TUESDAY! Here’s a recap of news from the last week. Sources are in the hyperlink after the headline.

Brands and Retailers

• Revolve files for IPO.  Seeking Alpha
• Kors and Versace form US luxury conglomorate.  The New York Times
• Target to be first retailer to sell Quip toothbrushes.  Bloomberg
• Lifestyle brands are building hotels.  Here’s why that makes sense.  Harvard Business Review
• Amazon to open a New York story that only sells highly rated prodcuts.  The Wall Street Journal
• Amazon taking a stab at the mattress business.  Bloomberg
• Tesla shares plummet after SEC files fraud claims againt Elon Musk.  TechCrunch
• Want to see what’s up Amazon’s sleeve? Take a tour of Seattle.  The New York TImes
• H&M tests new store to get back in vogue with consumers.  Reuters
• J.Crew to unviel new brand for younger women.  Chicago Tribune
• Lululemon, the brand that invented athleisure, plans its second act.  Fast Company
• How department stores are fighting back to combat declining sales.  MarketingWeek

Marketing and Social Media

• YouTube launching new ad formats.  AdWeek
• Snapchat tests a camera feature that lets you easily buy items from Amazon.  The Verge
• How Instagram rose into a cultural powerhouse.  The New York Times
• How Pinterest, Google and Amazon are improving visual search.  eMarketer
• Burger King tries to prove AI can’t replicate creativity.  AdAge
• Google Maps want to make your commute less taxing and more musical. Fast Company
• Improving search for the next 20 years.  Google
• The limits of fashion’s inclusivity.  The New York Times
• Pinterest is quietly growing into an internet ad giant.  Fast Company
• Facebook continues to be the top media source for app marketers.  AdWeek
• Snapchat launches multiple ecommerce ad formats in time for holiday.  MarketingLand
• The elusive art of going viral on Twitter.  The Wall Street Journal
• Facebook security breach affected 50 million accounts.  CNBC
• Google launches new travel planning tools.  TechCrunch
• Instagram’s co-founders step down from company.  The New York Times
• Google gets imto game streaming.  TechCrunch

Startup + Emerging Tech + Acquisitions

• VW ups digital push with Microsoft connected cars.  AdAge
• Investors are pouring millions into streetwear startups.  Fashionista
• HP made a leather laptop.  Wired

International

• China’s influencer fatigue is real.  Jing Daily
• To grow your business abroad, partner with local influencers.  Havard Busines Review
• Goop comes to the UK.  Vogue
• China’s game approval freeze forces Tencent to restructure.  Engadget