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

Brands + Retailers

• DTC women’s hair-removal brand Flamingo moves offline with Target.  Glossy
• Toy industry sales fell 2% in 2018, thanks to Toys R Us closure.  CNBC
• Walmart scores big against Amazon with Fanatics sports gear deal.  Fortune 
• Walgreens and CVS are offering ways to fix your teeth in their stores.  CNBC
• Kohl’s is putting a Weight Watchers studio in one of its stores as part of wellness push.  CNBC
• Alphabet earnings: why Google stock is tumbling despite profit spike  Fast Company 
• Goop is coming to Netflix.  TechCrunch
• Charlotte Russe files for bankruptcy.  Fortune
• Why H&M hired the Cambridge Analytica whistleblower.  Fortune

Marketing + Social Media

• Google’s bid to battle Amazon suffers blow as Walmart withdraws.  Bloomberg
• Zara changes its logo.  Hypebeast
• Equinox debuts campaign for new hotels biz.  AdAge
• The Top 10 Super Bowl commercials by digital share of voice.  AdAge
• The biggest advertising trends of the Super Bowl.  AdWeek
• How TikTok is climbing the download charts, taking on Snapchat and Twitter.  CNBC
• Hulu is the first brand to sponsor the record-breaking egg account on Instagram.  The Verge
• The rise of the new male power shopper.  Forbes
• Why fashion brands are launching podcasts.  The Business of Fashion
• Nike turns its SNKRS app into a pop-up shop.  Engadget
• Google+ will officially shut down on April 2.  Fortune 
• 15 years of Facebook in four charts.  Wired

Startup + Emerging Tech + Acquisitions

• Warby Parker is using augmented reality to help people find frames that fit.  AdWeek
• Artificial intelligence is chaining Kroger, Walgreens and others.  Forbes
• McCormick and IBM team up to add AI-fueled flavors.  Fast Company
• Slack just confidentially filed to go public.  Fast Company 
• Amazon’s 2018 acquisitions totaled $1.65B, led by PillPack and Ring.  TechCrunch
• How blockchain will change marketing in 2019.  CMO Magazine

International

• Amazon and Flipkart pull 100,000’s of products to comply with new Indian law.  TechCrunch
• Amazon reportedly eyes Middle East expansion.  Geek Wire