Happy Monday! Here is a quick recap of industry news from the last week. Sources are in the hyperlinked text after the headline.
Brands + Retailers
- Goodwill wants to take new orders right out of Amazon’s hands. Bloomberg
- Viacom’s networks will power T-Mobile’s new mobile TV service in content deal. AdWeek
- Teens are spending $2,600 a year on food and clothes. Here’s where they like to shop. CNBC
- Where multi brand retailers beat brands. L2 Inc
- Lululemon set to debut selfceare product line. RetailDive
- Online shopping overtakes a major part of retail for the first time ever. CNBC
- Amazon wants you to use Alexa to track healthcare. The Wall Street Journal
- Netflix price hike nears by analysts say users are staying put. AdAge
- Hermes aims to win over a younger luxury shopper. The Wall Street Journal
- You can now rent children’s clothing from Rent the Runway. Fast Company
- Amazon adds delivery lockers for Coachella goers. MediaPost
- Kay, Jared parent to close 150 stores and trim staff in turnaround. USA Today
- CVS to offer same-day prescription delivery via Target-owned Shipt. Star Tribune
- Why Hot Topic is still cool with younger shoppers. The New York Times
- Ikea to test furniture rental in 30 countries. Reuters
- Target raising minimum wage to $13 an hour. CNBC
- Amazon is now focusing on exclusive brands. Digiday
- Madewell appoints its first-ever CEO, brand president. Fortune
- How Unilever is reinventing what corporate responsibility means in beauty and personal care. Glossy
Marketing + Social Media
- Snapchat’s reinventing itself to fight Instagram. The Next Web
- At Cosmopolitan Magazine, data is the new sex. The New York Times
- Influencers are flocking to a surprising new kind of social media. Fast Company
- ShopStyle rolls out new data features so influencers can understand the sales they’re driving. AdWeek
- Shiseido is increasing its influencer marketing spend by 50% in 2019. Glossy
- Beyonce collaboration is a big win for Adidas. AdAge
- Millions of Facebook records found on Amazon cloud servers. AdAge
- Pinterest surprises by setting its IPO price range at $15 to $17 per share. Fast Company
- Inside the collaboration between Ikea and Sonos. Fast Company
- Gen Z buying influenced by peer recommendations. AdWeek
- Spotify’s new ad metrics show what listeners do after they click . TechCrunch
Startup + Emerging Tech + Acquisitions
- Amazon is making its own version of AirPods for Alexa. Fast Company
- Google and Walmart team up for voice grocery orders. Business Insider
International
- Tmall to provide data-drive fashion forecasts. Glossy
- Traditional marketing no longer works in China. Here’s what does. Jing Daily