Happy Monday! Here is a recap of industry news from the last week. As always, sources are in the hyperlinked text after the headline. Have a great week!

Brands + Retailers

• Uber shares sink below $40 on second day of trading.  Bloomberg
• Rihanna teams up with LVMH on luxury fashion label.  AdAge
• Victoria’s Secret is ‘re-thinking’ its annual fashion show.  CNBC
• Inside the world of liquidated Amazon merchandise.  Forbes
• Louis Vuitton’s CEO talks about how to sustain global growth.  The Wall Street Journal
• Luxury beauty brands makeover airport shopping.  Skift
• Amazon offers employees $10K and 3 months’ pay to start their own delivery business.  TechCrunch
• Walmart is opening dozens of veterinary clinics in its stores and launching an online pet pharmacy.  CNBC
• The demand for gender-less kids apparel is on the rise.  Glossy
• Harry’s is selling to Schick razors for $1.37B.  Forbes
• Bitcoin comes to Whole Foods and other retailers.  Fortune
• A wellness kitchen for dogs: Petco’s answer to Amazon and Chewy.  Fortune
• Adobe brings new Amazon and Google integrations to Magento.  TechCrunch
• L’Oreal debuts a personalized direct-to-consumer hair color brand.  AdWeek
• Procter & Gamble is looking to add more direct-to-consumer brands to its roster.  Digiday
• Inside Adidas’ sustainability ambitions.  Glossy

Marketing + Social Media

• The app store’s #1 app, YOLO Q&A, is the Snapchat platform’s first hit.  TechCrunch
• Google is testing shopping links under YouTube videos.  Engadget
• This new tool helps brands make advertising more inclusive.  Fast Company
• Instagram launches @shop account to boost interest in stoppable posts.  MarketingLand
• Why marketers should capitalize on Pinterest influencers.  The Drum
• Spotify tests interactive voice ads.  Mediapost
• Facebook’s cryptocurrency project could change the commerce landscape.  Social Media Today
• NBC leans into shoppable TV.  AdAge
• Now you can book appointments directly through Instagram and Facebook.  Mashable
• What Google’s bet on visual search means for advertisers.  AdAge
• Why rewards for loyalty spenders are a hot spot for hackers.  The New York Times 

Startup + Emerging Tech + Acquisitions

• Google launches CallJoy, a virtual customer service phone agent for small businesses.  TechCrunch
• Apple is now deploying the first Apple Cards to employees.  Fast Company 
• Nike is introducing a new technology all around getting the right fitting shoe.  Quartz
• Meat replacement company Impossible Foods raises $300M.  TechCrunch

International

• StitchFix launches in the UK.  Glossy
• Digital-native brands for China’s Gen Z.  SCMP
• The effect of Meghan Markle’s child on the British economy.  Forbes