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

P.S. With a new season upon us I’m feeling reflective and setting new goals. If you have any feedback for me on this weekly recap, let me know! I want to hear it all – good/bad/ugly. 

Brands + Retailers

• Disney teams up with Target to store displays in holiday grab.  AdAge
• Stock market tanks after Trump ‘hereby orders’ American companies to find alternatives to China.  Fast Company
• Target’s digital, in-store investments paid off in Q2.  CNBC
• Barneys seeks partner for digital, experience-focused future.  Bloomberg 
• Walgreens expands Kroger grocery to more drugstores.  Forbes
• Major fashion companies sign pact vowing to reduce industry’s environmental impact.  Forbes
• The trendiest fitness class now: working out alone at home.  The Wall Street Journal
• Macy’s is getting into clothing subscription and resale markets.  CNBC
• Target is launching grocery brand Good & Gather in bid to boost its food business.  CNBC
• WeWork isn’t a tech company. Here’s why that matters.  Harvard Business Review 
• Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg sold over $23M worth of shares. Yahoo Finance
• Amazon launching a new program to donate unsold products.  CNBC
• This snack curator for Google is one of the most powerful people in food.  Fast Company
• Amazon has proven unable or unwilling to effectively police third-party sellers on its site.  The Wall Street Journal
• Welcome to the promoconomy: the competitive online marketplace of coupon codes and loyalty programs.  The New York Times 
• Inside the wild, shockingly lucrative world of sneaker reselling.  GQ
• Beautycon evolves beyond makeup. Fast Company
• AllBirds steps into apparel with sustainable socks.  Wired
• Sweetgreen now has a healthy salad for your dog.  Fast Company
• Google falls to third place in worldwide smart speaker market.  TechCrunch
• Amazon is looking to open a brick-and-mortar liquor store in San Francisco.  Business Insider

Marketing + Social Media

• YouTube originals are no longer exclusive to YouTube premium subscribers.  AdWeek
• Kohl’s turns to Facebook to help it bring digital brands to stores.  CNN
• Facebook’s new tool lets you see which apps and websites tracked you. The New York Times
• How fashion brands are acting like media companies.  Glossy
• YouTube will reportedly sop serving targeted ads on videos for kids in a move that could cost it tens of millions of dollars per year.  Business Insider
• America’s elderly seem more screen-obsessed than the young.  The Economist
• Snapchat as a winning platform to reach Gen Z.  Business of Fashion
• Apple pushes for privacy in the web browser which could affect publishers’ ad revenue.  Digiday
• Can’t buy me likes: Instagram is coming for your engagement metrics.  AdAge
• Facebook is opening five cages which will offer free privacy checks.  Metro News
• Facebook opened up its Spark AR platform to creators on Instagram.  AdWeek
• Instagram will test back-to-back Stories ads from different brands.  AdWeek

Startup + Emerging Tech + Acquisitions

• Live-stream apps are changing the way people shop.  Business of Fashion
• Ikea creates new division for smart home products.  TechCrunch
• Apple Card can be damaged by wallets and jeans.  BBC
• AR building comes to Android next week.  Engadget
• Amazon Alexa users can now donate school supplies via voice.  VentureBeat
• As customers begin to shop through voice assistants, what can brands do to stand out? Harvard Business Review

International

• WeChat’s astronomical growth abroad.  Quartz
• Alibaba’s strong results suggest Chinese consumers are still spending.  The New York Times 
• Amazon tests water in Israel with website to attract local sellers.  Reuters