Weekly Industry Brief: 8.1.2016

August 1, 2016Leave a comment

Wowsa. It’s already August. Here is your weekly brief of industry news I’ve collected from around the web. Sources can be found in the hyperlinked text after the headline.

Weekly Industry Brief 8.1.2016

Brand/Retailer:

L’oreal to acquire IT cosmetics in $1.2B deal. Link
Amazon delivers huge profits in second quarter blowout. Link
Macy’s, Nordstrom fight for identity in an off-price retail world. Link
Walgreens to shutdown ecommerce site Drugstore.com. Link
Dollar General buys Walmart Express stores, to sell fresh produce. Link
How Adidas wiped out a chunk of its own management to drive growth. Link
How Lululemon equipped Canadian Olympians for Rio. Link
Peek inside Apple’s first Brooklyn store. Link
What the changing tenant list in Times Square says about retail. Link
Luxottica cuts 2016 outlook as U.S. weakness hits profits. Link
Giant shopping mall company Westfield is turning to 10 startups to breathe new life into retail. Link
Under Armour founder Kevin Plank’s $5.5B plan for Baltimore. Link
Google follows Facebook with an amazing quarter of results. Link
Starbucks’ Schultz to step back, focus on high-end strategy. Link
Jennifer Lopez and Guiseppe Zanotti launching footwear and handbags together. Link
How Lovely Bride founder built a wedding chain for cool girls. Link

Marketing/Social:

Inside the Revolve house, the buzziest brand activation of the summer. Link
What to expect from Abercrombie’s new and improved look. Link
Amy Schumer is joining Old Navy’s roster of funny girls. Link
Vice Media makes another fashion acquisition. Link
Reddit, the anti-corporate corner of the internet will soon allow brands to sponsor regular posts. Link
Madewell’s 24-day denim campaign includes a Goop jumpsuit. Link
Ralph Lauren comes back to TV after 8 years for Olympic spot. Link
Instagram, the $50B grand slam driving Facebook’s future. Link

Start Up:

Good Eggs raises $15M to expand across the US. Link
This New York based start-up accelerator is supporting the next generation of retail disrupters. Link

International:

Flipkart buys Jabong for $70M. Link
China’s Didi Chuxing buys Uber China. Link
India will finally get affordable, homegrown versions of Zara and H&M. Link
Longchamp plans to open six stores in India. Link
Burberry buys up remaining stake of retail operation in China. Link
Amazon takes on Alibaba with Japan portal for Chinese shoppers. Link
China’s shopping craze fills wallets. Link
Hong Kong’s swank generation of fashion bloggers turning hobbies into careers. Link
Alibaba and insurer AXA join to calm global customers worried about fakes. Link

Mobile/Emerging Tech:

Beauty shopping augmented with new mobile apps. Link
Alibaba launches Buy+, using VR to make shopping more interactive. Link
Facebook has really big plans for virtual reality. Link
Apple drops a new iOS 10 beta with a hundred new emojis. Link

Weekly Industry Brief: 7.25.2016

July 25, 2016Leave a comment

I guess everyone’s busy launching BTS and closing out their quarter because I’d say it was a relatively quiet week in the industry. Unless you are Dollar Shave Club. Or Yahoo. Sources can be found in the hyperlinked text after the headline.

Brand/Retailer:

Unilever buys Dollar Shave Club. Link
WalMart beefs up online assortment with new sellers. Link
eBay is planning to totally overhaul its marketplace. Link
Birkenstock to stop selling on Amazon. Link
The reason Urban Outfitters bought a pizza chain. Link
LVMH sells Donna Karen for $650M. Link
Chanel buys four companies to secure high-end silk supplies. Link
Verizon announces $4.8B deal to buy Yahoo’s internet business. Link
How Eileen Fisher and the CFDA are propelling the next generation toward a more sustainable future. Link
Aeropostale and Sycamore Partners headed to trial. Link

Marketing/Social:

Birchbox tests Snapchat for customer service. Link
P&G starts online subscription service for Tide pods. Link
How sponsored content is becoming king in the Facebook world. Link
Sephora launches first ever Tinder ad campaign. Link
Tiffany & Co. taps celebrity faces for the first time. Link
Modelez strikes deal with Fox to innovate ad models. Link
Coke content VP leaves to start his own company. Link
Warby Parker offering snapchat-exclusive sunglasses. Link
TopShop launches fall campaign with Taylor Hill. Link

Start Up:

Rocket Internet-backed Global Fashion Group raises $364M. Link
India Hicks on start-up lessons learned, growing her ecommerce business. Link

International:

Alibaba recruits apparel sellers in South Korea. Link
Russian retail sales fall amid tigher economic times. Link
With Live-Streaming, US brands bring July 4^th to China. Link
Amazon set to increase bet on Italy’s digital turnaround plan. Link
With growing worries of deflation, concern that Australia is becoming desensitized to sales. Link
India clears path for Apple to open its first retail store. Link
China’s lingerie market has doubled since 2011. Link
Google faces new round of antitrust charges in Europe. Link

Mobile/Emerging Tech:

Amazon sees street lights as drone docking stations. Link
Virtual reality waits for the music industry to catch up. Link
Macy’s is testing artificial intelligence with IBM. Link

Weekly Industry Brief: 7.18.2016

July 18, 2016Leave a comment

Here’s the industry news I’ve collected over the last week. Sources can be found in the hyperlinked text after the headline.

Brand/Retailer:

Burberry’s Christopher Baily replaced as CEO by Marco Gobbetti. Link
Musicians explore new markets with fashion. Link
Amazon’s Prime Day orders up 60% over the previous year. Link
Is Birchbox on the rocks because the boxes just sucked? Link
Millennials only want to spend money on one thing and it’s killing Macy’s. Link
Alexa Chung to launch her own fashion brand. Link
How Gentle Monster road the KPop wave to $160M. Link
Swatch first half profit slumps as much as 60%. Link
Free People expands into beauty and wellness. Link
Inside BraHaus, Nike and Bandier’s customized pop-up shop. Link
Hermes takes minority stake in Pierre Hardy. Link
Mall owners push out department stores in favor of specialty shops and restaurants. Link
These were the top-selling non-Amazon items on Prime Day from around the world. Link
The one retail sector that need not fear Amazon. Link
Urban Outfitters profits from Trump backlash with tshirts. Link
Aeropostale seeks to auction assets in bankruptcy wind-down. Link
Former Toys ‘R’ Us site in Times Square Is being re-imagined. Link

Marketing/Social:

Google launches smarter, more visual ads timed for holiday shopping. Link
Instagram’s Eva Chen: It’s not a numbers game. Link
Twitter has inked another live-streaming deal, this time with Bloomberg. Link
Ralph Lauren scaling back on advertising spend. Link
Buzzfeed releases a chatbot for the RNC. Link
Facebook adds refined targeting for app download ads. Link
With back-to-school approaching, Gap seeks new grip on shoppers. Link

Start Up:

Sizing technology company True Fit raises $25M. Link
This startup lets you buy Snapchat geo-filters from a collection of artists. Link
PointerPointer points to your pointer. Link
That one was a test to see if you read this? (But it also made me chuckle)

International:

Nike uses high-energy video to sell sport in India. Link
China’s ecommerce addiction has real market potential. Link
British department store John Lewis to tie up with Myer in Australia. Link
Burberry puts new UK facility on hold amid Brexit fallout. Link

Mobile/Emerging Tech:

Ikea Canada uses RFID to engage customers. Link
Amazon is developing a 3D modeling system to solve online clothes shopping’s biggest problem. Link
Chatbots edge out apps as teens prefer messaging. Link
Alibaba will let consumers shop the world’s stores via virtual reality. Link
Virtual reality is coming for weddings. Link
Five ways shoppers are using mobile to influence purchase decisions, according to Google. Link

Weekly Industry Brief: 7.11.2016

July 11, 2016Leave a comment

FYI, there are actually some other things going on besides Pokemon GO…

Here is a recap of industry news over the last week. Sources can be found in the hyperlinked text after the headline.

Brand/Retailer:

How software is reshaping fashion’s back end. Link
Target’s future will be decided by kids. Link
Urban Outfitters debuts minimalist line that’s extremely un-fast fashion. Link
Wal-Mart expands mobile payment app to all US stores. Link
The Limited looks to technology to drive retail sales. Link
Reed Krakoff to design accessories for Tiffany’s. Link
How Yoox and Net-a-porter group plans to outpace the online luxury market through 2020. Link
Why Barnes & Noble is getting into beauty. Link
Amazon reportedly picks NYC for first East Coast store. Link
Ralph Lauren’s turnaround plan has parallels of Ford Motor’s road map. Link
Adidas expands its copyright infringement suit against Skechers. Link
How China and Amazon are changing the future of retail. Link
Levi’s supported by direct-to-consumer and international in second quarter. Link
Walmart takes on Amazon Prime with week-long free shipping deal. Link
Gap’s June sales top estimates, boosted by Old Navy. Link

Marketing/Social:

When did shipping boxes get pretty? In the age of unboxing, the box matters. Link
Line raises $1.1B in IPO. Link
Snapchat’s new ‘Memories’ feature lets you save snaps indefinitely. Link
Nike just does it – keeping an eye on the customer. Link
Pinterest takes a shot at camera search technology. Link
Why advertisers are forking over big bucks for custom Snapchat lenses. Link
In less than a week, Pokemon Go has over 6 million mentions on Twitter. Link
Baidu, Alibaba face profit hit from new rules on search ads. Link

Start Up:

Meet MikMak, the mobile shopping network that sells via video. Link
Nordstrom buys stake in software firm. Link
Musicians are now curating care packages for fans with help from this startup. Link
eBay acquires SalesPredict in attempt to be more like Amazon. Link

International:

H&M to launch first two stores in Mumbai in August. Link
BoConcept enters India. Link
Pantaloons parent acquires Forever 21 in India, shifts to fast fashion. Link
Ireland’s thriving retail landlords face threat from Brexit. Link
Apple in no rush to open retail stores in India despite government relaxing sourcing norms. Link
China targets online advertising practices with new regulations. Link

Mobile/Emerging Tech:

Amazon turns its Alexa virtual assistant into a Prime Day personal shopper. Link
JCPenny redesigns app for ease-of-use, adds same-day pickup. Link
Pokemon Go may prove that AR is more mainstream than VR. Link
5 emerging apps making travel easier and cheaper. Link

Weekly Industry Brief: 7.5.2016

July 5, 2016Leave a comment

Happy Tuesday! Here is your weekly industry recap of news from the last week. Sources can be found in the hyperlinked text after the headline.

Brand/Retailer:

Online shopping forces shift in inventory strategies. Link
Nordstrom to integrate Trunk Club ops, cut jobs. Link
Walmart squares up against Amazon with 2-day delivery across the U.S. Link
Amazon Prime day is back on July 12. Link
Adidas and Kanye West expand their partnership with planned sports gear and Yeezy retail stores. Link
VF Corp sells contemporary brands segment for $120 million. Link
Mac’s new initiative aims to expand the brand’s relationship with fashion. Link
Zalando driving innovation with diversity. Link
Synthetic spider silk could be the biggest technological advance in clothing since nylon. Link
Amazon is quietly eliminating list prices. Link
Netflix is coming to Comcast cable TV. Link
LVMH is looking for startups to bring personalization to its brands. Link
Nike co-founder Phil Knight retires from board. Link
Reformation is opening new stores, first up in San Francisco. Link
Amazon begins selling perishable private-label foods. Link
Victoria’s Secret promotes bras without padding as it responds to athleisure trend. Link
UPS adds locker locations for shipment pickups. Link

Marketing/Social:

Instagram’s evolution as a business platform. Link
How Time Inc’s new video-only platform hopes to unearth the next big digital star. Link
Farfetch teams with Apple on music channel for fashion site. Link
Chipotle launches loyalty program to get customers and data. Link
Facebook puts friends above publishers in “News Feed Values” and ranking change. Link
Twitter is putting together a team focused on VR and AR. Link
Pinterest is soon launching a way to search for products with your smartphone camera. Link
Twitter estimates that it has 10 million users in China. Link

Start Up:

A drone start-up explores underwater. Link
HourlyNerd, the Uber of business consultants, snags $22M. Link
Mattress startup Casper to sell via West Elm and internationally. Link

International:

A South Korean copy of Snapchat takes off in Asia. Link
Brexit gives Europeans $15,000 discount on Cartier watch. Link
China’s JD.com says Brexit could boost imports of British goods. Link
Brexit vote sends tourists flocking to London to purchase luxury goods. Link
eCommerce winners and losers in the wake of Brexit. Link
The consolidation of India’s overcrowded e-commerce sector has begun. Link
Alibaba has a new online system to remove fake goods from its site. Link
JD.com loses luster as hedge funds backpedal amid slowing growth. Link
Alibaba’s plans for online to offline go off track. Link

Mobile/Emerging Tech:

NBC will offer 85 hours of VR Olympics programming, courtesy of Samsung. Link
Wireless generation: why sports bras and bralettes are disrupting women’s underwear. Link
Rimmel’s new augmented reality app lets users nab real life makeup looks. Link
How augmented reality and iOT will recreate business environments. Link

Weekly Industry Brief: 6.27.2016

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Check out industry news I’ve found around the web from the last week. Sources can be found in the hyperlinked text after the headline. Happy reading.

Weekly Industry Brief 6.27.2016

Brand/Retailer:

Valentino’s parent company confirms purchase of Balmain. Link
How Uniqlo plans to establish a digital identity. Link
How Patagonia keeps its brand authentic in the midst of an activewear boom. Link
Macy’s CEO of 13 years to resign in 2017. Link
Big Box retailers have two options if they want to survive. Link
Warby Parker and Shinola fight to be the millennials choice in authentic retail. Link
How fashion companies are starting to design like tech companies. Link
Fast fashion castoffs fuel global recycling network. Link
Ulta finding success in brick-and-mortar. Link
Circuit City inches closer to retail relaunch. Link
Sports Direct, Modell’s discuss joint bid for Sports Authority. Link
Apple buys back e-book buyers following settlement. Link
Why are affluent millennials shopping in dollar stores? Link

Marketing/Social:

Snapchat: how brands reach millennials. Link
Vine can now support videos that are 10 minutes long. Link
Facebook, Google reportedly moving to automatic blocking extremist videos. Link
You can now ‘try on’ and buy 900 lipsticks on Facebook. Link
Amazon partners with fashion bloggers on anti-body shaming campaign. Link
Google said to face investigation into ad services by EU. Link
Iris Apfel is the best thing to happen to Macy’s. Link
Apple just improved the most important social network in your life. Link
Facebook signs deal with media companies, celebrities for Facebook Live. Link
Facebook is now recommending events based on human opinions not algorithms. Link

Start Up:

Away expands luggage options. Link
Narvar raises $22M to help internet retailers deliver physical goods without frustrating customers. Link

International:

Ikea plans upgrades, expansion in Russia. Link
Luxury brands step up shift to digital in China. Link
JD.com, stepping out of Alibaba’s shadow? Link
Paris vows to fight Amazon Prime Now service. Link
Starbucks, Tata extend partnership beyond India. Link
U.K. business secretary seeks to reassure firms amid ‘Brexit.’ Link
Elon Musk is squaring off against China for the future of Tesla. Link
Chinese tourists to spend over $45B in APAC region for 2016. Link
Entry of conglomerates shaking up online retail in India. Link
Study says China’s millennials get ‘aggressive’ with consumer spending. Link

Mobile/Emerging Tech:

Snap, swipe, like: the mobile future of fashion retail. Link
Google is reportedly building a phone for this year. Link
Augmenting reality in retail: how Lowe’s, Walgreens make virtual change in the aisle. Link
Google Fiber swallowed another internet provider. Link
Google ops up virtual reality field trips, debuts new apps and service for teachers. Link

Weekly Industry Brief: 6.20.2016

June 20, 2016Leave a comment

I’ve recapped industry news found around the web from the last week. Sources can be found in the hyperlinked text after the headline.

Brands and Retailers:

Inside the Macy’s store of the future. Link
Bed, Bath & Beyond buys One Kings Lane. Link
Amazon cuts shipping fees for small items in threat to Alibaba’s U.S. business. Link
Staples joins the same day delivery fray with Staples Rush. Link
Why Neiman Marcus struggles and will not go public. Link
Nordstrom makes big ecommerce decision to postpone opening a West Coast fulfillment center. Link
Amazon’s 3^rd physical bookstore to open in Oregon. Link
H&M throws down with new sports line. Link
Revlon is buying Elizabeth Arden. Link
Ikea’s quest to think like a software company. Link
Macy’s reaches tentative deal with workers to avert strike. Link
Inditex profit beats estimates outpacing main fashion rival. Link
In the graveyard of American malls, Bandier is re-imagining the brick-and-mortar store. Link
Ted Baker pushes on with overseas expansion as online sales surge. Link
Tesla plans to sell its electric cars in Nordstrom. Link
Gucci expands customization to unisex jackets, shoes, men’s clothing. Link

Marketing and Social Media:

How ‘the new Gucci’ does video with help from Conde Nast. Link
Five trends that are radically reshaping shopper marketing. Link
Why big brands are suddenly getting cozy with Reddit. Link
Facebook’s new ads will track which stores you visit. Link
Wayfair debuts new ads and augmented reality. Link
Pinterest adds site, app retargeting options. Link
Inside Facebook’s plan to boost ad revenue by turning users into buyers. Link
Carolina Herrera debuts resort collection on Snapchat. Link
Adidas to pay 50M euros a year for Germany sponsorship. Link
Dollar Shave Club puts real customer service reps in ads. Link
How Chubbies uses social media to build its brand. Link
Retailers subdued in support of gay pride following Orlando massacre. Link

Start Ups:

Birchbox retrenches amid rapid rise in competition, cash squeeze. Link
Twittery buys Magic Pony, a London startup that could make it easier to live stream. Link
How this legging brand made it big by selling solely through Facebook. Link

International:

eCommerce in India to see nearly 10M sellers online by 2020. Link
European luxury brands could seize on Brexit turmoil. Link
Europe’s biometric visas are suddenly hurting its luxury goods industry. Link
Ikea celebrates four decades in Canada with expansion plans. Link
Uniqlo takes slow and smart approach to Canadian expansion. Link
Wal-Mart in talks to sell Chinese ecommerce business to JD.com. Link
Jack Ma promises huge sales boom from Alibaba, projecting over $900B by 2020. Link
Messy Brexit could lead to big hit for UK economy. Link
Apple can finally set up shop in India, thanks to the government. Link

Mobile and Emerging Tech:

Taco Bell tests messaging app orders via TacoBot. Link
UberRUSH opens its API to online merchants. Link
How stores will use augmented reality to make you buy more stuff. Link
How Taco Bell, Starbucks and other food chains are using mobile to boost order values. Link
A deep look inside Apple Pay’s matchmaker economics. Link

Weekly Industry Brief: 6.13.2016

June 13, 2016June 13, 2016Leave a comment

I’ve recapped industry news found around the web from the last week. Sources can be found in the hyperlinked text after the headline.

If you’re wondering why I do this every week, the simplest answer is that it helps me be better at my job. It keeps me on top of trends so I can make better decisions, identify opportunities and be competitive. Plus, I’m pretty passionate about the whole thing. And there is never enough to satisfy me. So I always seek more.

Hopefully it helps you too.

Brand and Retailers

Amazon launching a music streaming service. Link
Etsy’s new ultra-sustainable headquarters is filled with local, handmade furniture. Link
Urban Outfitters warns of falling retail sales in current quarter. Link
Skechers’ has quietly been making billions. Link
Coach unveils Disney collection. Link
Amazon opens tech office in downtown Minneapolis. Link
Fashion brands invest in express payment options. Link
H&M opens first store in Puerto Rico. Link

Marketing and Social Media

Snapchat launches a colossal expansion of its advertising, ushering a new era for the app. Link
Microsoft to buy Linkedin for $26.2B. Link
Pinterest partners with Oracle to test tracking offline sales. Link
Vogue introduces $200 members-only subscription. Link
Cultivating brand loyalty in even the toughest customer. Link
Apple bets on messaging emojis, Siri to keep customers loyal. Link
iHeartMedia and WeWork will target entrepreneurs with branded podcasts. Link
Sephora makes Snapchat shoppable. Link

Start Ups

These companies dream of becoming the Lululemon of the pajama industry. Link
China’s Tencent, Lenovo buy into US augmented reality startup. Link
How Stitch Fix uses data to pick clothes for you. Link

International

Amazon plans to invest $3B in India. Link
Skechers CEO talks international expansion. Link
Amazon to debut same-day grocery delivery service in London. Link
Rakuten to exit the UK, Austria and Span as global retrenchment continues. Link
H&M may reduce size of stores in India. Link
Ikea to finally test online shopping in Australia. Link
Jones New York to close entire Canadian business. Link
Kazakhstan could be a bright spot for retailers. Link
Line backs a beauty and fashion portal rolled out in Iran. Link
The rise of China’s shopping villages. Link

Mobile and Emerging Tech

Google, Baidu and the race for an edge in the global speech recognition market. Link
Why the maker movement matters. Link
Will gestures make smartwatches useful? Link
Next generation health. Link
JD.com launches drone delivery in rural China. Link
Everything Apple announced at WWDC in one handy list. Link

Weekly Industry Brief: 6.6.2016

June 6, 2016Leave a comment

Happy Monday! Here is a recap of industry news from the last two weeks. Sources can be found in the hyperlinked text after the headline.

Mary Meeker:

Mary Meeker’s 2016 internet trends report. Link
Mobile advertising a $22B opportunity in the US. Link
Internet boom times are over, says Mary Meeker. Link
Mary Meeker: People don’t just tolerate Snapchat ads, they play with them. Link

Brand and Retailers

WalMart to test last mile delivery with Uber, Lyft and Deliv. Link
Need Supply launches its own clothing line. Link
Under Armour is expanding into fashion sportswear. Link
Kenzo joins forces with H&M. Link
US and UK apparel retailers fight changing demographics. Link
Michael Kors shrinking its department stores business on purpose. Link
Salesforce to buy Demandware for $2.8B. Link
How AirBnB designs for every person on the planet. Link
Gucci partners with Conde Nast’s 23 Stories on a sponsored 4-part film directed by Gia Coppola. Link
Can Canada Goose come in from the cold? Link
High end brands are all about beauty these days. Link
Australian retail giant Cotton On gears up for big California expansion. Link

Marketing and Social Media

Outdoor “dad” brands tapping urban youth. Link
Retailers find success with storytelling. Link
With 92% of luxury retailers on WeChat, here’s how they can step up their game. Link
Twitter disbands commerce team, ceases product development on “buy” button. Link
Snapchat redesigning Discover to make it more like a newsstand. Link
CVS has Jimmy Kimmel to thank for move to digital receipts. Link
Snapchat said to have 150M daily users, surpassing Twitter. Link
Refinery29 launches in Germany, its first foreign language. Link
Twitter is inviting users to become ‘Twitter Insiders’ to help brands. Link

Start Ups

Meet Eponym, the eyewear startup taking on Luxottica. Link
Birchbox finds that cute boxes filled with makeup are not enough. Link
StitchFix the $250M start-up playing fashionista moneyball. Link
WeWork quietly opens hotel rooms in New York City. Link

International

Dior makes Asian ecommerce debut in South Korea. Link
Kors Shares Leap as Firm Buys China License for $500M. Link
Indian ministries divide on Apple’s retail vision. Link
Coach’s strong presence in China to help the company in the future. Link
Google is coming back to China soon. Link
Europe’s decision on geo-blocking and what you need to know. Link
Manolo Blahnik steps up in-store presence in Asia. Link
How New Balance ran into a wall in China. Link
Myntra aims to increase sales by 90% this fiscal year. Link

Mobile and Emerging Tech

Target to expand in-store IoT experiences. Link
Why China’s biggest social app has sputtered overseas. Link
How PayPal plans to get back on top in digital payments. Link

Weekly Industry Brief: 5.23.2016

May 23, 2016May 23, 2016Leave a comment

Happy Monday! Check out the week’s industry news. Sources can be find in the hyperlinked text after the headline.

Brand and Retailers

Sports Authority bankruptcy auction won by trio of liquidators. Link
Anthropologie’s new stores are absolutely gigantic. Link
Starbucks copies fast food chains with new deal. Link
L Group taps former Spanx CEO to lead Victoria’s Secret. Link
Amazon adds free restaurant delivery in Manhattan. Link
Nike and Olivier Rousteing collaborate on football collection. Link
Abercrombie appoints new brand presidents. Link
Uniqlo, Theory team up on shirts. Link
Apple shows off new retail look in San Francisco. Link
Gap mulls selling on Amazon. Link
American Eagle wins market share while others fail. Link
How Urban Outfitters was a Q1 sleeper success story. Link
TJX companies map aggressive store expansion plan. Link
Barnes and Noble brings beauty to colleges. Link

Marketing and Social Media

This mobile app pays you for your selfies while giving custom data to brands. Link
H&M and Bloglovin’ are offering a mentorship with Man Repeller’s Leandra Medine. Link
Women are loving Aerie’s ban on retouching. Link
How Coca Cola adapted its Olympics campaign for China. Link
How custom Snapchat filers have grown into a huge market. Link
The top spending retailers on Snapchat. Link

Start Ups

This start-up is helping businesses get their products made in the USA. Link

International

Old Navy exits Japan as it copes with sales decline. Link
Meet Modanisa, the Net-a-porter of Muslim fashion. Link
Australia’s Cotton On wants to conquer the US. Link
India’s Jabong sheds brands with low margins to focus on premium, lifestyle products. Link
Mobile payments heat up in China. Link
Amazon, Flipkart or Snapdeal: who will win India’s ecommerce wars? Link
Canada is a growth market for WalMart. Link

Mobile and Emerging Tech

Google and Levi’s team up on a connected jacket. Link
Uber confirms its testing self-driving cars in Pittsburgh. Link
Google rolls out messaging apps, Google Assistant and Google Home at I/O. Link
Affirm is partnering with Expedia and Eventbrite so you can pay for experiences over time. Link

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