Espresso,The Filter

P&G, Harry’s, Billie and the Battle of Blades

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon debuts a skincare private label based on top search terms, will accept cash at Amazon Go, turns to tents to expand last-mile delivery, wants Alexa to play a role in the healthcare industry, announces 2019 priorities, may launch an ad-supported music streaming service

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Lush logs off social media, David’s Bridal goes to prom, Kidbox launches at Walmart, Disney can help Disney+

Espresso,The Filter

Will LVMH’s billion dollar investment in Rimowa ever pay off?

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon curtails promotions for private labels, plans to launch a satellite grid for broadband internet, adds more exclusive brands; Goodwill and Price.com divert Amazon purchases

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Sunday Riley takes flight, IKEA follows in the footsteps of Rent the Runway and West Elm, Tonal unbundles weight lifting from the gym, Supreme fights knockoffs on a global scale

Espresso,The Filter

Pinterest, Instagram and the quest to own the entire advertising funnel

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Bobbi Brown’s mass-market brand enters Walmart, Whole Foods opens a convenience store, Impossible Foods goes from niche to mass, 1-800-Flowers remains relevant

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon downsizes its fulfillment centers for urban markets, strives to popularize Amazon Pay, expands its private-label jewelry brand, drops Whole Foods prices (again); Prestige beauty brands need extra help to restrict unauthorized sales

Espresso,The Filter

Kylie Cosmetics, Ulta and the wholesale balancing act

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Costco’s private label reigns, Beauty brands embrace samples, Square targets Shopify’s forgotten merchants, Google wants to become the Netflix of video games

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Prime Now fumbles with online grocery shopping and delivery; Amazon intercepts ads for unprofitable products, targets lower-income shoppers, faces rising backlash against Amazon Go

Espresso,The Filter

Why Related should be louder about its acquisition of Quiet Logistics

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon curbs royalties for Prime Video Direct creators, Most private labels can’t compete, New AWS program connects startups with VCs

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Emirates grows media offering, Warehouse demand exceeds supply, Dollar Tree shrinks while Dollar General grows, Checkout on Instagram gives Facebook ecomm a second chance

Espresso,The Filter

Why is Amazon retreating from third-party retail while expanding its own?

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Airbnb diversifies its platform, Fitbit launches rewards program, Harry’s and Heyday team up on a product, Kith and Estée Lauder launch collab

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon shutters its U.S. pop-ups, terminates vendors’ purchase orders, loosens vendor pricing policy after antitrust crackdown

Espresso,The Filter

Can Tesla sell online-only with its hands tied?

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Venmo evolves from peer-to-peer payment platform, Instant Brands seeks sustainable growth, Nordstrom Rack triumphs over full-price Nordstrom, e.l.f. Beauty shutters stores

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon expands Amazon Pay, plans its own grocery concept, asks vendors to identify counterfeit listings, ditches Dash buttons, launches Amazon Day, extends ads to AmazonFresh brands; The FTC fines Amazon seller for fake reviews

Espresso,The Filter

Glossier Play and the decision to distribute outside of the mothership

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon competitors employ dynamic pricing, consider groceries and advertising for growth; Amazon Studios plans to release 30 movies per year

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Target builds a third-party marketplace for vendors, 3G’s zero-base budgeting goes out of style, Inditex goes after global ambitions, Dover Street Market says bonjour to beauty (and Paris)

Espresso,The Filter

Amazon’s pro-consumer tipping point

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon expands freight airline to reduce shipping costs, faces mounting criticism against cashier-free retail, launches Amazon Moments, raises prices at Whole Foods, expands its hospital supplies offering; Amazon exclusive partnerships surpass Amazon private labels

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Wayfair opens outlet store, Luxury brands purchase commercial real estate, Ulta Beauty directs traffic to its full-service salon, Direct-to-consumer brands take on Canada

Espresso,The Filter

KKW Fragrance and the Boomerang Influencer Effect

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Luxury cashes in on CBD and cannabis, Public Goods competes with Brandless, Lawless Beauty deepens ties with Sephora, MeUndies credits podcasts with a rise in underwear sales

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon acquires Eero, will set up Amazon Lockers at Coachella, uses Brand and Manufacturer Accelerator Programs to attract new companies to its platform, launches Amazon Live; Ecommerce company Verishop aims to compete with Amazon

Espresso,The Filter

Shopify and the search for a POS that isn’t a P.O.S.

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Hotels and airlines advertise on Instagram Stories, Dig Inn ditches third-party delivery, Flamingo lands at Target, Equinox unbundles popular running class into standalone gym

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Nearly half of Amazon vendors spend $40,000+ a month on advertising, Amazon’s subscription business decelerates, Counterfeit products pose growing threat, Amazon spends big at Sundance

Espresso,The Filter

Untuckit, J.Crew, Nike and the risk of chasing Amazon scale

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon Shipping expands; Amazon tempts vendors to develop Amazon-exclusive brands, sells beauty bundles from its private label, is building a virtual changing room app

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Digital brands take on TV with addressable ads, The We Company opens a WeWork trial run, Cos Bar Labs debuts flexible brand partnerships, CPG companies ditch single-use packaging

Espresso,The Filter

Parachute, Casper and the uncertainty of a mattress-driven business

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon is offering wide-reaching targeted consumer data to advertisers; UPS is expanding its Amazon Key competitor; Some direct-to-consumer brands are spurning Amazon; Amazon is advertising its most profitable CPG products to save on shipping

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Hudson Yards banks on digitally-native brands, Rihanna lands LVMH deal, Consumers question politically-minded ads, Brandless unveils subscription

Espresso,The Filter

Is Groupon the next customer acquisition channel?

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: FaceGym, experience-based beauty brands grow their footprints; Nike takes on Lululemon; Venture capital reaches zenith; Netflix raises prices to fund original content

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Whole Foods 365 will not expand, Men are more likely than women to price compare on Amazon, IMDb launches free streaming service, Amazon brings Prime Day look-alike to India

Espresso,The Filter

The RealReal’s reliance on discount-driven messaging and its threat to luxury

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon expands Whole Foods, sends free product samples, strengthens sports contracts, reduces third-party seller fees, debuts new Amazon Key services, receives criticism for copying West Elm furniture

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Hotels abandon convenience stores in favor of branded destination retail, Starbucks turns to premium coffee bar concept to raise revenues, Beauty brands embrace the Consumer Electronics Show, Stitch Fix retains strong gross margin as it prepares to enter UK market

Espresso,The Filter

Walker & Company, Facebook, and the resuscitation of the CPG conglomerate

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Whole Foods and Instacart break up, Amazon cuts its losses on low-margin products, AmazonBasics teases private-label toys, Small-format Amazon Go opens at one of Amazon’s Seattle offices

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Starbucks expands U.S. delivery; Saks shutters standalone women’s shop; Warby Parker, Everlane offer installment payment plans; CGI influencer Lil Miquela announces apparel brand

Espresso,The Filter

Are brands repeating their messages or letting them sink in?

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon Go courts airports, Vendors using Fulfillment by Amazon subject to safety-related penalty fees, Amazon fires employees after data leak, Indie brands outperform some mainstream brands on Amazon Europe, Amazon launches Alexa Answers