Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon was named the world’s most valuable brand and FedEx vows to bounce back after a disappointing 2019.

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Target is the number one swimwear retailer in the U.S., Hundreds of pharmacies in grocery stores will close across the U.S., Louis Vuitton will open its first restaurant amid a shift in consumer spending habits towards experiences over shopping and Colgate acquired the oral care brand Hello.

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon expands its fleet of electric delivery vans in Munich, it will create terminals for customers to checkout using their hands and ended its ban on FedEx.

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Gap will no longer spin-off Old Navy, Starbucks will open 85 stores in under-served areas by 2025, Bose will close all of its U.S. stores and Rent the Runway will launch a brand made from recycled materials.

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PrimeTime: Kohl’s stores accepting Amazon returns in Chicago saw an increase in sales over the holidays, Amazon will launch a luxury platform in the US, Amazon warned shoppers that Honey was a security risk and Jeff Bezos received criticism for his donation to Australia wildfire recovery.

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: The secondhand beauty market is growing, Bath & Body Works reports 40 quarters of consistent sales growth, New Guards Group acquired Opening Ceremony and Goop will launch a wellness cruise.

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Goop will sell its wellness products in Sephora, Highsnobiety entered physical retail with a pop-up in Selfridges, Sweetgreen wants to move beyond salads and Casper laid off 30 employees.

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon threatened to fire members of the Amazon Employees for Climate Justice group, Ikea will no longer sell its products on Amazon and Walmart will launch a self-service advertising platform to compete with Amazon

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon blocked sellers from using Fedex, A group of businesses are joining forces to compete with Amazon and Walmart will test driverless delivery

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Fashion Nova relies on underpaid workers, Cities across the U.S. want dollar stores to sell fresh food in impoverished areas, Hypebeast reported rapid growth this year and technology companies are trying to fix unreliable clothing sizes.

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PrimeTime: Prime customers are experiencing shipping delays, Amazon and Refinery 29 launched a holiday pop-up shop in New York City, Amazon France will launch an automated donation program for unsold inventory and Amazon-owned websites could be added to the “Notorious Markets” list.

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Kering is looking to acquire Moncler, Rent the Runway partners with W Hotels, Glossier opened fragrance-focused pop-up shops in seven Nordstrom stores and Away CEO’s fear-based approach, combined with the pressure of hyper-scale led to poor customer service.

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Protestors picketed outside of Jeff Bezos’s home on cyber Monday, The “Amazon effect” is flooding landfills with cardboard and Target and Best Buy are maintaining their market share against Amazon.

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: TheSkimm is looking for a buyer to fund its media business, Macy’s and Bloomingdales opened hotel pop-up shops in New York City for the holidays, Lego acquired the secondhand toy marketplace BrickLink, and Yerdle, a full-stack resale platform for brands, is expanding as first-party and third-party resale platforms.

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: PayPal bought Honey for $4 billion, Jet.com ended its New York City grocery delivery service, Charlotte Russe plans to open an even larger fleet of stores in 2020 and Airbnb launched Cooking Experiences

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon launched the Amazon Dash Smart Shelf for business customers, will open cashierless Amazon Go supermarkets and ended its program that lets advertisers include samples in customer’s orders.

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Nike will no longer sell on Amazon, Amazon protested the JEDI contract and new cashierless grocery stores are emerging to compete with Amazon.

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Rent the Runway expanded its partnership with Nordstrom, Marie Kondo launched an ecommerce platform, Studs launched online and in New York City and Gucci opened a client service center in the U.S.

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon launched a small business academy, is experimenting with new seller features, Steve Kessel will leave the company and Costco and Instacart partner to test a one-hour prescription delivery service.

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Birchbox is opening 500 pop-ups in Walgreens stores, Ferrari will launch a line of luxury clothing and accessories, Vince bought Rebecca Taylor and Parker and Kesha will launch a beauty line.

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Walmart added alcohol to its grocery pickup service, Amazon sells movie tickets in India and Kacey Musgraves will host a Christmas special.

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Faire raises $150 million to grow its wholesale marketplace, Lululemon partnered with Mirror, Direct-to-consumer brands are using corporate gifting programs to acquire customers and JCPenny will launch a retail lab.

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon bought Health Navigator, will launch a news video app, eliminated monthly fee for AmazonFresh and Target announced free next-day shipping.

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Rebag created a tool to standardize luxury bag appraisal, Brooklinen launched a marketplace for direct-to-consumer brands, LVMH is bidding to buy Tiffany and a cannabis cafe opened in West Hollywood

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon is accused of shipping expired food, charges toy companies to be in its catalogue and Best Buy will offer next day delivery.

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Mira debuted its eponymous beauty search engine, Nordstrom will open its first flagship store in New York City, Affirm launched a new mobile app and Lego might create a rental service.

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon will ship individual low-priced items, published its social positions and Walmart started a price war.

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Kohl’s introduced digitally-native beauty brands, Walmart will deliver groceries directly to your fridge, The Children’s Place will relaunch Gymboree and LVMH invested in Madhappy.

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: The U.S. Supreme Court denied Amazon’s workers’ wage appeal and Amazon introduced a Kindle for kids

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Walmart sold ModCloth, Burberry partnered with The RealReal, Stitch Fix allows users to buy individual items and Zulily will launch a price comparison tool

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon pushed small businesses, will expand grocery in LA, Amazon Go will be in airports and movie theatres and Alexa expands to wearables

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: McKinsey opened a retail store, Instagram launched a product drop reminder feature, SoulCyle is a stand-alone fashion brand and Best Buy hired a Chief Medical Officer

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon copied Allbirds, Alexa will take campaign donations and Paycode becomes available in the U.S.

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Thingtesting raised capital, Louis Vuitton created virtual products, Foot Locker launched a brand incubator and Shopify supports CBD businesses

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon alters its search algorithm to promote its brands, Amazon Go stores expand and an Amazon tech hub opens in Chicago.

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Walmart revitalizes Scoop, Nordstrom Local accepts returns from its rivals, Victoria’s Secret changes its marketing strategy and Madewell separates from J. Crew

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon raises prices in the U.S., employees organize a strike to protest climate change and Shopify buys an automation company

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Lululemon expands overseas, Moda Operandi bets on technology, Nordstrom’s Local comes to New York City, Target revamps its rewards program

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Fake sellers hijack old Amazon product pages, Amazon waives selling fee for handmade platform, Prime video will stream the Savage X Fenty fashion show.

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Walmart enhances its healthcare offering, Puma opens a new flagship in New York City, Stitch Fix purchases Finery’s IP, Build-A-Bear partners with Walmart

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: The Wall Street Journal conducts investigation on Amazon, Amazon invests $15 billion in selling tools, develops app to track health and safety risks for warehouse workers and more.

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: ThredUp enters department stores, Nordstrom introduces Sustainable Style category, Walmart and BuzzFeed launch shoppable recipes, Boxed partners with Century 21.

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon auctions off “Amazon’s Choice” badges, created new badges for Amazon fashion, introduced new donation program for vendors

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Nike introduces kid’s subscription box, Tory Burch ventures into beauty, Kroger partners with TikTok for back-to-school, Blue Apron breaks up with Jet.com.

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Microsoft bought PromoteIQ, Amazon launched an invitation only “Sold by Amazon” program, Amazon employees were caught stealing over $10 million in merchandise

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Le Tote plans to buy Lord & Taylor, Dick’s Sporting Goods ventures into activewear, Birkenstock opens second U.S. retail store, Cosmopolitan attempts to infuse content with commerce.

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon added “Personal Shopper” to its Prime Wardrobe Box, pressures vendors to use sustainable packaging, introduced AmazonCommercial; eBay sued Amazon for vendor recruitment, Whole Foods announced partnership with Packed Party

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Athleta competes with activewear giants, Westfield looks to virtual reality, Urban Outfitters ventures into apparel rental, Barneys files for bankruptcy but plans for expansion

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: eBay launches end-to-end fulfillment service to compete with Amazon; Amazon struggles to transition to one-day shipping, allegedly explores a new grocery concept, tests audio ads for its forthcoming music service

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Outdoor Voices launches editorial platform, Etsy prioritizes sellers that offer free shipping, Sephora incubates Instagram-famous brands, Costco launches digital membership card