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

Reports

Medium of Exchange Part III | BuzzFeed and Thrillist attempted to productize digital publishing, but may need a merger to safeguard their media brands against the digital advertising monopoly

Reports

Medium of Exchange Part II | Converting Readers into Shoppers: Food52, Glossier and Goop are monetizing their readership but operating with diverging levels of crucial product expertise

Espresso,The Filter

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

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,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,The Filter

Untangling the complexities of Farfetch’s business

Espresso,PrimeTime

PrimeTime: Amazon is uniting its advertising business on a single platform, extends back-to-school season; Kroger debuts a new grocery delivery service