TOP STORIES
- The thorny business of brand activism [BoF]
- How Adidas is evolving dark social to stay ahead of the game [Marketing Week]
- Target’s Christmas tree sales aided by augmented-reality feature [Bloomberg]
TECHNOLOGY
- DeepMind’s AlphaZero now showing human-like intuition in historical ‘turning point’ for AI [Telegraph]
- Alphabet’s Wing spinoff is about to launch drone deliveries in Finland [Technology Review]
- Robot janitors are coming to mop floors at a Walmart near you [Bloomberg]
- Athlete’s Foot announces new 3D tech [Retailbiz]
- eBay will now authenticate luxury jewelry items [TechCrunch]
- YNAP supports Hour of Code with fashion hackathon for London children [The Industry]
- 70% of consumers still want human interaction versus bots [Retail Dive]
SUSTAINABILITY & PURPOSE
- UN climate change chatbot makes saving the world personal [CNET]
- Stella McCartney is on a quest to save you from the fashion industry [Wired]
- Kering partners with Savory Institute for regenerative sourcing plan [WWD]
- United Wardrobe launches program for brands to sell unsold stock [Fashion Network]
- Why Chanel’s exotic skins ban is wrong [BoF]
- Can transparency solve the consumer trust deficit? [BoF]
- Stella McCartney, Burberry among fashion brands uniting against climate change [CNN]
RETAIL & E-COMMERCE
- Amazon Go cashierless stores are coming to airports [Venture Beat]
- Alibaba signs agreement with Belgium for e-commerce trade hub [Fashion Network]
- Why luxury shopping via WhatsApp, WeChat may be the future [SCMP]
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
- Under Armour is running a YouTube series on IGTV [Digiday]
- Love Magazine bringing video issue to YouTube [WWD]
- Coty unveils Google Assistant tool for Clairol [WWD]
- Swiss hotel chain offers a ‘social media sitter’ to handle your Instagram while you relax [TheNext Web]
PRODUCT
- Marc Jacobs set to launch affordable ‘The Marc Jacobs’ line [FashionNetwork]
- Heineken launches capsule collection with Union [FashionUnited]
BUSINESS
- Just 20 fashion companies are making almost all of the industry’s profits [Quartz]
- Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin to take leave of absence [TheGuardian]
- Calvin Klein is facing the fact that it’s a jeans-and-undies company now[Quartzy]
- L’Oréal launches VC fund [WWD]
CULTURE
- Virgil Abloh on the power of being creative without limits [Dazed]
- K-pop’s popularity is starting to shape fashion worldwide [Vox]
- The $4 trillion reason so many companies are rebranding for wellness [Quartzy]
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