
A round-up of everything you might have missed in relevant fashion, retail and tech industry news over the past week.
TOP STORIES
- Mary Meeker’s 2018 internet trends report: All the slides, plus analysis [Recode]
- Balenciaga heard you like shirts, so they put a shirt on a t-shirt for $1,300 [Mashable]
- Walmart’s future may include in-store drone assistants and smart shopping carts [CNBC]
- How Natalie Massenet’s new VC firm sees the future of retail [Pitchbook]
TECHNOLOGY
- Blockchain can help authenticate ownership of fashion goods [WWD]
- Blockchain and beauty go together, according to Tev Finger [WWD]
- AmEx pilots blockchain-based loyalty rewards with Boxed [RetailDive]
- Google is actually pretty good at identifying what people are wearing [Racked]
RETAIL & E-COMMERCE
- ‘Need it, text it, get it’: How concierge service Jetblack is aiming to beat Amazon Prime [Glossy]
- How OPI is hacking Amazon and data algorithms to improve its online site [Glossy]
- Lululemon hits record high on revamped stores [Reuters]
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
- Snapchat launches its first Lens that reacts to sound [Engadget]
- How Macy’s is using its store employees and stylists as Instagram influencers to drive sales [Glossy]
PRODUCT
- ALYX’s Matthew M. Williams reveals data-inspired Nike capsule [HypeBeast]
- Zac Posen’s new Delta uniforms are the ultimate high-performance outfits [FastCompany]