Future Retail Newsletter #140

TikTok becomes the top downloaded app worldwide, the Federal Trade Commission sues to break up Facebook, and Amazon is launching 26 renewable energy projects.

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TECH // Complex Goes Virtual With Its Flagship Event It’s like a cross between World of Warcraft and Coachella for sneakerheads. adweek.com Read More

TECH// TikTok To Become The Top App Worldwide By Downloads In 2020 TikTok jumped up the most-downloaded list by three spots, overtaking Facebook to become the most-downloaded app of 2020 when iOS and Android downloads are combined. fastcompany.com Read More

BRAND HIGHLIGHT// Amazon Is Launching 26 Renewable Energy Projects Amazon will become the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy. chainstoreage.com Read More

BRAND HIGHLIGHT// FTC Sues To Break Up Facebook The social network is under pressure to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp. cnet.com Read More

BRAND HIGHLIGHT// FTC To Block P&G’s Acquisition Of Women’s Shaving Startup Billie Federal regulators, who this year also blocked Edgewell’s $1.4 billion takeover of men’s brand Harry’s, said prices could rise without the competition. retaildive.com Read More

RETAIL// Home Depot Adds More Home Decor To Its Online Inventory Home Depot has added more furniture and home decor categories on its website including furniture, linens and small kitchen appliance. usatoday.com Read More

RETAIL// Sellers On Amazon Say The Company’s New Policy Is Cutting Into Their Holiday Sales Amazon’s third-party sellers told CNBC the company is limiting how much stock they can ship to warehouses, making it difficult to meet holiday demand. businessinsider.com Read More

TRENDS// More People Are Buying Backyard ‘Offices In A Box’ 62% of remote workers said they would consider purchasing a tiny backyard office, which can retail for up to $20,000. businessinsider.com Read More

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