Amazon announced plans to reach the Paris climate agreement ten years early in what the CEO referred to as the Climate Pledge. Postmates has raised money in a new funding round, Bed, Bath & Beyond is launching a private label brand, and Madison Reed plans to have 600 stores by 2024.

Clothing rental services are gaining steam and traditional apparel sales could take a hit. Plus, the latest headlines from Sephora, Macy’s, and Trigo.

On this Weekend Edition of the "E-Commerce Retail Briefing" from Simplr, host Vincent Phamvan sits down with Mason Levey and Brad Warsh, co-founders of Wave Meditation. Wave is a really innovative at-home meditation product and content subscription that offers a new approach to the practice.

Gen Z’s shopping preferences may give brick-and-mortar the boost it needs. According to a survey, Gen Z turns to stores as a way to disconnect from the digital world. Plus, top headlines from Fanatics, Amazon, and more.

TikTok is continuing to gain steam in the advertising world. More retailers are turning to the platform to reach younger audiences with their ads. Plus, Shopify and Casper made big CBD related announcements this week and more.

With millennials entering their prime spending years, many industries are thriving. Plus, learn more about the latest headlines from MoviePass, Starbucks, and Shape Security.

In an exploding resale market, Poshmark’s heavy lifting may be benefiting top competitors ThredUp and TheRealReal. Madewell is filing for an IPO and will be separating from parent company, J. Crew. New e-commerce platform, Verishop, just rolled out free one-day shipping. Plus, Whole Foods announced they will be cutting health benefits for up to 1,900 part-time employees.

Apple TV+ could have a unique marketing advantage over rivals according to former Netflix and Hulu executive. Victoria’s Secret is making some changes to turn the ship around. Plus, headlines from Neighborhood Goods concept store, JCPenney, and Walmart.

The FTC is reportedly now investigating Amazon over antitrust concerns. Highsnobiety has launched its first global e-commerce platform. Plus news from vegetarian brand Strong Roots and digital payments company Stripe.

Popular direct-to-consumer travel brand, Away, revealed you wouldn’t find their products on Amazon any time soon. Visual AI company, Syte, announced new funding. Shopify is also expected to surpass eBay and trail only Amazon as the second largest e-commerce platform in the U.S. Nordstrom is taking a new approach in their latest small-format New York locations.