Executive Summary

• This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses efforts by the apparel industry to recycle jeans, footwear and other items.
• Kroger announced it’s expanding a tie-up with Instacart in a bid to help the two companies solve the same problem: Amazon.com.
• German discount retailer Aldi is looking to establish a physical store network in China, nearly a year after setting up an online presence through Alibaba-run e-commerce site Tmall.com.
• In 2017, Amazon Brazil started allowing third-party sellers to list their items on the website. According to Reuters, the company held a meeting with manufacturers in Brazil last week to discuss its plans to stock and sell goods itself in the country.