Business Insider Intelligence research analyst Daniel Keyes and eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Andrew Lipsman discuss how Amazon tripled its revenues during an economic recession. They then talk about how Pinterest posted such strong Q3 growth, Walmart converting some stores into ecommerce labs, and Under Armour selling its smartphone app MyFitnessPal.

The heated political climate has resulted in a surfeit of brands—Papa John's, Nordstrom, Under Armor, Uber, Starbucks, Netflix and Chick-fil-A to name a few—courting controversy in varying degrees.

That same day, founder and CEO of Under Armour, Kevin Plank, said he would relinquish his post and assume the executive chairman role amid flatlining sales and potential accounting issues at the company.

Reddit, Under Armour, Timehop, MyHeritage, Yahoo, Equifax and Target are just a few of the companies that have experienced data breaches in recent years. The proliferation of data breaches is happening at a time when marketers are becoming more reliant upon user data.

That comes as no surprise—apparel continues to benefit from strength in the activewear sector, where companies including Nike, adidas and Under Armour increasingly compete outside their core market. “The athleisure movement has risen in tandem with the health and wellness industry.

To me, it was much more relevant to market our products in a way that was similar to Nike, Under Armour or lululemon athletica—products that, even though you wear them on a kind of lifestyle basis and they are touching your skin, have a really important functional component.”.