Lisa Lacy@lisalacylisa.lacy@adweek.comLisa Lacy is a reporter for Adweek’s brand desk, where she focuses on retail and the growing reach of Amazon. She has covered marketing and technology for more than a decade for publications like TechCrunch, CMO.com, VentureBeat, the Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, ClickZ, Search Engine Watch and Search Engine Journal. She has a master's in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor's in English from the University of Sussex in Brighton, England. Leadership & Talent NBC’s Rashida Jones Has Been Producing News Since College NBC News' svp Rashida Jones knew she wanted to be a writer in the third grade. Amazon The NFL Teams Up With Amazon to Prevent Player Injuries Advanced technology will simulate possible game scenarios in hopes of keeping real players safe. Amazon Here’s What Amazon Prime Members Loved Most in 2019 Their favorites included avocados, Jack Ryan and Old Town Road. Amazon FTC’s Amazon Investigation Reportedly Widens to Include Its Web Services The government agency is looking into potential antitrust violations at Amazon. Amazon Amazon Is Still the DSP of Choice Among Marketers While Google Loses Ground Advertiser Perceptions' latest DSP report has The Trade Desk moving into the No. 2 spot. Data & Insights US Consumers Shelled Out $9.4 Billion on Cyber Monday 2019 At the height of Cyber Monday 2019, people spent $12 million a minute. Streaming & OTT With Writer Lena Waithe, Studios Get a Marketer Too The Queen & Slim creator learned marketing from the best, including Ava DuVernay. Data & Insights Cyber Weekend Yields $7.5 Billion in Digital Sales A report from American Express and the National Federation of Independent Business said consumers spent nearly $20 billion on Saturday. Amazon No, Whole Foods Did Not Name Mitch McConnell Person of the Year The upscale grocery chain Whole Foods Market had to repeatedly clarify it's not tied to the magazine's distinction honoring of Mitch McConnell. Data & Insights The Biggest Black Friday Ever Saw $7.4B in Online Sales The 2019 holiday shopping season is finally underway with $7.4 billion in online sales on Black Friday, marking 19.6% growth year-over-year (YOY).123…38Next »