Top industry news from last week. All sources can be found in the hyperlink after the headline:
Retailer News:
- Amazon expands same day delivery to new markets. Link
- Target’s latest designer partnership with Altuzarra. Link
- Urban Outfitters said to be eyeing AU-based activewear company Lorna Jane. Link
- Kenneth Cole’s fall campaign promotes social action. Link
- Back to school: brick and mortar wins but discounts are key. Link
- Urban Outfitters to open first Hawaii store on Black Friday. Link
- New Jersey a launch pad for same day delivery. Link
- Shift to online sales is prompting retailers to scale back more store openings. Link
- Adidas to cut jobs, boost marketing spend. Link
- Amazon favors brands like Burberry and Levi’s with “play to pay” strategy. Link
- Banana Republic unveils new look under creative director Marissa Webb. Link
- Dannijo to launch footwear. Link
- Rent the Runway to launch first standalone store. Link
- Ralph Lauren to launch Polo line for women. Link
- Fossil to debut first-ever Men’s and Women’s fragrances. Link
- NastyGal’s back to school lookbook. Link
- Microsoft wants to make retail splash near Apple’s iconic 5th Avenue store. Link
- Walmart redesigns website to better compete with Amazon. Link
- Net-a-porter displays real-time sales in first outdoor media campaign. Link
- New shopping website takes on local retailers. Link
Social Media + Marketing:
- Twitter’s “payments and shipping” settings inside the Android app hint at ecommerce. Link
- Google tests new music ads. Link
- Wanelo tests in-app purchases to bid to be the Amazon for Millennials. Link
- Google tests way to track consumers from mobile browsers to the apps they use. Link
- Pinterest’s take on direct messages blows Twitter’s out of the water. Link
- Twitter changes pricing model for advertisers. Link
- Facebook bans incentivizing users to like pages. Link
- For $100,000, GQ’s most elite readers will promote your brand. Link
- Facebook Messenger privacy fears. Here’s what to know. Link
Start-ups:
- Universal shopping cart Two Tap launches to compete in ecommerce with partners like Sephora and Free People. Link
- Luxury consignment reseller Snobswap raises funds to bring brick-and-mortar shops online. Link
- Sosh launches Concierge, the Uber of restaurant dining. Link
- tt to raise funding for its social shopping app. Link
- Buzzfeed closes $50M investment round to take its content beyond lists. Link
- Vine competitor Groopie lets vloggers create TV-style shows together. Link
- YouTube buys mobile video startup Directr. Link
- Casper, an online mattress start-up raises $13.1M. Link
- RocketInternet’s FoodPanda gets $60M in new funding. Link
- Rally is an Etsy for sports fans. Link
International:
[APAC]
- New breed of Singapore startups for men who hate to shop. Link
- Amazon’s plan to invest in Indian market. Link
- Six takeaways from Gap and Old Navy about brand building in China. Link
- In Japan, Uber as travel agent. Link
- Xiaomia tops Chinese smartphone market. Link
- Ecommerce in China now takes up 10% of all retail. Link
- China sales lift Coach. Link
[AU/NZ]
- Uniqlo to open more Australian stores. Link
[EU]
[CA]
- Canada luxury shoppers gain U.S. chains’ favor. Link
Mobile, Tablet, + Wearables:
- Apple to announce iPhone 6 on September 9th. Link
- Simon expands iBeacon program to outfit more smart malls. Link
- Epicurious teams up with Swirl for in-store beacon experience. Link
- Vurb raises $8M to steal mobile search from Google. Link
- Google to expand market share in wearable technology. Link
- Foursquare now tracks users even when the app is closed. Link
- PayPal uses music festivals to push mobile app. Link
- After Whatsapp, now Facebook Messenger supports Android Wear. Link
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