Top industry news from last week.  All sources can be found in the hyperlink after the headline:

Retailer News:

• Nordstrom introduces seamless Instagram shopping experience. Link
• Rumors that eBay is set to buy ASOS. Link
• Abercrombie to strip logo from clothing. Link
• Refinery29 teams up with Simon Malls. Link
• Evernote launches office gear on market ecommerce portal. Link
• More and more, fashion designers are selling direct to customers. Link
• Intel poised to launch luxury smart bracelet at Barneys. Link
• Report card on back to school: the season’s trends and what they mean for retailers. Link
• Newegg unleashes its own fleet of delivery vehicles for same day delivery in LA. Link
• How REI blazes a digital trail. Link
• Google is working on drone deliveries too. Link
• Zara withdraws t-shirts after accusations online of anti-Semitism. Link
• JustFab Inc., which includes ShoeDazzle and FabKids, is valued at $1B following $85M investment. Link
• Zalando blends data with fashion. Link
• Claire’s reveals new plan to right sluggish sales. Link
• Macy’s new Bronx store: localization in action. Link
• Apple sends invites for September 9^th.Link
• Teens favor tech over clothes. Link
• Stuart Vevers’ first Coach collection hits Net-a-Porter. Link
• Are things looking up for Target? Link
• Uniqlo to open two Boston area stores. Link

Social Media + Marketing:

• Tweet this hashtag in NYC and Reebok could run a pair of sneakers over to you. Link
• Facebook introduces bandwidth targeting to match mobile ads to your network quality. Link
• Introducing Hyperlapse, Instagram’s new time-lapse video app. Link
• 12 marketers already experimenting with Hyperlapse. Link
• Gap runs first social campaign for kids’ accounts. Link
• Pinterest tests news tab on mobile. Link
• Facebook boosts event visibility with new ad format. Link
• Nordstrom wants you to shop on Instagram. Link
• Vice Media sells a stake to A&E Network at $2.5B valuation. Link
• What’s next for Twitter marketing real world innovation? Link
• Twitter redesigns signup process to entice new users. Link
• SnapChat said to have more than 100 million monthly active users. Link
• Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett to start in H&M holiday campaign. Link

Start-ups:

• Amazon buys Twitch, bets on content in a hub for gamers. Link
• Mallzee makes move to become the go-to mobile shopping destination for clothes. Link
• Honest Co., Jessica Alba’s ecommerce startup, raises $70M. Link
• How a clothing company successfully turned salvaged trash into fashion. Link
• Menswear brand will deliver fresh white shirt in less than 90 minutes. Link
• 3 startups vying to become the “Uber for Beauty.” Link

International:

[APAC]

• LuLuLemon’s Asia push. Link
• WalMart looks online for Chinese growth. Link
• Chinese are traveling more but shopping less. Link
• Wanda, Tencent and Baidu take on Alibaba with $814M ecommerce deal. Link
• Hermes first-half profit rises on Asia sales. Link
• Apple’s opportunity in India. Link
• Google to open new startup center in Seoul. Link
• Why social ecommerce is a game changer for niche brands in China. Link 

[AU/NZ]

• Williams-Sonoma arrives in Sydney. Link
• Australian retailers ramp up. Link
• Inside Google’s secret drone-delivery program in Australia. Link
• TopShop partners with Uber to offer free rides to its AU flagship. Link

[EU]

• Marks & Spencer hopes for halo effect with unifying brand campaign. Link
• Online beauty brand BirchBox pops up in London. Link

[CA]

• LuLuLemon founder’s wife and son open luxury t-shirt store Kit and Ace. Link

[LATAM]

• Columbia open and ready for business. Link

Mobile, Tablet, + Wearables:

• Zalando testing mobile clothing recognition app. Link
• Apple rumored partnership with American Express, Visa and MasterCard for mobile payments. Link
• NFC and wallet likely in next iPhone. Link
• Tablet growth expected to be flat in North America and Europe this year. Link
• Kenzo enhances Printemps pop-up with interactive mobile app. Link
• Quirky Miu Miu mobile app makes mark at Venice Film Festival. Link
• Pandora’s Google Glass app puts music controls on user’s face. Link
• Another season, another app. Link
• Macy’s offers digital wallet. Link
• Full-screen ads are coming to the iPhone. Link
• Rebecca Minkoff introducing wearable tech. Link
• Storytelling app Steller becomes more of a social network. Link
• Burger King ups ante on promoting apps with smartphone offer. Link
• Ritz Carlton strive to improve customer stays with app upgrade. Link

Other:

• Forbes’ 25 most innovative companies, including Hermes, Amazon, and Chipotle. Link
• Report finds ecommerce draws hedge funds. Link
• 22% of millennials feel they are under extreme financial stress. Link
• The world’s most creative people in business. Link
• How does internationalization work for online retailers? Link