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

Retailer + Brand News:

• Zara builds its business around RFID, learns from others’ mistakes. Link
• Nordstrom employs New York Instagrammers to personalize fall accessories. Link
• Amazon touts reduced shopping cart abandonment with newly expanded “login and pay” service. Link
• Amazon purchases buy.com domain for $4.6M. Link
• Lululemon inks two corner deals in Soho, will open first Men’s store. Link
• Uniqlo expects profits at U.S. stores in couple of years. Link
• Yahoo’s core business value cut in half after Alibaba IPO. Link
• Prada profit down 21% due to weak demand in Asia and Europe. Link
• Packaged goods marketers wade warily in ecommerce. Link
• Apple and Amazon take baby steps toward digital sharing. Link
• Asos facing backlash from leading fashion brands over discounting. Link
• Rue La La debuts its first exclusive collection on its ecommerce site. Link
• Versace embeds instant ecommerce in runway show livestream. Link
• Zulily keeps it simple and masters ecommerce fundamentals over gimmicky marketing tactics. Link
• Macy’s, Bloomingdales adding same-day delivery. Link
• Stronger U.S. demand and ecommerce sales boost H&M. Link
• Target selects 16 brand partners for sustainability push. Link
• Rebecca Minkoff launches maternity capsule. Link
• Home Depot’s data breach bigger than Target’s at 56 Million cards compromised. Link

Social Media + Marketing:

• Ralph Lauren launches creative initiative and campaign ‘Project Warehouse.’ Link
• How Ikea brings design ideas to life in social. Link
• Twitter redesigns profiles for iPhone app. Link
• Facebook is convincing advertisers to spend. Link
• Puma returns to roots in new campaign. Link
• A look at Lilly Pulitzer’s social media marketing. Link
• Pinterest plans to help advertisers track performance; serve ads based on pinned brands. Link
• YouTube adds real-time analytics with minute-by-minute view counts for videos. Link
• Facebook now shows real-time events higher in your feed. Link

Start-ups:

• com founder raises new funds for Amazon rival. Link
• Shippo gets $2M funding for its shipping API for small businesses. Link

International:

[APAC]

• H&M begins selling online in China. Link
• Alibaba’s IPO world record. Link
• WeChat launches mobile payment service. Link

[AU/NZ]

• Brooks Brothers continues Australian rollout. Link

[CA]

• Hudson’s Bay to open first Saks in Canada in Spring 2016. Link
• Nordstrom joins rush to Canada. Link

[EU]

• Click and Collect shoppers predicted to pick up £6.5B of goods by 2019. Link
• Sweden’s Klarna: With U.S. launch, it’s all about online payment friction. Link

[LATAM]

• Zara sells online in Mexico. Link

Mobile, Tablet, + Wearables:

• Macy’s to roll out beacon technology to all stores this fall. Link
• Subway to use Softcard NFC for mobile payments. Link
• Photos shot with Goolge Glass will now sync with your iPhone immediately. Link
• Sqaure’s Cash App lets you text or email money for free. Link
• Apple’s iBeacons are going to transform much more than advertising. Link
• Three reasons Apple Pay is going to work. Link
• The big picture on digital receipts. Link
• Fartfetch launches discover app. Link
• iPhone’s NFC tech will only work with Apple Pay. Link
• Oculus announces mobile SDK and platform for developers. Link
• The best iOS8 features you may not know about. Link
• Apple sells 10M iPhone 6 and 6 Plus units in launch weekend. Link
• Why the U.S. lags the world in mobile payments. Link
• Amazon, Lowe’s and E*Trade embrace iOS8’s Touch ID to reduce mobile commerce friction. Link
• Beacons land on retailers’ holiday wish lists. Link

Other:

• Whole Foods to test rewards program as competition grows. Link
• Digital innovation is in the spotlight at London Fashion Week. Link
• Apple TV is now armed and ready to be the centerpiece for Apple’s smart home takeover plans. Link
• The slow death of the no-logo movement. Link