Happy Cyber Monday! Below is a recap of news in fashion, retail, and technology over the last week. All sources can be found in the hyper-linked text after each headline:

Holiday:

• Black Friday ecommerce spending up 26%. Link
• On Twitter, twice as many people talking about Black Friday this year. Link
• Best Buy’s website down for about 90 minutes on Black Friday. Link
• WalMart, Target report strong Thanksgiving Day traffic. Link
• Kohl’s, Walmart, Apple see Black Friday social buzz. Link
• Black Friday online sales up 8.5% over last year, 20% of sales from iOS. Link
• Online sales set Black Friday record. Link
• Yoox group posts record sales on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Link
• Macy’s previews Cyber Monday on Sunday. Link
• Mobile role in holiday shopping expected to grow. Link
• Net-a-porter sale crashes part of site. Link

Retailer + Brand News:

• Ebay Now pulled from App Store as company rethinks same-day delivery plans. Link
• Gap sets deal with Germany’s Zalando. Link
• NY Subway riders can now shop on Amazon while underground. Link
• How Target identifies the hottest retail tech 18 months before it’s cool. Link
• Nordstrom partners with eBay for smarter fitting rooms. Link
• Zady to open three airport pop-up shops for the holidays. Link
• These robots are processing Amazon orders. Link
• Milennials to fuel growth of sporty brands. Link
• Urban Outfitters, Nicole Miller in Wanelo “buy” button launch. Link
• Nasty Gal’s first brick-and-mortar store encourages selfies. Link

Social Media + Marketing:

• Twitter now lets brands tweet deals to users with a new offer button. Link
• American Girl pledges to give up to 1,000 dolls a day. Link
• Facebook is intensifying its efforts to filter out status updates posted by businesses. Link
• Twitter is tracking users’ installed apps for ad targeting. Link
• Buzzfeed crosses $100M in revenue. Link
• Twitter adds coupons to its commerce plans. Link
• Vloggers paid for promotions urged to include clear labeling. Link
• Twitter experiments with engagement stats directly in tweets. Link

Start-ups:

• Anonymous messaging app Yik Yak said to raise $62M. Link
• Parcel aims to end missed packages after hours. Link
• Pop-up shop startup, Appear Here, raises $7.5M. Link

International:

[APAC]

• Fitbit gears up for Asia expansion. Link
• Lazada, Rocket Internet’s Amazon clone in Southeast Asia, raises $250M. Link

[EU]

• Macy’s Black Friday arrives in the UK as American retailer unveils online shopping deals. Link
• Wired and Buzzfeed give Germany a try. Link
• Black Friday takes hold in UK. Link

[AU]

• Amazon tipped to open Aussie warehouse. Link
• H&M sister brand COS opens first Australian store. Link

[A/ME]

• Jumia raises $150M for its African ecommerce business. Link

Mobile, Tablet, + Wearables:

• Smartphones spur growth of Thanksgiving couch commerce. Link
• Top 10 best Android fashion apps. Link
• Xiaomi’s cheap smartphones make a splash in Indonesia. Link
• Ralph Lauren introduces leather bag with internal LED and built-in USB charger. Link
• Luxury watchmakers crack down on copycat Android Wear watch faces. Link
• Neiman Marcus now in Apple Passbook. Link
• Hammacher Schlemmer tests augmented reality catalog for holiday. Link

Other:

• Girl Scouts to sell cookies online. Link