Happy Monday! Below is a recap of industry news over the last week.  All sources can be found in the hyper-linked text after the headline.

Retailer + Brand News:

• American Express to launch loyalty program with Macy’s, Exxon, AT&T. Link
• eCommerce delivers Korean beauty to US consumers. Link
• Apple is building a Watch shop in Tokyo’s Isetan. Link
• Facebook Messenger launches friend-to-friend payments. Link
• Sur la Table is using its website to help shoppers better visualize a new kitchen table. Link
• Marc by Marc Jacobs to be discontinued. Link
• Tiffany expects a weak 2015. Link
• Amazon wins approval to test delivery drones outdoors. Link
• How Sorel won winter by making rugged boots girly. Link
• J.Crew says it failed at women’s fashion last year. Link
• Starbucks to launch delivery in Seattle. Link
• eBay to open new section on its site for Sotheby’s auction. Link
• Amazon expands one-hour delivery to Baltimore and Miami. Link
• Sports Authority adds plus-size women’s activewear. Link
• The Etsy guide to building a brand. Link
• Sephora’s digital boss joins StichFix as COO. Link
• Target to pay $10M to settle lawsuit from data breach. Link
• Retailers are launching a new generation of ecommerce membership programs modeled on Amazon Prime. Link

Social Media + Marketing:

• Pinterest crosses $10B mark. Link
• Nylon Guys to go all digital. Link
• 10 trends shaping the future of branded content. Link
• Big advertisers shift towards digital. Link
• Facebook launches innovation lab in Brazilian slums. Link
• How Facebook’s custom audiences won over Adland. Link
• Pinterest, Snapchat, Buzzfeed – hear come tech’s multibillion-dollar babies. Link

Start-ups:

• Video-streaming app Meerkat raises another $12M. Link
• This start-up founder wants you to be able to go on a vacation without packing a suitcase. Link
• Start-up raises $40M to keep small businesses’ cash flowing. Link
• Fashion rental start-up Le Tote tries a new tactic to lure subscribers. Link

International:

• [APAC]
  • Snapdeal of India in talks to buy mobile-payments company FreeCharge. Link
  • Twitter is opening an office in Dubai. Link
  • Xiaomi dips its toe into financial services. Link
  • Yahoo cutting 300 jobs as part of China office closing. Link
  • Lines form at Chanel’s China stores after euro-driven price cuts. Link
• [CA]
  • Amazon expands in Canada with move to new Toronto skyscraper. Link
• [EU]
  • Online retail spurs investment in EU warehouses. Link

Mobile, Tablet, + Wearables:

• Google and Intel team up with TAG Heuer on a luxury smartwatch. Link
• Multi-brand apps gain ground in fashion. Link
• SmartFocus announces ‘virtual beacons’ so retailers can draw in-store targeting. Link
• Google isn’t giving up on Glass. Link
• Apple is tinkering with augmented reality. Link
• Facebook testing a new app called Phone. Link
• Gucci collaborates with Will.i.am to create wearable tech device. Link
• Fitbit adds bike workout tracking to its Surge fitness watch. Link
• Amazon working on a service called Unlocked that’s Prime for Android apps. Link
• What’s coming in Apple’s next iPhone update. Link
• Wearable drones invade SXSW as fashion meets technology. Link

Other

• At Kodak, clinging to a future beyond film. Link
• Will personalized pricing take ecommerce back to the bazaar? Link