Happy Monday and Happy June! Below is a recap of industry highlights over the last week.  Sources can be found in the hyper-linked text after the headline.

Brand/Retailer:

• Amazon expands same-day delivery to new markets, drops price to free for orders over $35. Link
• Leaked site reveals more info on “Shipping Pass,” Walmart’s answer to Amazon Prime. Link
• Kors and Tiffany hit by strong dollar. Link
• Yelp and Shoptiques link for ecommerce. Link
• Crew is alienating its most important customers. Link
• Gap teams up with Spring on digital pop-up shop. Link
• Apple is working with Postmates to offer same-day delivery. Link
• At Amazon, a rush to make speedy delivery free. Link
• Levi’s and Google partner on “smart fabric.” Link
• Abercrombie posts wider loss as currency hampers turnaround. Link
• Hot Topic bid to purchase Geeknet. Link
• Amazon is planning to add its own line of food. Link

Marketing/Social:

• Snapchat invests in Spring to capitalize on social commerce growth. Link
• Vox Media acquires ReCode. Link
• New hotel concept promises socially-focused customizable spaces for global nomads. Link
• Google says ‘buy’ button coming to online advertising service. Link
• Bethany Mota redefines being a celebrity. Link
• Millenials follow Uber with new fashion trading model. Link
• Twitter opens up more user data to marketers. Link
• Target links up with Shazam for ad scans that link to shopping. Link
• Facebook’s instant articles speed up mobile content. Link
• Why Instagram works better for fashion brands. Link

Start-ups:

• Amazon puts the call out to NYC startups. Link
• For London’s fashion start-ups, it’s being social that counts. Link
• Snapchat CEO: we have a plan for an IPO. Link
• George Simmer starts an Uber for Tailors. Link

International:

• How Target’s demise in Canada could be a gain for Lowe’s. Link
• Michael Kors to open state of the art distribution center in Europe. Link
• Alibaba expands logistics network to power next-day grocery deliveries in more Chinese cities. Link
• JD.com sets its sights on connected devices. Link
• Yahoo Japan shares climb on ecommerce alliance with Alibaba. Link
• Walmart app adds shopping options in China. Link

Mobile/Emerging Tech:

• New Nordstrom app lets customers text with sales reps. Link
• Barney’s launches iphone app. Link
• What marketers should know about Google’s mobile upgrades. Link
• Android Pay now lets you buy things with your fingerprint. Link
• Google Play store now lets developers A/B test their app listing pages, customize their catalog. Link
• Swatch reaffirms plans to build smartwatch with payments features. Link
• Target wants to offer Apple Pay but focus is on chip and pin. Link
• Piper Jaffray names virtual reality the next mega tech theme. Link
• Google’s other mobile payments service: hands-free at McDonald’s. Link
• Apple buys German augmented reality company Metaio. Link
• Facebook’s Oculus snaps up advanced virtual reality startup. Link

Misc.:

• Mary Meeker’s internet report: user growth slowing but disruption full speed ahead. Link
• Retailers turn to innovation labs for evolution. Link
• Apple’s Jony Ive named chief designer, gives up day-to-day role. Link
• Jawbone sues Fitbit citing theft of trade secrets. Link