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

Brand/Retailer:

• eBay Valet launches a clothing resale service focused on high-end brands. Link
• Google launches My Account, a hub for your privacy settings. Link
• Macy’s testing new at-home tailoring service from Men’s Warehouse founder. Link
• College kids turn thumbs down on Michael Kors, Uggs, and Timberland. Link
• Birchbox kicks off TV campaign, opens in Gap stores. Link
• Hot Topic loses out to Gamestop on Geeknet acquisition. Link
• How ASOS Magazine gets cover stars like Taylor Swift and Jennifer Lawrence. Link
• Sweaters account for slumping sales at Vince and J.Crew. Link
• Fabletics debuts men’s line. Link
• Macy’s, Dormify debut back-to-school bedding collection. Link
• Gap partners with Spring app to revive image with millennials. Link
• Amazon is building an elite tema to enter a new market: computer games. Link
• Google is about to make the internet way better. Link
• Honda pumps the brakes on trying to become a media company. Link

Marketing/Social:

• Coke’s new Twitter ads call out viewers by name. Link
• Seven brands making genius moves in content and commerce. Link
• Buzzfeed planning IPO. Link
• Pinterest officially unveils buyable pins. Link
• Coming soon: More ads on Instagram and a ‘buy’ feature on Pinterest. Link
• Twitter taps IBM to launch a new consulting program for advertisers. Link
• How much of a boost to celebrities give fashion campaigns? Link
• eBay to roll out cost-per-sale ads for web merchants. Link
• Ikea outlines major environmental investments. Link
• CNN unveils new studio to produce content for advertisers. Link

Start-ups:

• Latest London VC fund to focus on fashion, luxury tech. Link
• Softbank invests $1B in Coupang, a Korean ecommerce start-up. Link
• Pharmacy startup gets $50M in quest to build a better drugstore. Link
• Mik Mak for iOS is a video shopping app for the Vine generation. Link

International:

• H&M to open first store in India this fall. Link
• New meaning for made in China. Link
• Alibaba invests $194M into China Business News to build a financial data platform. Link
• Yandex launches Yandex.Radio, a curated free music service for Russian users. Link
• Saks to expand Off 5^th in Canada. Link

Mobile/Emerging Tech:

• Apple is bringing Apple Watch to stores, more countries. Link
• Bustle looks for growth in app launch. Link
• Facebook aims to propel video success to mobile. Link
• Mobile ads boost physical store visits by 90 percent in first day of viewing. Link
• Facebook launches lightweight app for emerging markets. Link
• Microsoft purchases Wunderlist to add to its collection of productivity apps. Link
• Apple revamps the app store’s games section with increased focus on editorial content. Link
• Wells Fargo plans to scan your face and voice for mobile security. Link
• European shopping app Mallzee makes US debut. Link
• Mobile video ad spending is growing, lags desktop video. Link