Happy Monday! Check out industry news from the last week.  Sources in hyperlinked text after the headline.

Brand/Retailer:

• Richemont invites LVMH to join site to compete with Amazon. Link
• Blue Nile opens first standalone store. Link
• Prada profit tumbles as luxury goods maker struggles in China. Link
• Walgreens touches up its makeup in bid to win back customers. Link
• Swatch plans to start selling sunglasses to boost product lineup. Link
• Abercrombie gains as analyst sees growing faith in sales rebound. Link
• Marriott is putting Netflix in its hotel rooms. Link
• Old Navy pushes activewear to lure new shoppers. Link
• Hotels offer luxury shopping inside your rooms. Link
• What will Restoration Hardware’s new concept be? Link
• Men’s Wearhouse wants to suit up Millennials. Link
• Why Nordstrom will outperform Amazon over the next several years. Link
• Sam’s Club expects drone sales to soar this holiday. Link
• Target selling its pharmacies to CVS for $1.9B. Link
• J.Crew lays off 10% of its headquarters. Link
• American Apparel outlines its $1B roadmap. Link

Marketing/Social:

• Facebook is handing out free beacons to retailers. Link
• Facebook challenges Pinterest with newsfeed buy button for Shopify merchants. Link
• YouTube announces a standalone gaming app to compete with Twitch. Link
• Facebook Messenger dips a tow into games with ‘Doodle Draw.’ Link
• Spotify raises $526M amid battle with Apple. Link
• Bethany Mota overtakes Michelle Phan as YouTube’s top beauty producer. Link

Start-ups:

• Wantlist is Tinder for fashion. Link
• Julep partners with Lyft for nail polish offering. Link
• This brand wants to revolutionize fashion by turning you into the designer. Link
• Brit + Co confirms $20M raise led by Intel, acquires how-to app Snapguide. Link
• Foundry group backs fashion inspiration start-up Looklist. Link
• Start-ups clamor to be the Airbnb of boats. Link
• Blue Apron confirms $2B valuation in latest funding round. Link

International:

• Amazon.ca launching clothing, shoe stores. Link
• Boots pleased with Asos click-and-collect pilot so far. Link
• Apple Pay coming to UK in July. Link
• PayPal launches One Touch web payments service in UK and Canada. Link
• The fate of your cross border customer could hinge on shipping. Link
• India’s Myntra wants to be fashion assistant to half a billion people—on their smartphones. Link
• Line bets on streaming music in Japan. Link
• Alibaba founder visits U.S. to lure businesses into China. Link

Mobile/Emerging Tech:

• Apple to add cards from Discover and some stores to Apple Pay. Link
• Dunkin Donuts to explore delivery and mobile ordering. Link
• Walgreens rethinks mobile design for Apple Watch app. Link
• Expedia boosts mobile momentum with new booking options. Link
• Apple wants to be your DJ, wallet and newspaper. Link
• Gimbal wants to turn vending machines, jukeboxes and other devices into beacons. Link
• Square unveils mobile wallet-friendly credit card reader. Link
• Google experimenting with large images in mobile search results. Link