Check out the week’s industry news in fashion, retail, and technology. Sources can be found in the hyperlinked text after the headline.

Brand/Retailer:

• Amazon Prime Day will usher a new era of manufactured shopping days. Link
• J.Crew debuts value-focused ‘Mercantile’ brand to spark growth. Link
• Inside Target’s tech funhouse and search for its next billion-dollar business. Link
• American Apparel to close stores and lay off workers. Link
• Yahoo will enter daily fantasy sports market. Link
• Time Inc. launching next big vertical, ‘The Drive,’ about cars for the under-35 crowd. Link
• Levi’s responds to challengers with revamped women’s jeans. Link
• Uniqlo had a strong Spring in the U.S. Link
• Skechers sues Steve Madden over athleisure knockoffs. Link
• Coty agrees to purchase P&G beauty brands for $12.5B. Link
• Toys R Us to shift ecommerce from eBay to in-house. Link
• American Express launches express online payment tool. Link
• Back-to-school shopping starts early as U.S. parents seek deals. Link
• LVMH to cut 70 jobs as it suspends Donna Karan label. Link
• Saks and Lord & Taylor personalize websites, emails to lure high-spending shoppers. Link
• With Flyease Nike reinvents the zipper. Link

Marketing/Social:

• eBay and Amazon are the most visible Google Search advertisers. Link
• Brands try to redefine emojis in Twitter’s latest hashtag game. Link
• Twitter is now letting apps advertise with video. Link
• Facebook changes how it charges brands for clicks on their ads. Link
• Facebook said to seek music video licensing deals. Link
• Facebook wants your attention so it’s charging separately for ad clicks that send you away. Link

Startups:

• Jet.com officially launches on Monday, offering lowest prices on the Internet. Link
• Disney’s startup accelerator enters its sophomore year with a new batch of companies. Link
• Italy’s Quattrocento joins the race to become the Warby Parker of Europe. Link

International:

• DHL Express to widen delivery options for internet shoppers in Australia. Link
• Moscow malls open half-empty as retailers struggle. Link
• Alibaba boosts Singapore Post stake, invests in ecommerce unit. Link
• Alibaba invests $100M in luxury-focused Mei.com. Link
• Rakuten buys virtual fitting room startup Fits.me in fashion commerce play. Link
• Apple building a new store in Hong Kong. Link
• Barnes & Noble closes international Nook store. Link
• Twitter eyes Latin American market from new Miami office. Link

Mobile/Emerging Tech:

• Six futuristic retail displays that will change your idea of ‘ecommerce.’ Link
• Jawbone sues Fitbit for third time in two months. Link
• Google starts testing driverless cars in Austin. Link
• Tablet sales have plateaued but there’s a future in business. Link
• Virgin Hotels turns mobile into shoppable Gap closet for guests. Link
• Android Wear reportedly getting watch-to-watch sharing features. Link
• Comcast launches its own cable-free TV with Stream. Link