Hello! Industry news from the last week.  Sources in the hyperlinked text after the headline. Have a great week!

Brand/Retailer:

• Amazon Prime credit card will give you 5% cash back. Link
• AirBnB launches new product to attract business travelers. Link
• Apple profit up 38% but iPhone sales disappoint Wall Street. Link
• Amazon spikes 14% after it reports surprise Q2 profit and better-than-expected revenue. Link
• Etsy attracting more short sellers. Link
• Moda Operandi’s co-founder is shutting down Tinker Tailor. Link
• Rocket Internet says portfolio value is up 47% from IPO. Link
• Everlane appoints former Gap creative director Rebekka Bay as head of product and design. Link
• Comcast in talks with multiple new media firms. Link
• Inside the fight for survival at Gap, J.Crew and Abercrombie. Link
• Neiman Marcus partners with The RealReal to expand in-store consignment. Link
• Macy’s to expand same-day delivery to new markets. Link
• Stores like Bass Pro Shops and Restoration Hardware adding bars and restaurants to encourage lingering. Link
• Dolce & Gabbana launches capsule collection on Net-a-porter. Link
• Limited Too is back for millennial moms and their tweens. Link
• Nordstrom launches personal shopping service for women under Trunk Club brand. Link
• Amazon showrooming forces stores to go digital on price displays. Link
• Converse wants chucks to feel like Nikes. Link
• Inside Mercantile, J.Crew’s bet on cheaper clothes. Link
• Tory Burch to launch Tory Sport. Link

Marketing/Social:

• The Gap forms partnerships with companies from Birch Box to Virgin Hotels to boost business. Link
• YouTube offers a solution to the vertical video problem. Link
• Meerkat will now let you live-stream video from GoPro. Link
• Print Renaissance: independent fashion magazines in an increasingly digital world. Link
• Forever 21 turns your Instagram photos into real-time, real life portraits. Link
• Victoria’s Secret ranks first in social popularity. Link
• Nordstrom goes big with rooftop Instagram installation to promote sale. Link
• YouTube chief pushes ahead with subscriptions despite questions. Link
• Twitter introduces event-based ad targeting. Link

Startups:

• eBay acquires San Francisco-based consignment, Twice. Link
• Jet.com uses clever tactic to save money. Link

International:

• Starbucks to launch mobile ordering in UK. Link
• Taylor Swift to sell clothing on JD.com for Chinese shoppers. Link
• How Burberry is building its Japan business. Link
• F21 Red is coming to Canada. Link
• eBay-backed Asian ecommerce company Giosis lands $82M in funding. Link
• Facebook and other tech giants expand internet access in Africa. Link
• From jewelry to hotels, Hong Kong business feel China’s pain. Link

Mobile/Emerging Tech:

• New York Times will offer free articles on the Starbucks app starting next year. Link
• Number of mobile retail websites using responsive design more than doubles since 2014. Link
• Starbucks joins with Lyft on loyalty program in app. Link
• Apple Watch to be sold at Best Buy. Link
• Apple Music, iTunes and App Store suffer outages. Link