Happy Tuesday! Industry news from the last week is below.  Sources in the hyperlinked text after the headline. Have a great week!

Brand/Retailer:

• Modcloth to open first store, hire fashion director. Link
• Uber to unveil big ecommerce delivery program with retailers in the fall. Link
• Nike wants to win winter with a $185 hoodie. Link
• ASOS Chief and founder to step down after 15 years. Link  
• Net-a-porter founder Natlie Massenet resigns. Link
• Fila teams up with Urban Outfitters for exclusive line. Link
• Etsy’s pulling the plug on Grand St. at the end of September. Link
• TrueCar helps Sam’s Club get into the car business. Link
• Amazon Dash button will now be effectively free. Link
• BagSnob celebrates 10 years with multi-brand ecommerce launch. Link
• High street retailers are launching own-brand beauty lines. Link
• Amazon, Google, Netflix team up for royalty-free video. Link
• Google wants to deliver your groceries. Link
• Staples, Office Depot certify compliance with FTC information re Link
• Uniqlo to open brand showroom as first Chicago store. Link
• Online back to school shopping increases 12%. Link
• Why fashionable millennials are flocking to online retailers like Everlane for wardrobe basics. Link

Marketing/Social:

• Facebook makes it easier to optimize ad campaigns based on conversions. Link
• Estimote creates an indoor location system using beacons and “nearables.” Link
• Facebook advances Bazaar marketplace ambitions. Link
• See the first brands to test Facebooks iAd-like mobile format. Link
• Reebok heads back to the gym with new marketing blitz. Link
• Emily Weiss, blogger to social brand builder. Link
• From TheFacebook.com to one billion users in a single day. Link
• Facebook’s Josh Miller named White House ‘Director of Product.’ Link
• Buzzfeed is laying groundwork for major expansion in Los Angeles. Link
• Why growth hacking is the next big thing in marketing. Link

Startups:

• Paris-based online consignment retailer, Vestiaire Collective, raises $37M to advance US growth. Link
• Amazon buys streaming video startup Elemental. Link
• What’s driving VC firms to take bigger risks. Link
• Why AOL bought Millennial Media for $238M. Link
• NewsCred nabs $42M to help marketers act as publishers. Link

International:

• Alibaba, JD.com target rural China for ecommerce growth. Link
• Myer partnership to bring Topshop into 20 stores across Australia. Link
• UK retailers post worst sales decline since financial crisis. Link
• Retailers prod China for lower prices after devaluation. Link
• Uber closes in on $1.2B funding for China. Link
• Twitter unlocks promoted tweets in 167 more countries. Link

Mobile/Emerging Tech:

• Amazon Prime expands video downloads to iOS and Android platforms. Link
• Thanks to Apple Pay, contactless payments will grow by 100% in 2015. Link
• Forget clothing labels, musicians all want to move into apps. Link
• Macy’s Backstage focuses on mobile to compete with discount retailers. Link
• Facebook messenger tops YouTube in app popularity. Link
• Amazon wants to sell you a $50 tablet this Fall. Link