Below is a recap of industry news over the last week. Sources can be found in the hyperlinked text after the headline.

Brand/Retailer:

• Walmart expands pick-up service as grocery war with Amazon intensifies. Link
• Ralph Lauren to step down as CEO, hand reins to Old Navy executive. Link
• Aeropostale gets listing warning from NYSE as shares fall below $1. Link
• Amazon will now pay you to deliver packages. Link
• Target to match online prices with online rivals. Link
• Staples to close on Thanksgiving in sign of Black Friday retreat. Link
• Amazon to stop selling Apple TV and Chromecast. Link
• Apple Watch to hit Target shelves soon. Link
• Yoox Net-a-Porter rises on trading debut. Link
• Luxury web battle looms as LVMH, Hugo Boss develop eCommerce. Link
• Silicon Valley’s latest threat? Under Armour. Link
• Gap’s loss of Old Navy chief brings new storm to retailer adrift. Link
• American Apparel filed for bankruptcy but it isn’t shutting down. Link
• H&M’s 700-piece beauty collection is here. Link
• Amazon picked up Conde Nast reality series the Fashion Fund. Link
• Amazon, Google move into on-demand home services. Link
• UPS asks people to pick up packages themselves. Link

Marketing/Social:

• Pinterest opens API platform to all developers. Link
• YouTube’s most native ad yet puts shoppable cards into organic videos. Link
• Snapchat is adding more ways for advertisers to be in your silly selfies. Link
• The buy button heads to Youtube and Twitter. Link
• Brands woo millennials with a wink, an emoji or whatever it takes. Link
• YouTube beats Facebook in surfacing brands’ older videos. Link
• Pinterest gets even more shoppable. Link
• Klout Perks quietly shuts down. Link

Startups:

• Google acquires rich messaging startup Jibe Mobile. Link
• Lobster, the marketplace for user generated content, strikes a deal with YouTube. Link
• Rocket Internet startups see revenue jump, losses mount. Link

International:

• Canada’s malls are shirking their suburban-time-waster status to become upscale destinations. Link
• H&M to open store in Russia. Link
• A sneak peak into H&M’s first store in India. Link
• H&M joins Uniqlo in voicing confidence over China amid slowdown. Link
• Facebook will provide internet in Africa from space starting in 2016. Link

Mobile/Emerging Tech:

• Mobile sales will exceed $252B in 2020. Link
• Why Jet.com spends 10% of its ad spend on mobile. Link
• Philips plans to upgrade its Hue lights to Apple’s HomeKit. Link
• Amazon makes a dash to take lead in internet of things. Link
• Instagram took advantage of Apple’s new 3D touch. Link