Happy Monday! Check out industry highlights from the last week.  Sources can be found in the hyperlinked text after the headline.

Holiday:

• Amazon bets on same-day delivery this year to target the procrastinator. Link
• Best Buy reports softer sales, cautions ahead of holiday quarter. Link
• WalMart is about to turn Cyber Monday into Cyber Sunday. Link
• DHL’s new U.S. head talks holiday ecommerce, global trade and China. Link

Brand/Retailer:

• Sephora’s new retail stores will take cues from YouTube. Link
• ASOS launches wedding line. Link
• Retailers scale up online sales distribution networks. Link
• Consumers increasingly seeking services over things, giving new challenge for department stores. Link
• Ikea tests click-and-collect in smaller stores. Link
• Macy’s is launching a Korean beauty shop-in-shop. Link
• Goop will open a holiday pop-up shop in New York City. Link
• Polo Ralph Lauren debuts interactive fitting rooms at Fifth Avenue flagship. Link
• Abercrombie shares rise after third-quarter sales top estimates. Link
• Here’s why Gap just cut its 2015 profit forecast. Link
• Martha Stewart ditches eBay for Amazon. Link

Marketing/Social:

• The potential of geolocation for revolutionizing retail. Link
• Polyvore on why they sold to Yahoo. Link
• On Snapchat, brands trust influencers, but verify with only screenshots. Link
• Conde Nast to shutter Details. Link
• Facebook launches Fundraiser product to allow nonprofits to set up campaign pages. Link
• Snapchat’s lackluster ad business threatens $16B valuation. Link
• Jimmy Fallon unveils brilliant collaboration with J.Cew. Link

Startups:

• LivingSocial offers a cautionary tale to today’s startups. Link
• Caeden, a wearable tech start-up, introduces a smart bracelet. Link

International:

• Apple Pay now available in Canada. Link
• Louis Vuitton to close shops in China amid luxury slowdown. Link

Mobile/Emerging Tech:

• Samsung Gear VR sold out online at Amazon and Best Buy. Link
• Google lets users tap mobile apps without downloading them. Link
• Google brings app into browsers, blurring mobile-desktop lines. Link
• Dunkin Donuts tests mobile ordering in bid to catch up with Starbucks. Link
• Can artificial intelligence sell shoes? Link
• Facebook at Work gets its own version of Messenger with debut of Work Chat. Link
• Brands look far and wide for a niche in virtual reality. Link