I’ve recapped industry news found around the web from the last week.  Sources can be found in the hyperlinked text after the headline.

Brands and Retailers:

• Inside the Macy’s store of the future. Link
• Bed, Bath & Beyond buys One Kings Lane. Link
• Amazon cuts shipping fees for small items in threat to Alibaba’s U.S. business. Link
• Staples joins the same day delivery fray with Staples Rush. Link
• Why Neiman Marcus struggles and will not go public. Link
• Nordstrom makes big ecommerce decision to postpone opening a West Coast fulfillment center. Link
• Amazon’s 3^rd physical bookstore to open in Oregon. Link
• H&M throws down with new sports line. Link
• Revlon is buying Elizabeth Arden. Link
• Ikea’s quest to think like a software company. Link
• Macy’s reaches tentative deal with workers to avert strike. Link
• Inditex profit beats estimates outpacing main fashion rival. Link
• In the graveyard of American malls, Bandier is re-imagining the brick-and-mortar store. Link
• Ted Baker pushes on with overseas expansion as online sales surge. Link
• Tesla plans to sell its electric cars in Nordstrom. Link
• Gucci expands customization to unisex jackets, shoes, men’s clothing. Link

Marketing and Social Media:

• How ‘the new Gucci’ does video with help from Conde Nast. Link
• Five trends that are radically reshaping shopper marketing. Link
• Why big brands are suddenly getting cozy with Reddit. Link
• Facebook’s new ads will track which stores you visit. Link
• Wayfair debuts new ads and augmented reality. Link
• Pinterest adds site, app retargeting options. Link
• Inside Facebook’s plan to boost ad revenue by turning users into buyers. Link
• Carolina Herrera debuts resort collection on Snapchat. Link
• Adidas to pay 50M euros a year for Germany sponsorship. Link
• Dollar Shave Club puts real customer service reps in ads. Link
• How Chubbies uses social media to build its brand. Link
• Retailers subdued in support of gay pride following Orlando massacre. Link

Start Ups:

• Birchbox retrenches amid rapid rise in competition, cash squeeze. Link
• Twittery buys Magic Pony, a London startup that could make it easier to live stream. Link
• How this legging brand made it big by selling solely through Facebook. Link

International:

• eCommerce in India to see nearly 10M sellers online by 2020. Link
• European luxury brands could seize on Brexit turmoil. Link
• Europe’s biometric visas are suddenly hurting its luxury goods industry. Link
• Ikea celebrates four decades in Canada with expansion plans. Link
• Uniqlo takes slow and smart approach to Canadian expansion. Link
• Wal-Mart in talks to sell Chinese ecommerce business to JD.com. Link
• Jack Ma promises huge sales boom from Alibaba, projecting over $900B by 2020. Link
• Messy Brexit could lead to big hit for UK economy. Link
• Apple can finally set up shop in India, thanks to the government. Link

Mobile and Emerging Tech:

• Taco Bell tests messaging app orders via TacoBot. Link
• UberRUSH opens its API to online merchants. Link
• How stores will use augmented reality to make you buy more stuff. Link
• How Taco Bell, Starbucks and other food chains are using mobile to boost order values. Link
• A deep look inside Apple Pay’s matchmaker economics. Link