Here ya go,  your weekly brief of news from around the industry.  Sources can be found in the hyperlinked text after the headline. Have a great week!

Brand/Retailer:

• Amazon opening 18 more warehouses before holiday. Link
• Plus size fashion is having a moment. Link
• Amazon launches Amazon One, a dedicated cargo plane. Link
• After digital spree, brands spending on stores again. Link
• When the shop looks a lot like home. Link
• Stella & Dot launch fine jewelry with Covet. Link
• How Lululemon equipped Olympians for Rio. Link
• Under Armour teams up with Kohl’s to target women. Link
• Banana Republic disappoints Wall Street. Link
• Gamestop acquires 507 AT&T stores. Link
• Calvin Klein names its first Chief Creative Officer. Link
• Walmart buying Jet.com for $3B. Link
• Aeropostale in talks for sale. Link
• Adidas continues to seek a buyer for golf unit. Link
• Target resumes selling Amazon’s gadgets years after rift. Link

Marketing/Social:

• Instagram takes a page from Snapchat, takes aim at it too. Link
• Facebook is testing video ads during live broadcasts. Link
• Nike’s latest ad stars the first transgender athlete on a U.S. national team. Link
• Brands diving into Instagram stories. Link
• The FTC cracks down on influencer posts. Link
• Inside the new Teen Vogue, being lead by millennials. Link
• Why Net-a-porter is going back to basics with its ad message. Link
• How social media fuels the fortune of fast fashion. Link

Start Up:

• Japanese biometric startup feels future at its fingertips. Link
• New service promises to find any Hermes or Chanel bag within 72 hours. Link
• How Glossier is using the internet to build a beauty brand for the Instagram generation. Link

International:

• Britain is now the world’s cheapest luxury market. Link
• Amazon Fashion launches in Mexico despite major challenges. Link
• Nordstrom Rack expanding in Canada. Link
• Jack Ma is opening his wallet to Europe but not to Europeans. Link
• China’s tech trailblazers. Link
• US chains confront growing competition in China. Link

Mobile/Emerging Tech:

• Apple has completely changed its approach to TV. Link
• Emerging tech trends changing how people design homes. Link
• 5 reasons chatbots will revolutionize the way we do business. Link