As you recover from Cyber Monday, browse through some of the industry news over the last week.  Sources are in the hyperlinked text after the headline.

Brand/Retailer

• Cyber Monday sales surge but not all websites were ready. Link
• Workers at Topshop’s distribution depot to potentially strike on Cyber Monday. Link
• This Black Friday, Americans broke records online and on mobile. Link
• Target CEO says online sales help stores on Black Friday. Link
• Bed, Bath & Beyond buys PersonalizationMall.com. Link
• Amazon is already boasting its best Cyber Monday ever. Link
• Apple iPhone is most coveted holiday buy this year. Link
• Why Amazon’s shares are slipping despite record Cyber Monday sales. Link
• AT&T unveils its TV streaming service DirecTV Now. Link
• Amazon expands its online gift shop and adds human curation. Link
• Bargain hunters roil retailers looking for Black Friday lift. Link
• See Herman Miller’s first retail store in North America. Link
• Macy’s website suffers disruptions during critical shopping day. Link
• Urban Outfitters misses their third quarter forecasts. Link
• Crew’s net loss n arrows to $7.9M. Link
• Zara’s recipe for success: more data, fewer bosses. Link
• Abercrombie & Fitch quarterly sales miss estimates, shares skid. Link
• Cyber Monday was the biggest online sales day in history. Link
• Gucci surpasses Burberry as most digitally savvy luxury brand. Link
• Inside Scotch & Soda, the under-the-radar brand that’s everywhere. Link
• Another Cyber Monday, another online sales record. Link
• Sarah Jessica Parker is opening her first stand-alone store and it’s not in NYC. Link
• Patagonia donated all revenues from Black Friday. Link
• Tiffany’s sales rebound, just as Trump traffic jam hits flagship. Link
• H&M plans Hudson Yards flagship with elevated materials. Link

Marketing/Social

• Facebook turned to TV to boost Facebook Live. Link
• How this quirky clothing brand is using Snapchat to sell more shorts. Link
• To snag Snapchat’s spectacles in New York, a long, cold wait. Link
• Spotify’s biggest out-of-home push yet. Link

Startup/Emerging Tech

• Facebook’s drone crash prompts safety investigation. Link
• The 15 hottest NYC startups to follow right now. Link
• The subscription box that knows more about you than you do. Link
• Mon Purse, a customizable handbag line with over 6 billion options, launches in US. Link

International

• Yoox Net-a-Porter group to launch in Middle East. Link
• Apple iOS is losing to a homegrown competitor in China. Link
• Lane Crawford sees Hong Kong sales perk up. Link
• Ford to begin testing self-driving cars in Europe. Link
• UK retailer, Hobbs, opens first US stand-alone store. Link
• Black Friday still on the rise in Brazil, no Thanksgiving required. Link
• Amazon in talks to buy Souq.com. Link
• China’s ecommerce trends offer consumer insights. Link
• Sephora opens 200^th store in China. Link