I know you’re really busy and probably don’t have time to read all of the articles that come across your inbox in a week. Same. So I’ve collected the retail industry headlines from around the web over the last week for easy scanning purposes.  Sources are in the hyperlinked text after the headline. Cheers.

Brands and Retailers

• Google going deeper into retail with shopper extension. WWD
• Walmart expands its ecommerce ambitions with a new investment arm. New York Times
• Target CEO says stores are driving digital growth. Retail Dive
• Target unveils store prototype with two types of shoppers in mind. Associated Press
• Avon freshens up in a bid to reconquer Middle America. The Wall Street Journal
• Sears Holdings acknowledges the end may be near. Retail Dive
• Nike starts to feel the competition. The Wall Street Journal
• Kiddie activity hubs seen as way to make malls Amazon-proof. Bloomberg
• Lord & Taylor hopes to lure customers to the store with the largest dress floor in America. Fashionista
• Bebe plans to shut its stores and focus on web. Bloomberg
• Urban Outfitters and Hot Topic are among popular retailers for millennials. Fashionista
• Get a first look at Topshop’s new bridal line. Fashionista
• Target diversifies the look of its lingerie product. Glossy
• Macy’s signs exclusive deal with DKNY. WWD
• Amazon’s ambitions unboxed: stores for furniture, appliances and more. New York Times
• Why Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein are thriving while other US brands are tanking. Quartz
• Nike CEO says the retail landscape is unsteady. Fortune
• Walmart plans to ramp up ecommerce with two major initiatives. Business Insider
• Amazon has a new weapon in its war on brick-and-mortar retail. Business Insider
• Coach said to be readying Kate Spade buy. Business of Fashion
• H&M rethinks fast fashion. Glossy

Marketing and Social Media

• Luxury brands are beginning to embrace WeChat’s new multimedia moments ads. Jing Daily
• Instagram opens shoppable organic posts to more businesses in the US. Marketing Land
• Facebook introduces a new ad format – product-focused ‘collection.’ Techcrunch
• More big brands suspend Google ads over offensive videos. AdAge

Startup and Emerging Tech

• Google Glasses didn’t disappear; you can find them on the factory floor. NPR
• Wells Fargo will let you use Apple Pay and Android Pay to withdraw money. Techcrunch
• Tesla’s new solar roof tiles will be available to order starting in April. Techcrunch
• The AI class that Facebookers are sprinting to get in. Wired
• Apple patent points to a possible iPhone-powered laptop. CNet

International

• Brooks Brothers reboots China business with new Beijing flagship. WWD
• John Lewis debuts its own premium denim brand. Creativity Online
• Ikea working on lowering pricing for India. LiveMint
• Amazon to buy Middle Eastern online marketplace, Souq.com. Reuters
• As Amazon floods with Chinese sellers, Western brands move into China’s booming e-Commerce market. Forbes
• Here’s what happens in the athletic wear industry when China starts going to the gym. Quartz
• As AirBnB just learned, it’s really hard to localize your brand name for China. AdAge
• Lazada brings Alibaba’s biggest bazaar to Singaporean shoppers. Bloomberg
• Walmart steps up Chilean business. WWD
• Amazon is globalizing its retail empire. L2
• How Brazil’s H&M defied the recession. Business of Fashion
• Myntra launches first retail store for online brand ‘Roadster.’ The Economic Times
• South Korea’s Lotte makes room for online retail brands. The Korea Herald
• How United Arros became huge in Japan (and ready for global expansion.) GQ