Here is a recap of retail and ecommerce industry news from the last week that I put together for you.  Sources can be found in the hyperlinked text after the headline. Cheers and have a fab week.

Brands and Retailers

• LVMH’s and the next big digital shopping experience. New York Times
• Toys R Us gets serious about ecommerce. USA Today
• Target gets into next-day delivery with new service. SmartBrief
• 22 companies defying the retail meltdown by opening hundreds of new stores. Business Insider
• Macy’s may shut down even more stores. Business Insider
• As department stores close, Stitchfix expands online. New York Times
• Here’s how Under Armour is helping Kohl’s become an ‘active and wellness’ retailer. CNBC
• LL Bean to try smaller format store. Boston Globe
• Europe’s fashion brands expand in the US, even as American stores close doors. Wall Street Journal
• J.C. Penney CEO is pessimistic that its core business will grow any time soon. Bloomberg
• Target’s new online strategy: less is more. Wall Street Journal
• Is Michael Kors moving on to Jimmy Choo? WWD
• Dean & Deluca reels in former Ralph Lauren President. WWD
• eCommerce is paying off for middle-market retailers. WWD
• Jet.com brings grocery concept to New York. CNBC
• Reformation’s fight against toxic denim. Apparel News
• Amazon places a bigger bet on furniture. Fortune
• Target quietly raised its free shipping minimum from $25 to $35. Fortune
• Gillette is taking aim back at the Shave Club model. PSFK
• Anna Sui is teaming up with Macy’s for a capsule collection. Fashionista

Marketing and Social Media

• With MikMak’s latest move, brands can expedite path to purchase on Instagram and Snapchat. Forbes
• Gap found real people, not models, for its Summer ads celebrating American diversity. Ad Week
• Diageo and Amazon partner to ‘close the circle; between content and sales. Marketing Week
• Google Search will now help you find nearby events. TechCrunch
• Talking to the mad genius behind TopShop’s WTF jeans. Elle
• Why there’s no yoga in Lululemon’s global campaign. AdAge
• Snapchat rolls out a trio of new ad products using its lenses and geo-filters. TechCrunch
• Comcast is getting close to offering internet TV service. Fortune
• American shoppers are really, really looking for brand honesty right now. Fashionista

Startup and Emerging Tech

• This start-up is the Airbnb of warehouses and has its sights on Amazon. Bloomberg
• Outdoor Voices and Glossier are cleaning up by making fashion inclusive. TechCrunch
• Draper James breaks into the wholesale market with Nordstrom partnership. Glossy
• Why Apple Pay is poised to beat PayPal in the luxury fashion space. Glossy
• Amazon to control 70% of the voice-controlled speaker market this year. TechCrunch
• Apple invests $200M in gorilla glass-maker Corning. Bloomberg

International

• Flipkart makes $1B informal offer for Snapdeal. LiveMint
• Amazon, Flipkart not alone. Even offline retailers in India are offering huge discounts. Economic Times
• A new retail era is unfolding in the Middle East. WWD
• Xiaomi puts the focus on India with plans to open 100 retail stores. TechCrunch
• Cuba to open first luxury mall. Houston Chronical