Caught up on all things retail over the weekend:

Amazon pulling Amazon Fresh out of a few markets...would assume because the density just isn't there. Link
Bloomberg complains about Alibaba not making enough money in other pursuits. Sound familiar? Google? Amazon? Link
Alexa really isn't used for shopping...maybe Oprah can change that? Link
Starbucks butchers earnings...10% of orders are now driven by mobile order ahead. Link
Facebook's WhatsApp experiences a local competitor in India. Link
We have become accustomed to a low cost of fuel that inevitably has given consumers more to spend at retail. Fuel is now at a 2 year high. Link
Fabric that stores data. Link
One in four US adults now get news from social media. Link
Uber grew 15% and Lyft grew 33% in latest analysis. Link