Birchbox Takes to the Skies; Breadmakers Debut Toast Perfume

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· Staples Buys San Mateo-based Runa for personal shopping [SF Biz Times]
· New Hayes Valley development faces formula retail challenges [Hayes Wire]
· Electronic Arts to pay college student $40 million [SF Biz Times]
· Hedi Slimane cuts ties with Colette over a T-shirt [Racked]
· Birchbox kits are now flying with JetBlue [Racked NY]
· Sometimes ladies pay for half of their engagement ring [StyleCaster]
· Bread federation intros "Toast" perfume during LFW, sells out [PSFK]
· Polish guru Deborah Lippmann opens her first salon [Miraval Resorts]
· Kate Middleton, family to move into Kensington Palace this week [Marie Claire]
· David Beckham spotted running in undies for another H&M campaign [Vogue UK]