Happy Monday! Check out the industry news from the last week.  All sources can be found in the hyper-linked text after the headline.

Retailer + Brand News:

• Etsy files for IPO. Link
• Barneys New York raises ecommerce ante with site relaunch. Link
• Will Target’s new CEO energize the retailer? Link
• Rachel Zoe launching a subscription box service. Link
• Kate Spade wants to sell furniture. Link
• Fab officially finds a new owner. Link
• Google introduces insurance shopping site. Link
• Abercrombie’s style turnaround will take time. Link
• Nike is opening a clearance store in NYC. Link
• Bloomingdale’s to open outlet store in Upper West side this fall. Link
• Farfetch raises $86M at $1B valuation. Link
• Activewear firms on the run to catch up online. Link
• Best Buy announces first buyback since 2012 as profit jumps. Link
• Google confirms plans for wireless service. Link
• Apple’s addition to the Dow is a win for tech stocks. Link
• Online denim and basics brand Ayr launches $1 home try-ones to help win customers. Link
• Nordstrom’s multi-billion dollar plan for ecommerce domination. Link

Social Media + Marketing:

• WalMart parts ways with Google local shopping ads. Link
• Instagram rolls out new carousel ads. Link
• Instagram lets ads be clickable. Link
• Nextdoor social network digs deep into neighborhoods. Link
• Apple may pull its ads from Google Search. Link
• Publishers love Whatsapp’s potential but struggle with execution. Link
• How one company convinced Anthony Bourdain to shill as it rebrands scotch. Link
• Pinterest narrows ad targeting, tests animated pins. Link
• Google expanding the use of mobile as web search signal. Link
• Twitter’s new plan to placate Wall Street. Link
• Why marketers are embracing Oculus and virtual reality. Link

Start-ups:

• App search engine Quixey confirms $60M round. Link
• Dash Hudson raises $1M to beat the Instagram shopping conundrum. Link
• Delivery startup Shyp wants to make returns painless. Link
• Meet Vive, the ClassPass for blowouts. Link
• Square, the payment start-up, bolsters its services for small businesses. Link

International:

• [APAC]
  • Amazon opens store on Alibaba’s TMall in China. Link
  • Alibaba expands in Silicon Valley with first U.S. data center. Link
• [AU]
  • Abercrombie & Fitch to close Australian stores. Link
  • Myer’s new British CEO gets a tough welcome from investors. Link
• [CA]
  • Nordstrom treads carefully with launch of second Canadian store. Link
• [EU]
  • J. Crew’s international expansion push lands in Paris. Link

Mobile, Tablet, + Wearables:

• Apple Watch and new MacBook announcement from Apple’s Spring Forward event. Link
• WalMart expects customers to adopt mobile payments. Link
• Sephora’s commitment to digital beauty leadership includes beacons and augmented reality. Link
• Domino’s makes ordering on-the-go even easier with smartwatch integration. Link
• Joe Fresh launches app. Link
• SXSW to have a thousand beacons to help attendees connect. Link
• MasterCard CMO on new mobile “priceless surprises” and Apple Pay. Link
• Wearable tech is the next big opportunity in pro sports. Link
• Apple Pay on the Apple Watch is smarter than you think. Link
• Five takeaways for marketers from mobile world congress. Link

Other

• Why so many people are suddenly wearing $600 Canada Goose coats. Link
• How four women in an RV plan to change young girls’ lives. Link
• G Adventures founder on how travel can make you a better leader. Link