Here is your Monday recap of industry news over the last week from around the web.  Sources can be found in the hyperlinked text after the headline. (P.S. I love feedback. Shoot me a message in the comments or on Twitter if you’ve got any!)

Brand/Retailer

• Todd Snyder to open for NYC store in October. Link
• Starwood plans to accept Arbang Groups offer, outbidding Marriott. Link
• Aeropostale says its exploring strategic alternatives, in dispute with supplier. Link
• Crew revenue edges up on growth at Madewell chain. Link
• At Nike, extending the track to the runway. Link
• Fedex says retailers should be paying more for web delivery. Link
• American Apparel offering on-demand delivery via Postmates partnership. Link
• Avon cutting jobs and moving headquarters to UK. Link
• Everlane founder on iterating and ‘fixing’ fashion retail. Link
• Low oil prices hit luxury retailers hard. Link
• Spotify now has 30 million subscribers. Link
• Gap’s clothing empire is clambering to reclaim its relevance. Link
• Chanel introduces Monsieur, entering the men’s watch market. Link
• Teens experiencing attitude shift and its affecting Tiffany’s business. Link

Marketing/Social Media

• Uber teams up with Marc Jacobs. Link
• Michelle Phan takes on new digital category with comic series. Link
• How REI’s stop-shopping campaign brings in more shoppers. Link
• Instagram will soon go algorithmic in its feed. Link
• Clique Media Group creates Obsessee, a social-media only content brand targeted towards 14-22 year olds. Link
• Companies planning to boost mobile ad spend by 38% this year. Link
• Twitter begins switching its algorithmic timeline on by default. Link
• Lord & Taylor settles FTC’s deceptive advertising charges. Link

Start Ups

• ‘Brotailers’ redefining how guys buy clothes. Link
• Online jewelry retailer Blue Nile to open first DC “webroom.” Link
• Why clothing startups are returning to American factories. Link
• How Maple built an insanely efficient food delivery machine. Link
• Instacart gets Red Bull and Doritos to pay your delivery fees. Link
• Why online-first retailers are flocking to Nordstom. Link

International

• Facebook sees big growth in Asia despite free basics controversy. Link
• Canadian January retail sales rebound, lifting first quarter growth outlook. Link
• LI & Fung sees difficult year after earnings beat estimates. Link
• Alibaba takes tough stance on fight with counterfeits. Link
• Airbnb will open its Cuba listings to users outside the United States. Link
• China’s consumers spend up on spas, travel and entertainment. Link
• Uniqlo launches first range of hijabs in the UK. Link

Emerging Tech/Mobile

• Michael Kors unveils its first Android Wear smartwatches. Link
• Nintendo’s free smartphone app Miitomo comes to Japan. Link
• Alibaba spreads its wings into virtual reality for shopping. Link
• Selected Lowe’s stores to use Hololens in kitchen redesign. Link
• Amazon wants to patent the pay-by-selfie. Link
• Nike gets personal with new fitness app and products. Link
• Everything that Apple announced in 3/21 Keynote. Link
• Apple unveils a smaller iPad Pro, Apple’s vision of the future of computers. Link