One last post for September! Here is a recap of industry news from the last week.  As always, sources are in the hyperlinked text after the headline.

Brands + Retailers

• Forever 21 files for bankruptcy.  Fast Company
• Barney’s receives interest from potential buyers.  The Wall Street Journal
• WeWork still needs cash after pulling IPO.  The Wall Street Journal
• Apple plans to bring feature-length films to theaters.  The Wall Street Journal
• Lease of faith: Why churches are going into malls.  Retail Dive
• Healthcare may eventually become a bigger business for Best Buy than selling electronics.  Forbes
• McKinsey to open a store at Mall of America.  Fortune
• Rent the Runway pauses taking new customers as inventory and supply chain issues mount.  CNBC
• Tod’s appoints former Google exec to amp up digital efforts.  The Business of Fashion
• Old Navy is set to split from Gap.  Fortune
• Uber is testing letting users record audio if they feel unsafe on their ride.  Fast Company
• Mattel’s Barbie bets big on gender-neutral dolls.  Fortune
• Diesel and Coke team up on fashion collection made from recycled packaging.  AdAge
• Amazon focuses on Alexa privacy as it unveils new gadgets.  AdAge
• Sneakers are set to outsell fashion footwear in the US for the first time.  Quartz

Marketing + Social Media

• Instagram launches reminders to support product drops.  Vogue
• Snapchat extends video ad limit to three minutes.  AdAge
• How to create an online community that people will pay for.  Harvard Business Review
• The age of anxiety is making wellness a generational obsession.  Glossy
• Why brands no longer need CMOs.  Vogue Business
• Ipsy’s $500M in revenue is driven by influencers.  The Business of Fashion
• The Food Network’s Peloton-style streaming service will bring Guy Fieri into your kitchen.  The Verge
• Retailers look to spend more on Amazon advertising.  Modern Retail
• How Chevy is winning with Gen-Z and millennials.  Forbes
• Pinterest users are more likely to try new CPG products.  AdWeek
• Instagram launches a ‘creators’ account to encourage more creation.  TechCrunch
• Cracking the code on podcast advertising for customer acquisition. TechCrunch
• Twitch tweaks its visual identity.  AdWeek
• YouTube TV is now available on Fire TV devices.  TechCrunch

Startup + Emerging Tech + Acquisitions

• Facebook to buy startup for controlling computers with your mind.  AdAge
• The new ways retailers are watching you shop.  The Business of Fashion
• DoorDash suffers data breach affecting 4.9M people.  TechCrunch
• Hyundai is getting into the flying car business. TechCrunch 
• Sephora’s Accelerate startups stress sustainability.  Glossy
• Unilever sees promise in blockchain ad-buying pilot.  Campaign US
• Google brings wearable tech to Levi’s trucker jacket.  TechCrunch

International

• The biggest trend in Chinese social media is fading and another is already taking its place.  CNBC
• India’s holiday commerce sales to test severity of shopping slump.  The Wall Street Journal
• Facebook tests hiding like counts, like Instagram, in Australia.  The Next Web
• PayPal to enter China through GoPay acquisition.  TechCrunch