BNPL Meets Repair, An AI-Shaped Holiday, Tech ROI Analysis, And In-Store VTO
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  • 20 minute read
PPodcast

BNPL Meets Repair, An AI-Shaped Holiday, Tech ROI Analysis, And In-Store VTO

This week, Grace Robinson and Ben Hanson discuss Klarna’s repair partnership with Save Your Wardrobe, Adobe’s holiday shopping forecasts for AI and buy now, pay later, a16z’s findings on consumer and business AI adoption, L’Oréal’s market value and beauty’s relationship with technology, and Tesco’s in-store virtual try-on trial.
A tiled view of pages taken from The Solution Spotlight 2026.
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  • 2 minute read
RReports

The Solution Spotlight 2026 – Download Now

A new guide, examining where, and why, fashion is shopping for software and solutions, process by process - with profiles of key vendors in each area. Available today as a downloadable report, accompanied by new, live digital listings.
The Missed Opportunities Of The First-Wave AI Rollout In Beauty e-Commerce
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  • 9 minute read
BBeauty

The Missed Opportunities Of The First-Wave AI Rollout In Beauty e-Commerce

From powering personalisation experiences to ushering in a foundational rethink of product search and discovery, AI has quickly become critical to selling beauty online. But solo brands and multi-brand retailers missing essential data are now struggling to turn an initial batch of isolated applications into deeper transformation - and shoppers are moving ahead without them.
Beauty Shouldn’t Build Technology On Top Of A Data Deficit
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  • 5 minute read
BBeauty

Beauty Shouldn’t Build Technology On Top Of A Data Deficit

To deliver next-generation products and experiences, especially AI-enabled or AI-adjacent ones, beauty needs to address any gaps that remain in its product or customer understanding.
DPC Report 2026: Behind The Brushstrokes
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  • 12 minute read
BBeauty

DPC Report 2026: Behind The Brushstrokes

We quiz makeup artist Jack Oliver, who sits on the British Beauty Council, on their inspirations, their workflows, and their pipeline to provide behind the scenes insights into one of our two cover designs for this year's DPC Report.
Beauty Origin Claims Under Review
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BBeauty

Beauty Origin Claims Under Review

Recent California cases show how ‘Made In USA’ origin labelling is becoming a compliance issue that depends on data accuracy and documentation.
Predictive Generative Models, And The Blend Between Motivation And Sales Material
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  • 4 minute read
FFashion Technology News

Predictive Generative Models, And The Blend Between Motivation And Sales Material

Wellness, health, and beauty have always sold the target of a “better future you”. Predictive models and image generation can now bring that to life. But where will we find the line between using the results as personal motivation versus them being a sales catalyst?
Could Software Systems Be Behind A Take-Off Moment For The Secondary Beauty Market?
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  • 4 minute read
BBeauty

Could Software Systems Be Behind A Take-Off Moment For The Secondary Beauty Market?

Cultural momentum has carried the beauty resale story for a decade with no serious adoption, but technology is fast becoming the real hinge point that promises to make the category safe and therefore reinforce the commercial and cultural arguments in its favour.
The New Architecture of Beauty
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  • 6 minute read
BBeauty

The New Architecture of Beauty

The growing web of collaborations - from Nvidia with L’Oréal to Microsoft with Estée Lauder - reveals how tech now underpins the way beauty, plans, markets, and delivers.