AI Video On The Shopfloor And In-Store, Defence Spending On Textiles, And Anti-Social Sentiment
This week on The Edit: five fresh headline stories from across fashion and technology receive the quickfire analysis treatment.
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.
Can 3D Weaving Make Domestic Production Viable?
Arne Arens made the unusual leap from being a brand executive to leading a technology company in fashion’s most unforgiving segment: manufacturing innovation. From creating net-new jobs to translating digital product creation outputs into seamless garments, his big bet is on this transformation taking root.
A Label Is More Than Just A Carrier For Language
A disconnect between sustainability claims and substantiating information is business as usual for regulators, but the same scrutiny is now coming for the new frontier of AI disclosure. Is fashion prepared for the future of labelling?
The Future Of Fashion’s Thirst For Water
Fashion devotes a lot of time to securing its inputs, but the importance of water to the industry’s supply chain goes under-discussed, and water is not quantified and assessed the way carbon is. But as water justice becomes a more acute business continuity risk, the demand to reckon with fashion’s thirst is growing.
AI VTO, Automation, Lawsuits, Personalisation, And Live Shopping
The first edition of The Edit, a new weekly show where Social Editor Grace interviews Editor-in-Chief Ben about five headline stories from across fashion and technology in less than 25 minutes.
Luxury Is Looking For A Fulfilment Advantage
Luxury fashion and beauty brands are redesigning their supply chains, not just digitising them.
Podcast: Loyalty, Lockers, “Glocal,” And Other Lessons From An International Logistics Hub
A snapshot of the automations and integrations behind eCommerce logistics at Decathlon’s Central European operations - and how regional cultural expectations, new ways to push the frontiers of fulfilment speed, and carbon optimisation shape decision-making along the route to final destination.
Podcast: Why Supply Chains Matter More Than Ever
Finding the delicate balance between upstream optimisation and innovation, and defining “future ready” supply chain capabilities.
An AI World Record, And War Hits Fashion’s Physical Inputs And Digital Infrastructure
Going behind the scenes at a major studio reveals just how far AI has now reached into fashion’s visual workflows. And a different kind of digital impact - one driven by real conflict - could be about to join challenges in securing essential fibre inputs at a time of global instability.
Beyond The Faceless Supply Chain: Understanding The Footprint Of Cotton Through Technology
From aquifer depletion to regenerative farming, technology is redefining how brands see, source and take responsibility for their most ubiquitous fibre.
What Peak Shopping Seasons Teach Us About The Importance Of A Year-Round Transformation Strategy
In the moment, seasonal retail events visibly stress-test frontend technology and fulfilment infrastructure. But predictable peaks in output also spotlight just how much of fashion’s deeper outcomes is determined by the successful digital transformation and tight integration of the rest of the product and brand journey.
Podcast: Digital Maturity In The Extended Supply Chain
The success of any comprehensive transformation initiative hinges not just on uptake on the brand side, but on the existence of class-leading capabilities upstream. But what does it look like for a leading supplier to build technology maturity that matches or exceeds the innovation its customers are pursuing?
Water Is Fashion’s Blind Spot. That Is Now a Business Risk
As water scarcity accelerates across global fashion supply chains, sustainability claims are colliding with a much harsher reality on the ground - and translating into measurable business continuity risk.