Textile Expertise in Munich: MUNICH FABRIC START with a strong portfolio
Munich, August 12, 2025. The countdown is on: in just three weeks, Munich will once again become the epicentre…
The Fashion And Beauty Impact Of China’s Robotics Push
China is investing heavily in ‘embodied robotics’, with a vision for factory floor automation that could offer a practical answer to the ongoing question of supply chain uncertainty.
Payments And World Models – Two Very Different Angles On AI
As The AI Report 2025 showed, AI for fashion and beauty is firmly in its product era, with new applications aimed at real problems big and small. But AI research is still ready to throw curveballs both industries’ way.
The Impact Of Tariffs On EU Beauty Exports, And The Hunt For Fixes In The Fine Print
A newly-inked EU-U.S. trade deal could complicate the calculus of exporting cosmetics and beauty products to America. Use of the “First Sale” clause might blunt the impact, but also reshape the retail channel mix in the process.
From Authenticating Users To AI Coding, The Fast-Evolving Responsibilities Of Running A Digital Brand
What fashion can learn from other industries about how digital risks are exposed, and how the contract with consumers should be managed.
CLO Unveils the zFab Kit: a Revolutionary AI-Powered Fabric Digitization System
The CLO zFab Kit, which includes three innovative devices—the zFab Cutter, the zFab Draper, and the zFab Scanner—will be available exclusively to CLO’s Enterprise clients.
Marketplaces Are Coming Under Scrutiny. What Does That Mean For Fashion’s Ambitions For International Scale?
Marketplace systems have helped brands scale, but scrutiny of how those systems operate is worth watching, particularly for those whose growth depends on mechanics they don’t control.
Resale Is Rising, But Product Data Could Determine What It’s Really Worth
With the secondary market for fashion growing fast, a new report points to digital product passports as a way to build more trust and visibility - and more value for brands and retailers - into a model that’s already here.
CGS Announces Corporate Restructuring; Forms Four Independent Companies To Accelerate Growth
Renowned industry leaders in global fashion, technology, finance, and telecom join new company boards.
The Short Game Of Tackling Tariffs Reveals A Longer Game Of More Foundational Change
With margins across categories already thin, the latest mercurial wave of tariffs is asking fashion and beauty brands to really evaluate the tools they have to respond. This means downstream optimisation to start, but also exposes the large panel of upstream levers that may need to be pulled in the longer term.
The Rebirth: Manchester Fashion Week returns
After a decade-long hiatus, Manchester Fashion Week returns this Autumn with a bold blueprint for the future of…
Fashion price trends: from new trends to tariffs and discounts (seasonal and otherwise)
The results of the Retviews study by Lectra.
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The Value Of Real In An Age Of Generative Imagery
Against a backdrop of content oversaturation, platform fatigue, and synthetic experimentation, some fashion brands are beginning to reintroduce imperfection as a way to signal what still feels real.
Two Different Angles On How AI Will Shop, And Whether Retail Is Ready
As OpenAI readies its browser and Perplexity launches theirs, it’s worth asking whether retail is prepared for how AI will browse next.