Shein Discloses FTC Probe in US, Warns of Significant Payments
According to documents the ultra-fast-fashion company filed in connection with its planned Hong Kong IPO, Shein is cooperating with the investigation and could face significant fines.
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What Mary Meeker's 2017 Internet Trends Report Means for Fashion
The technology soothsayer has released her annual report, offering insights into the evolution of online advertising, the unbundling of media and the gamification of society.
What Mary Meeker's 2017 Internet Trends Report Means for Fashion
The technology soothsayer has released her annual report, offering insights into the evolution of online advertising, the unbundling of media and the gamification of society.
Technology
How Will Farfetch Make the Mother of All Fashion-Tech Exits?
With the launch of an ambitious 'operating system' and brand-building guidance from Natalie Massenet, Farfetch is planning to go public. What will it take?
How Will Farfetch Make the Mother of All Fashion-Tech Exits?
With the launch of an ambitious 'operating system' and brand-building guidance from Natalie Massenet, Farfetch is planning to go public. What will it take?
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Bots Capitalise on Supreme's Success, The Mass Customisation Revolution
This week, how botmakers are profiting from the demand for streetwear's biggest labels, while knitwear machinery is personalising the apparel industry.
Bits & Bytes | Bots Capitalise on Supreme's Success, The Mass Customisation Revolution
This week, how botmakers are profiting from the demand for streetwear's biggest labels, while knitwear machinery is personalising the apparel industry.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Fashion Embraces Hackathons, Interactive Clothing and More...
This week, fashion belatedly taps the talent opportunity in hackathons, while biosensors woven into fabric reimagine the body's interaction with clothing.
Bits & Bytes | Fashion Embraces Hackathons, Interactive Clothing and More...
This week, fashion belatedly taps the talent opportunity in hackathons, while biosensors woven into fabric reimagine the body's interaction with clothing.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Snap's Spectacles Designer, Fashion Steps Up to Smartwatches
This week, how Lauryn Morris fused fashion and tech to design Snapchat Spectacles, while Tag Heuer and Fossil go all-in on smartwatches.
Bits & Bytes | Snap's Spectacles Designer, Fashion Steps Up to Smartwatches
This week, how Lauryn Morris fused fashion and tech to design Snapchat Spectacles, while Tag Heuer and Fossil go all-in on smartwatches.
Technology
The Sewbots Are Coming!
An American ‘sewbots’ start-up has become the symbol of a new industrial revolution in garment manufacturing. What does the rise of automation mean for the business of fashion and the wider world?
The Sewbots Are Coming!
An American ‘sewbots’ start-up has become the symbol of a new industrial revolution in garment manufacturing. What does the rise of automation mean for the business of fashion and the wider world?
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Using Tech to Spot Luxury Fakes, Do Beauty Apps Drive Sales?
This week, portable scanning devices are exposing counterfeit luxury goods, while virtual makeover technology helps bolster makeup sales.
Bits & Bytes | Using Tech to Spot Luxury Fakes, Do Beauty Apps Drive Sales?
This week, portable scanning devices are exposing counterfeit luxury goods, while virtual makeover technology helps bolster makeup sales.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Amazon's Fashion-Forward Echo Look, AR Versus VR in Retail
This week, Amazon introduces a new incarnation of its Alexa voice assistant aimed at fashion lovers, while AR and VR prove useful to retailers in very distinct ways.
Bits & Bytes | Amazon's Fashion-Forward Echo Look, AR Versus VR in Retail
This week, Amazon introduces a new incarnation of its Alexa voice assistant aimed at fashion lovers, while AR and VR prove useful to retailers in very distinct ways.
Technology
Not Sure What to Wear? Amazon Can Help
Amazon has unveiled a voice-controlled camera, the Echo Look, and an app that recommends which of two outfits is best, using fashion specialists' advice and algorithms that check for the latest trends.
Not Sure What to Wear? Amazon Can Help
Amazon has unveiled a voice-controlled camera, the Echo Look, and an app that recommends which of two outfits is best, using fashion specialists' advice and algorithms that check for the latest trends.
Technology
How Google Ads Drive Sales, In-Home Delivery to Revolutionise E-Commerce?
This week, Google’s expanding array of ad formats is a prime driver of profits, while smart-lock maker August tries to jumpstart the e-commerce industry with a unique home-delivery model.
How Google Ads Drive Sales, In-Home Delivery to Revolutionise E-Commerce?
This week, Google’s expanding array of ad formats is a prime driver of profits, while smart-lock maker August tries to jumpstart the e-commerce industry with a unique home-delivery model.
News & Analysis
The Robots Are Coming for your Wardrobe
"The husband and wife duo behind Chennai-born AI startup Mad Street Den are determined to change the way you shop for clothes."
The Robots Are Coming for your Wardrobe
"The husband and wife duo behind Chennai-born AI startup Mad Street Den are determined to change the way you shop for clothes."
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Tech Tackles the Fitting Room
"Smart dressing rooms and digital mirrors are coming to make trying stuff on less of a hassle."
Tech Tackles the Fitting Room
"Smart dressing rooms and digital mirrors are coming to make trying stuff on less of a hassle."
The News in Brief
Frasers Group Takes a Position in Burberry
The billionaire Mike Ashley’s investment arm disclosed Tuesday it holds an interest worth a potential 4.2 percent of the voting rights in Burberry.
EssilorLuxottica Beats Forecasts, AI Glasses and Myopia Products Drive Growth
The Franco-Italian eyewear maker reported a 15 percent rise in first-half profit, beating expectations, while revenue growth was driven by strong demand for AI-enabled glasses myopia products.
Whoop Names Kyle Leahy Chief Commercial Officer
Leahy joins the wearables brand from Glossier, where she was chief executive for three years.
Chinese Jeweller Laopu Gold’s Shares Drop on Growth Outlook
The jeweller lost $2.1 billion in market value after forecasting first-half 2026 revenue growth of up to 66 percent, a sharp slowdown from last year that unsettled investors in one of China’s most viral consumer brands.
Unilever Lifts Outlook on Strongest Volume Growth in Over A Decade
Unilever upgraded its annual forecast on Tuesday, as consumers reached for brands like Vaseline and Dove despite household budget concerns stemming from the Iran war.
J&J to Pay $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc-Related Cancer Claims
Johnson & Johnson on Monday said it agreed to a $5.5 billion commitment to resolve years of litigation related to claims that its talc products caused ovarian cancer.
Lenzing Closes UK, Austria Sites in Turnaround Bid
The closures are the latest in a series of cost-cutting and refinancing measures at the textile maker, which has faced headwinds from competition in China and India.