Trends
Consumer behaviour, culture, design and category shifts supported by evidence rather than promotion.
Mars Research Predicts Consumer Shopping Journey Will Become Agentic-Driven, Personalized, Immersive
The company predicts that shopping will become "a frictionless background service managed by agentic technology."
Charting the AI Course: How Newell’s Navigators and Voyagers Are Steering the Ship
At Newell, each Navigator is paired with a Voyager, and the company recently highlighted insights from two of these couplings — one from sales and one from customer service.
Plant-based beauty grows as regulators scrutinize natural sourcing
Plant-based cosmetic claims are evolving from a niche marketing tactic to a central pillar of product innovation.
Fashion pulse: India - August 2026
Summary of India's fashion industry in August 2026, including consumer prices, retail sales, macro context, and monetary policy.
Fashion pulse: Japan - August 2026
Summary of Japan's fashion industry in August 2026, including consumer prices, retail sales, tourism, and economic context.
Fashion Briefing: What's driving the resurgence of the rugby shirt
The number of rugby shirts on runways, worn by celebrities and released by brands at every price point has reached a critical mass.
Siiba talks age-appropriate personal care as demand grows
Personal care is becoming increasingly tailored to younger consumers as children and pre-teens navigate puberty and different hygiene demands.
Administrators appointed at Designers Guild
Rick Harrison and Howard Smith from Interpath were appointed joint administrators to luxury furnishings business Designers Guild Ltd on 24th September.…
Consolidating beauty data: Revieve targets brand strategies in agentic-AI era.
AI-powered beauty tech company Revieve has launched BeautyCatalyst, a beauty commerce intelligence platform that connects beauty data.
Snap's Grace Kao on Conversational Marketing and the Future of Brand Engagement
Plus, the role of creativity as AI and other technologies evolve.
Cutbacks in GLP-1 Insurance Coverage Are Forcing Marketers to Pivot
Employer health costs are projected to spike in the upcoming year, forcing many companies that recently expanded coverage of GLP-1 drugs to reverse course.
Science-Backed Skincare Brand Epicutis Secures Investment
Skincare brand Epicutis secures strategic growth investment from GroundForce Capital to expand across medispas, clinics, and spas.
Jo Malone and Tom Ford are now 'billion-dollar brands' as the Estée Lauder Companies reports return to sales growth
On Wednesday, the Estée Lauder Companies reported a 5% sales growth for the fiscal year 2026 to $15 billion.
The IP Moat: How Sahara Lotti Built and Defended Lashify
Protect the innovation to own the category—and grow $300 into $8 million.
CJ Olive Young targets US K-beauty growth with ₩12 trillion sales goal
CJ Olive Young is reinforcing its North American investments, with its targets set to ₩12 trillion (US$8.5 billion) by 2028.
Luxury Briefing: Could luxury’s next 'it' product be software? Brunello Cucinelli’s is already a 7-figure business
Glossy speaks with Francesco Bottigliero about Brunello Cucinelli's AI software platform and its new Salesforce partnership.
