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Category: Fashion
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Roundup: Fashion’s AI & Tariff Tango, Glossy+ finds AI trust gaps, and more.
Business Strategies & Market Dynamics this week: A Glossy+ Research survey of 142 brand and agency professionals finds generative AI is now deeply embedded in; and Geopolitical instability in the Strait of Hormuz has halted commercial…
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Roundup: Fashion & Beauty Event Coverage, Chanel domination anti-Bezos backlash, and more.
Fashion & Beauty Event Coverage this week: The Met Gala red carpet served as a competitive showcase for brand positioning and sourcing strategies; and Beauty conglomerates are aggressively inserting themselves into the Met Gala’s…
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Roundup: Executive Moves & Brand Leadership, Looking Make Fresh Start, and more.
Executive Moves & Brand Leadership Changes this week: A.P.C., the French denim and ready-to-wear label majority-owned by L Catterton since 2023, has appointed its first; and SMCP has appointed Linda Li as President and CEO for North…
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Roundup: Fashion Retail, Bangladesh garment industry faces pivotal shift US sourcing, and more.
Fashion Retail, Supply Chain & Market Shifts this week: A 2026 study of U.S. fashion company earnings calls reveals a decisive supply chain realignment driven by tariffs; and This matters for Fashion because it gives a concrete current…
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Roundup: Luxury Fashion Business & Brand, Shaken Slowdown Luxury Retailers, and more.
Luxury Fashion Business & Brand Strategies this week: This matters for Fashion because it gives a concrete current signal to track: # Shaken By A Slowdown, Luxury; and This matters for Fashion because it gives a concrete current signal to…
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Roundup: Fashion Industry Sustainability &, Fashion Pact Fashion Good, and more.
Fashion Industry Sustainability & Circular Economy this week: The Fashion Pact and Fashion for Good have launched the Circular Fibre Collective, a cross-industry initiative aimed; and eBay’s recent activation required listing an item for…
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NAICS Codes for Clothing and Apparel Businesses — 2026 Guide
The IRS uses NAICS codes to classify businesses and benchmark financial performance against industry peers.
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Roundup: Celebrity Style, Story Behind Kate Middleton s Rare Jewels She, and more.
Celebrity Style, Red Carpet & Fashion Moments this week: The Princess of Wales attended the Anzac Day commemorations in a solo capacity, wearing a custom Givenchy coat and a; and Victoria Beckham attended the Time100 Summit wearing her…
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Roundup: Fashion’s Circular Shift, Trims get traceable QR codes, and more.
Sustainability, Circularity & Supply Chain Innovation this week: Traceability and circularity efforts are converging on garment trims—the zippers, labels, and elastics that; and Fashion for Good and The Fashion Pact have launched the…
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Roundup: Fashion Industry Business Moves &, Lululemon Names Nike Veteran, and more.
Fashion Industry Business Moves & Leadership this week: Lululemon has appointed Heidi O’Neill, a 27-year Nike veteran, as its next CEO, effective September 8; and Associated British Foods will demerge Primark into a standalone listed…