Internally-developed brand / retail technology has become sophisticated enough to be treated with the same scrutiny as open-market systems, as the recent Alpha Modus and Temu cases show. What’s next?
Early numbers point to a digital first weekend for the first big holiday spending event, along with the first signs of where AI is likely to actually fit into the discovery and purchasing journey.
A new McKinsey forecast, delivery bots, and humanoid robots in high-stakes situations together sketch some predictions for the next phase of automation - and its potential impact on fashion’s workflows.
Centric Software leads the next wave of retail innovation with over 100 real-world AI applications transforming the product lifecycle for fast moving consumer goods retailers and brands.
New AI features are aiming to streamline the buying journey, though the bigger question is how much confidence shoppers bring into the 2025 US holiday season.
Real AI applications in fashion and beauty are gathering momentum, but what’s around the corner? And how prepared are those industries to meet it? A newly-opened webinar replay tackles the big questions.
Europe is stepping up enforcement and legal challenges against fast-fashion platforms, while domestic retailers struggle with the deeper reality of an affordability crisis. In that context, is “fair competition” really the right lever for fashion to pull?