UBS data shows AI quietly lifting productivity and margins across fashion; Foot Locker taps DoorDash to meet demand for instant retail; rising mistrust of AI-generated content forces brands to rethink how trust, authenticity, and credibility are built in social commerce.
Gap embeds AI fit and prepares for agent-led commerce; Kalypso finds brands stuck turning tech into outcomes; smart fabrics with rare earth tech.
Lane Crawford debuts an AI stylist with AiDLab; VoCoVo exposes growing UK unease over in-store AI surveillance; and Khaqh builds a material intelligence layer from textile waste.
Target brings conversational shopping into ChatGPT; Topshop readies an AI-powered shoppable catwalk; and Verity AI delivers instant image-based authentication for resale. Three signals of a retail world shifting to real-time, AI-driven discovery and trust.
Retail giants are going all in on automation: Amazon with smart delivery glasses, Target with generative design tools, and Zalando with AI robots.
Zara's tech focused store opens in Manchester; PI launches a new European event for tech-minded footwear brands; and major brands are accelerating their circular footwear innovations.
