Zalando takes a stake in Sereact to automate returns handling; Shenzhen researchers grow a fungal textile that survives manufacture; Phia's route back from cookie-stuffing findings runs through the affiliate networks; the EU's product passport registry goes live ahead of 2027 textile rules.
LVMH honours Fairly Made, Bluefish and Synthesia at VivaTech; Zalando scales its Virtual Fitting Room platform-wide; Fynd brings AI design-to-fulfilment to the UK; Adidas routes a World Cup drop through Swap's agentic storefront.
Loewe and On launch the £990 LightSpray Cloudmonster as On scales sprayed-on production thirty-fold; Zalando hits 10,000 footwear 3D twins with ALLSIDES and Nvidia, targeting 45,000 in 2026; and Meta Ray-Bans turn ultra-luxury boutiques into a viral POV content genre.
Allbirds sells its brand and pivots to AI computing; Meghan Markle invests in shoppable celebrity-style platform OneOff; zero-waste pattern cutting proves scalable; The Little Loop raises £750k for resale infrastructure; Zalando trains designers to grade across every size.
Zalando posts €12.3bn in sales as AI drives growth across its platform; Catches launches physics-based RealFit with Nvidia and Amiri; John Lewis bets on AI assistants and TikTok Shop.
Retail giants are going all in on automation: Amazon with smart delivery glasses, Target with generative design tools, and Zalando with AI robots.
Google’s new AI image model brings brand-quality visuals to the masses; Zalando’s failed DSA appeal signals fashion platforms face Big Tech-level scrutiny; and AI fashion agents like Gensmo are turning online shopping into a hyper-personalised experience.
