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Chainbalance AI for even Smart(-er) Replenishment

In today’s fashion industry, keeping shelves filled without overstocking has become a high-stakes balancing act. Shorter collection cycles, different store formats, volatile demand, promotions, weather swings all of it hits your inventory at once. Static rules and gut feeling simply can’t keep up. This is exactly where Chainbalance AI steps in:...

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Retail|Analysis

Bershka launches TikTok-style video feed for frictionless in-app shopping

Bershka, the youth fashion chain from the Inditex group, has integrated 'Loop' into its mobile app in Spain. This feature is a vertical feed of short videos, allowing users to discover items through dynamic content and add them to their basket without interrupting their browsing. This update speaks the same language as its consumers. They use...

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Rubi raises 7.5 million US dollars to commercialise pioneering technology

San Francisco-based climate-tech start-up Rubi, which transforms carbon emissions into textiles, has raised a further 7.5 million US dollars in funding, following the signing of multi-year offtake term sheets worth more than 60 million US dollars as it continues to advance the commercialisation of its breakthrough CO2-to-materials platform. The...

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Alvanon to host webinar on preparing fashion brands for the rise of agentic commerce

Sizing and fit specialist Alvanon will host a webinar on March 17 exploring how the emergence of “agentic commerce” could reshape the apparel industry and what brands can do to prepare. The online session, titled “Are You Ready for Agentic Commerce?”, will examine how AI-powered shopping agents are beginning to research, compare and select...

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Retail

Digital tools are reshaping the high street, not ending it

For years, the narrative has been simple. Digital retail is growing, high streets are declining, and physical fashion shops are slowly becoming irrelevant. But that story is too neat, and it misses what is actually happening on the ground. The high street is not disappearing. It is being reshaped. People still want to shop - just on their terms....

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OEKO-TEX® chooses TextileGenesis to advance digital traceability for organic cotton

Organic cotton continues to gain strategic importance in the global textile and apparel industry as brands, regulators and consumers increasingly demand credible sustainability claims and verified supply chains. This trend is reflected in the rapid expansion of the OEKO-TEX® ORGANIC COTTON certification, which recorded a 381% year-over-year...

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Mini Rodini Strengthens Its Commitment to Sustainability by Joining Trimco Group’s ProductDNA Platform

Mini Rodini’s commitment to sustainability has been at the heart of the brand since its founding in 2006. Created with the vision of making children’s clothing that is both playful and responsible, Mini Rodini continues to lead the way in building a more transparent, ethical, and environmentally conscious fashion industry. “As a brand, we have...

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e-SCM Solutions Will Be Present at D-Congress 2026 – March 4–5, 2026 at Svenska Mässan, Gothenburg

e-SCM Solutions is pleased to announce its participation in D-Congress 2026, one of Northern Europe’s leading events shaping the future of retail and e-commerce. The e- SCM Solutions team will be present to showcase how digital supply chain solutions can transform business culture and drive sustainable growth. 1. About D-Congress D-Congress 2026...

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What sustainability and circularity experts predict for fashion in 2026

With 2026 fast approaching, FashionUnited asks six sustainability and circularity experts what fashion and retail should expect next. Fashion in 2026: Sustainability and circular experts on what’s coming next 1. Tiina Nyman, founder at Circular Fashion News Resale continues to drive the strongest momentum in circular fashion. The number of...

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What AI experts and enthusiasts expect for fashion and retail in 2026

2026 is approaching fast. FashionUnited asks six AI experts what they expect from artificial intelligence in fashion and retail: 2026 AI Predictions for Fashion and Retail: FashionUnited’s Expert Outlook 1. Carmen Martínez Ferrer, senior data analyst at Farfetch and founder of @thedatafashionbrief As Senior Data Analyst at luxury webshop...

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AI in Fashion: How Hunkemöller uses AI for customer insight, price optimisation and store clustering

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the fashion industry. While some companies are waiting, others are taking bold steps forward. In this edition of the AI in Fashion series, FashionUnited speaks with Gordon Smit, the technology director of Dutch lingerie company Hunkemöller. 1. How do you view AI and what does Hunkemöller use it...

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New timeline, larger collective: NY Fashion Tech Lab revises model for upcoming edition

NY Fashion Tech Lab is updating its offering for 2026. The non-profit, founded in 2014 by Springboard Enterprises and specialising in platforming women-led B2B fashion technology startups, is stepping into the new year with a revitalised structure, ushering in evolution to adapt to needs of the industry. While the organisation’s mission is to...