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On the morning of 12 October, more than 500 French supermarkets woke up to spoiled stock and a criminal investigation — the first supermarket hack to cause direct physical damage across an entire nation’s food supply chain. But what does this mean for retail cybersecurity?
Global beauty sales have never been higher. The brands generating the fastest growth within that figure were not built on counters or campaigns; they were built on comment sections, affiliate links, and the willingness to show up on camera every day.
The 2026 Super El Niño is generating a food inflation shock that forecasters project will last well into 2028, driven as much by geopolitical supply chain pressure as by the climate event itself.
The runway has always been political. It has never been affordable. And when it tried to say something meaningful about the world, the results have been mixed.
From the front rows to the runways, the highs and lows and the departures that may surprise us, here is what Paris Fashion Week SS27 looked like.
The latest Zara collaborations with fashion and film powerhouses John Galliano and Luca Guadagnino are the brand’s boldest move yet. But can cultural credibility replace a fast fashion label?
Gucci’s latest sneaker raised an interesting and timely question: what are Italian fashion brands without “Made in Italy”?
Between Donatella’s announcement, a Prada catwalk on opening day, Armani mid-handover, and Versace with no show on the program, Milan Fashion Week SS27 delivered equal measures of excitement on and off the runway.
China’s consumer economy is currently restructuring by category, channel and geography. Chinese consumers are not spending less; they are spending differently. The August 2026 data show precisely how.
From the English countryside to the global luxury market, the brands embracing their Britishness are seeing a strong commercial comeback. Stiff upper lip and dry humor, it seems, sell.
London Fashion Week can be rather surprising at times. This year, the collections had equal measures of high fashion and high street. And surprised me, they did.
The AI safety debate has reached the US Senate and beyond. In retail, a quieter version of that conversation has been running for some time.
This September at New York Fashion Week, the most interesting conversation was happening off the official calendar. Walmart and Target set up their own productions on the streets of Manhattan, backed by years of groundwork, genuine creative talent, and a clear argument that great design belongs to everyone.
Against a backdrop of war in the Middle East, rising prices and an increasingly charged debate over AI that has reached the highest echelons of the US government, New York Fashion Week provides ample proof that the show must go on.
Global luxury is growing in 2026, but aspirational luxury is losing ground. Bloomberg Intelligence data reveals who is driving the market now, and what it means for the industry’s future.