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April 07, 2026

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Beauty Briefing: The billion-dollar business of Bath & Body Works’ Japanese Cherry Blossom

This week, I checked in on how the 20th anniversary of the hit scent Japanese Cherry Blossom ties into Bath & Body Works’ turnaround plan. Additionally, Oddity faces a class-action lawsuit after its share price plummeted, and Sol de Janeiro enters a new retailer.

Fashion

Google says its AI-powered ads helped Aritzia lift online sales by 80%

Google says its AI-powered ad tools are delivering measurable results for some brands as the world's largest seller of ads experiments with new ad formats, shopping integrations and AI-powered tools.

Fashion

How Boll & Branch is integrating an OpenClaw-based AI agent in every part of its business

At Shoptalk Spring, Boll & Branch chief commercial officer Katia Unlu spoke to Glossy about Tess, the in-house AI agent that has become an increasingly big part of the company's operations.

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James Franco co-founded Paly snags first official collaboration through Selfridges partnership

Three years into its existence, Paly has grown thanks in part to support from retail partners. Most recently, Selfridges helped the brand establish a connection with the Rolling Stones.

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Reframing the TikTok Shop equation

TikTok Shop is currently the most powerful demand generation tool in beauty, but only if brands build the infrastructure to capture that demand everywhere else. TikTok virality triggers a cascade that no single-channel analysis can capture.

Beauty

Glossy Pop Newsletter: Alix Earle’s CEO says Reale Actives prepared for a mixed response to the brand launch

There were two things that could be all but certain when Alix Earle finally launched her brand on March 31: that it would sell out — which it did, in a matter of hours — and that it would be picked apart.

Fashion

Macy’s reset: Bloomingdale’s momentum, beauty bets and the new department store model

On this week’s episode of the Glossy Podcast, international reporter Zofia Zwieglinska is joined by senior beauty reporter Emily Jensen to unpack Macy’s latest earnings and what they signal for the future of department stores.

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Luxury Briefing: Shanghai Fashion Week draws global attention again as China bounces back

In this week's Luxury Briefing, I interview designer Susan Fang ahead of her Shanghai Fashion Week show, as local presenting brands focus on a variety of growth strategies. Also, an HSBC forecast for 2026 luxury growth; executive moves at Carven, Valentino and Kering; and news to know.

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