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November 27, 2025

Fashion

Why fashion companies are launching mobile apps, despite the ‘high barrier of entry’

Fashion brands Cult Gaia and Aritzia have launched shopping apps in the last month. Ralph Lauren launched a new AI-powered app called Ask Ralph in September, and the footwear brand Dolve Vita released its version in January. It's a surprising trend, especially given recent data showing that global e-commerce app installs are down 14% this year.

Beauty

Special Crossover Episode: The Shopper’s Black Friday Playbook

How can shoppers, brands and retailers win Black Friday? In this week’s special holiday episode, Glossy Beauty Podcast host Lexy Lebsack is joined by Danny Parisi, host of the Glossy Podcast, and Gabi Barkho, host of the Modern Retail podcast, to unpack all things Black Friday.

Beauty

Inside department stores’ big beauty shakeup

Facing increased competition in the retail sphere, department store stalwarts Macy’s and Nordstrom are doubling down on their beauty footprint with an increased emphasis on services and expanded brand offerings.

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Wellness Briefing: What’s driving vitamin sticker sales?

This week, I checked in with leaders in the vitamin sticker category, including execs at The Good Patch, Barrière, and Esker. The category revolves around transdermal, sticker-like patches that deliver active ingredients through the skin, like Vitamin D, ashwagandha and NAD+.

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Learn about new shopping habits in this video

Go shopping at Printemps and Scent Bar with Global CMO of Assembly, Bria Bryant, as she shares how marketers can adapt to new behaviors, from always-on discovery to the crucial impact of loyalty.

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Beauty Briefing: By Rosie Jane wants to bring fragrance to your local coffee shop

This week, I checked in on the strategy behind the fragrance brand By Rosie Jane’s Smell Good Saturdays pop-up series. Additionally, L’Oréal announces new leaders to its hair-care brands, and Target gets in on the ChatGPT shopping trend.

Fashion

Watch marketplace 1916 Company gets into the handbag resale game with new acquisition

The company announced on Monday the full acquisition of Luxury in Reach, a handbag resale platform founded by Lauren Lynch Schuster, who is joining the 1916 Company to oversee the sales of designer handbags.

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How story-driven brands can gain an advantage over legacy names

The fashion industry was built on the assumption that the biggest brands always win. But the new currency isn’t the logo on the label — it's the values behind the brand.

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FROM MODERN RETAIL

How retailers can address the Black Friday trust crisis one shopper at a time

John Shapiro, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Lightspeed Commerce From November to the start of the new year, this season marks one of the busiest times for retailers around the globe — and one they prepare for months in advance.

Fashion

Salomon plans to double its number of US stores next year

A year ago, the French sportswear brand Salomon had only one store in the U.S., a flagship it had newly opened in New York City's SoHo neighborhood. Now, it has five American stores with more planned for next year.

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