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January 03, 2026

Beauty

Who the heck is buying the wellness industry’s most expensive offerings?

The wellness industry tested consumer pricing sensitivity in 2025 by rolling out supplement stacks, at-home tech, wearables, fitness equipment and therapies priced completely out of reach for most shoppers. This includes $1,000-per-month wellness centers, $4,000 at-home gyms and a longevity chamber priced above the average American’s annual salary.

Fashion

Glossy Podcast: The biggest questions around the fashion industry as we head into 2026

On this week's episode, our first of the year, we're taking a look forward at the biggest questions, trends and stories that we expect to cover in 2026.

Fashion

How Zac Posen is changing consumers’ perception of Gap style

All-American, sure. Happy, yes. Even iconically cool. But fashion with a capital “F” has rarely been used to describe 56-year-old Gap — until Zac Posen joined the company in February 2024. Since then, the brand’s new GapStudio line — best described as a fashion playground for Posen — has been seen on a slew of red carpets and A-list celebrities, driving buzz and demand while challenging consumers’ perceptions of Gap style.

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The Glossy Beauty Podcast’s 2026 predictions

Hosts Lexy Lebsack, Emily Jensen and Sara Spruch-Feiner share their 2026 industry predictions, including the end of "no-makeup makeup," the proliferation of peptides and an increase in value-focused marketing.

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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.

Fashion

Many fashion companies went out of business in 2025. More may be coming in 2026

2025 saw an unprecedented number of factors putting pressure on companies' bottom lines. Amid tariffs, rising costs of living and doing business, and a pullback in consumer spending, it has been a tough year for consumer brands.

Beauty

The Glossy guide to what’s in and out for 2026

Heading into 2026, the Glossy team compiled a list of what we think will be "in" and what is on its way out.

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How one brand sees the evolution of clean personal care

For oral care brand Coslus, there's a shift happening in the personal care category. It's resulting in an evolution that takes personal care beyond the idea of clean to products that are trustworthy and effective.

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The Modern Retail Podcast’s 2026 predictions

For 2026, the Modern Retail staff predicts more AI shopping and more creator economy shakeups. Plus, a look at what brands could sell next year.

Fashion

Inside the 2025 rise of Labubu

Amid shifting trade dynamics and rapidly evolving consumer behaviour, Pop Mart CEO Grant Wang has guided one of the strongest momentum stories in global retail. The runaway popularity of Labubu has pushed Pop Mart’s once niche collectibles into the mainstream and reshaped the company’s international profile.

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