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March 19, 2026

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Fashion Briefing: How Trump’s ‘Made in America’ executive order will affect fashion brands

Brands and experts that Glossy spoke to about the executive order agreed that its vague wording makes it hard to know how to respond. Many noted that there are already strict rules about what can be labeled as "Made in America."

Beauty

Bloomeffects founder Kim van Haaster’s 7-year journey to Ulta

On this week’s episode of the Glossy Beauty Podcast, co-host Sara Spruch-Feiner sits down with Kim van Haaster, founder of Bloomeffects, to discuss the brand’s seven-year journey to Ulta Beauty. Bloomeffects officially launched at the retailer in February, but the journey was years in the making — and included multiple rejections, a brand redesign and a social post that transparently documented the whole process, including those rejections.

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Macy’s, Inc. is looking to leverage AI ahead of a cautious outlook for 2026

The department store giant and Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury owner reported a 1.5% growth in comparable sales for 2025. Looking ahead to 2026, however, the company is projecting sales to remain flat as consumers take a cautious approach to spending.

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Wellness Briefing: How top UK wellness brand Ancient + Brave is cracking the U.S. market one city at a time, plus news

This week, I checked in with U.K. wellness leader Ancient + Brave for takeaways from its official U.S. launch, which included a multi-week pop-up in Los Angeles, influencer partnerships, OOH advertising and more. I sat down with Hannah Rowe, head of U.S. marketing, to unpack the wins, lessons and takeaways from their February launch.

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How Alhena is turning AI into the luxury world’s premium client advisor

As AI agents take center stage, the luxury market is adopting this technology as digital client advisors. These agents know the brand’s catalog, customer and rules as well as the best store associate.

Fashion

Amid search for a CEO, Lululemon responds to a US slowdown with a product reset

Lululemon is navigating a slowdown in its North America business, leaning on international growth to offset it and continuing the search for a permanent CEO — all while trying to reestablish its footing as a premium, product-led brand.

Fashion

Some creators don’t see immediate value in Instagram’s controversial ‘Shop the Look’ AI test

Instagram's controversial Shop the Look rollout didn't ask for creators' consent, nor did it tag products they've endorsed. What did they learn from it?

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How one brand is positioning gut health as foundational to daily wellness

As consumers rethink what wellness means, gut health has quickly emerged as one of the category’s fastest-growing areas of interest.

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Marketplace Briefing: Amazon says customers make three times more purchases on Alexa+ than its predecessor

Amazon says customers are making three times more purchases through Alexa+ than the classic version, as the company bets its generative AI assistant will drive shopping engagement and deeper Prime ecosystem usage.

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David’s Bridal at Saks?: CEO Kelly Cook on partnering with boutiques and department stores to hit profit goals

On Monday, David’s Bridal announced the launch of a wholesale business. Ahead of the news, Glossy met with David’s Bridal CEO Kelly Cook to learn more about the company’s growth and evolution plans, which also include opening shop-in-shops in department stores.

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