
Rank or resonance: Fashion’s dual marketing imperative
AI is a new vehicle for discovery, but humans still drive desire. Here's why fashion now faces a dual marketing imperative, and what brands must do about it.

Why nearshoring debates in fashion miss the mark
Fashion’s nearshoring debates focus on geography, but commitment timing and operational flexibility are just as important when managing volatility in sourcing.

Most Digital Product Passports get product truth wrong
The same SKU can arrive under different conditions, yet most DPPs treat them as identical. Why product truth must be anchored to goods receipt.

Why most fashion AI projects never make it out of the pilot phase
Up to 90% of fashion AI initiatives never scale beyond pilots. Here's why the problem lies in poor infrastructure and data.

Fashion’s most influential inventory is rarely the most controlled: Why sample management matters
Fashion sample management is becoming harder as collections grow and timelines compress. Explore why sample tracking, governance, visibility, and operational control matter more than ever.

Sustainability’s second wind: Why fashion’s return to responsibility feels different
Fashion’s new sustainability wave blends economic pressures with cultural change. Resale leads the shift, but the industry still needs real structure.

The exception economy: Why fashion order allocation keeps breaking
Fashion brands are struggling with inventory allocation across wholesale, retail, and eCommerce. Explore why allocation strain is increasing and what it means for operations, planning, and margin protection.

The jewellery boom: What rising demand means behind the scenes
Jewellery’s rapid growth brings new operational challenges. See how rising demand affects product data, inventory control and day-to-day fashion operations.

Key insights from McKinsey’s State of Fashion 2026
Key insights from McKinsey’s State of Fashion 2026, covering tariffs, efficiency, AI, resale, jewellery, and shifting consumer behaviour across the industry.

The new fashion playbook: Scarcity, inventory discipline and operational control
Operational discipline, not hype, is driving fashion’s winners. How Represent, Adidas and others are redefining growth through control.
