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5 key trends shaping luxury fashion sector in 2026

After a year shaped by uncertainty, creative setbacks, pricing shifts, and operational disruption, signs indicate that the global luxury market is heading into a year of stabilization, albeit at a moderate pace. With executive leaders across the board remaining cautiously optimistic, reports from consulting firms, including Deloitte, BNP...

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H&M faces renewed pressure over mohair use following PETA investigation

Swedish retail giant H&M is facing a renewed call to ban mohair following a new investigation into Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS) farms that claims to have found evidence of animal cruelty. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has submitted a shareholder resolution to H&M requesting the retailer to reinstate a policy to ban...

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Perfect Corp receives take-private proposal from CEO

AI and AR fashion tech company Perfect Corp has confirmed the receipt of a non-binding proposal to take the company private. The bid, valued at 1.95 dollars in cash per ordinary share, was made by the firm’s founder, chief executive officer and chairwoman, Alice Chang, and her controlled entities, or consortium members. Together, the group...

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Macy’s returns to positive comparable sales growth in fiscal year 2025

US department store group Macy’s has reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2025, highlighting a return to positive comparable sales growth across its portfolio. The group, which operates Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, and Bluemercury, exceeded its previous guidance despite navigating significant tariff headwinds...

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Clo Virtual Fashion partners with Shima Seiki

Shima Seiki, a knitting solutions provider and the developer of Apexfiz Design software, has joined the Clo ecosystem partnership program (EPP) from Clo Virtual Fashion. Apexfiz Design software supports several design functions, including pattern creation, color development, and textile simulations, making it a strong complement to Clo’s digital...

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New white paper on decarbonising the fashion industry is a good start but misses key issues

Decarbonising the fashion industry's supply chains is no longer a secondary sustainability goal, but a core financial necessity. This is the argument of the recently published white paper, “Accelerating Fashion Decarbonisation: An Efficient Approach to Unlocking Corporate Value and Financing the Supply Chain Transition”. It is co-authored by the...

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Seaweed-based dye startup secures funding to back commercialisation

SeaDyes, a startup developing seaweed-based fabric dyes, has secured 200,000 pounds in funding as it eyes further investment opportunities and the commercialisation of its product. The company was founded in July 2023 by biotech innovator Jessica Giannotti, before joining The James Hutton Institute, Scotland’s scientific research institute for...

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Lululemon reports mixed Q4: International growth offsets North America decline

Canadian athletic apparel company Lululemon has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 1, 2026. While the group surpassed internal expectations for revenue and earnings per share (EPS), it continues to navigate a challenging retail landscape in the Americas, marked by declining store performance and...

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Destruction ban: How Save Our Returns aims to bring returns out of the black box

Millions of returned products, increasing regulation and a rapidly growing re-commerce market are making returns management a strategic issue for the fashion industry. Ernst Lameyer, founder of Save Our Returns, explains why transparency will become mandatory, the risks associated with non-transparent processes and why professional returns...

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‘Faster than ever before’: Why Zalando is betting on AI

The Berlin-based online fashion retailer Zalando SE highlighted one topic in particular when it presented its latest annual results and future roadmap last Thursday: the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across the entire value chain. The management expects this to provide future growth drivers. It was also able to quantify specific positive...

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Rubi raises 7.5 million US dollars to commercialise pioneering technology

San Francisco-based climate-tech start-up Rubi, which transforms carbon emissions into textiles, has raised a further 7.5 million US dollars in funding, following the signing of multi-year offtake term sheets worth more than 60 million US dollars as it continues to advance the commercialisation of its breakthrough CO2-to-materials platform. The...

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Lanvin Group reports 17.6 percent revenue decrease in 2025

Lanvin Group reports 17.6% revenue decline for 2025 Chinese-owned luxury fashion group Lanvin Group, which maintains a portfolio including Lanvin, Wolford, Sergio Rossi and St. John, has announced its preliminary, unaudited revenues for the full year 2025. The results reflect a challenging period for the global luxury sector, characterized by...