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UK shoppers buying luxury fashion directly through social media

Over a quarter of UK shoppers buy luxury fashion and beauty items directly through social media, even though the luxury goods sector is traditionally associated with exclusive, in-person retail experiences. According to the WPP survey of 2,000 consumers conducted by YouGov, 27 percent of UK fashion and beauty shoppers who follow influencers have...

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January storms boosted online and non-essential spending in the UK

Essential spending returned to growth in January after four consecutive months of decline, while wellness and social media trends drove discretionary purchases, according to new data from the Barclays Consumer Spend report. Despite falling consumer confidence in the UK economy, down five percentage points to 21 percent, spending on essential...

Fashion

Millennials outshop Gen Z on social media

New data from the Retail Technology Show (RTS) shows that Millennials now outshop Gen Z on social media, becoming the fastest-growing demographic for social media purchases. Despite Gen Z often being stereotyped as the TikTok generation, Millennials now outshop their younger consumer counterparts across TikTok, Instagram and Facebook, according...

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Meta abandons fact-checkers in push for 'more speech, fewer mistakes'

Meta's decision to abandon third-party fact-checking for ambiguous content marks a significant departure in social media content moderation, with potentially far-reaching implications for fashion and luxury brands' digital strategies. The move, coinciding with Donald Trump's return to the presidency, represents Meta's most substantial revision...

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Mob wives and brats and cowboys, oh my: The year in microtrends

The format of trends has evolved in recent years, forcing onto the industry a structure that almost entirely ignores pre-arranged seasons, resulting in a sense of unpredictability. It can be hard to therefore know which trends will catch on, however, social media’s rise to prominence has made such networks a core decider in the evolution of...

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Goyard tops Hermès in value retention, according to latest Rebag Clair Report

For the first time ever, luxury French fashion house Goyard has successfully surpassed Hermès in value retention, with a 104 percent retention rate, according to the fifth edition of Rebag’s Clair report. Short for the luxury resale platform’s proprietary Comprehensive Luxury Appraisal Index for Resale (Clair), the 204 Clair report looks into...

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Influencer overload: Navigating authenticity in digital marketing

The influencer marketing landscape is undergoing a critical transformation, with the industry projected to reach 25 billion pounds by year-end, challenging brands to redefine genuine engagement. Recent data by Somebody Digital reveal a striking consumer paradox: while 70 percent of consumers trust influencer endorsements as much as personal...

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SS25 on social media: Is less really more?

Amidst the economic turbulence of the luxury sector, it was not the seemingly endless creative director changes or Alessandro Michele’s Valentino debut that drove SS25. Instead, brands and their marketing departments were faced with the challenge of either becoming creative with fewer resources or questioning established rules. Alongside these...

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A Lacoste event at the Great Wall of China highlights the art of marketing activations

In an era where the line between fashion, sport, and entertainment blurs ever more dramatically, Lacoste’s recent event on the Great Wall of China stands as a striking example of the lengths brands will go to capture the global spotlight. On September 29th, Lacoste merged historical grandeur with with the world of sport, paying tribute to Novak...

Fashion

S.S. Daley wins digital engagement during LFW

New data from social media management platform Dash Hudson has revealed that London Fashion Week (LFW) continues to drive engagement for fashion brands, and this season the clear winner was British designer S.S. Daley, who recently won the 2024 Queen Elizabeth II Award. Dash Hudson states that LFW designers saw a surge of activity on Instagram,...

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2024’s Style Leaders: The Top Ten Most Influential Celebrities

It’s safe to say that today’s media remains captivated by our enduring obsession with celebrities. Americans watch their stories on Instagram, scroll through their TikTok, keep up to date with their YouTube videos, and binge-watch their reality TV shows. From the ever-popular E! show “Keeping Up with the Kardashian” to “The D’Amelio Show” on...

Fashion

Pinterest unveils autumn fashion trends

Pinterest's Autumn Trends Report offers a glimpse into the sartorial zeitgeist of the upcoming season. The data, extracted from global search trends on the platform, indicates a marked shift towards bold, eclectic styling and nature-inspired aesthetics. Mixed proportion layering emerges as a dominant trend, with searches for "jersey with skirt...