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• [New] Openings for 2026 are projected to accelerate, increasing 1.4% year over year, led by beauty, off-price and discount retailers. Retail Dive
• [New] In sectors like fashion and luxury, particularly influential in Switzerland, generative AI could increase operating profits $275 billion by 2028. concrete5
• [New] Sustainable fashion reports highlight that Asia is projected to post CAGRs above 20% in some ethical and sustainable fashion segments over the next decade, reflecting a late but strong acceleration. ReAnIn
• [New] Europe is widely recognized as the global epicenter of ethical and sustainable fashion, with estimates placing European share of sustainable or ethical fashion revenues at up to 48% by the mid-2030s in certain scenarios. ReAnIn
• [New] By 2030 the global beauty industry will exceed USD 750 billion. EIN Presswire
• [New] From 2026, the EU will prohibit brands from destroying unsold clothing and footwear, marking a decisive break from one of fashion's most wasteful practices. Sustainable Fashion - Eco Design - Healthy Lifestyle -
• [New] France will ban cosmetic products containing PFAS, often referred to as forever chemicals, due to their persistence in the environment and links to serious health risks, including cancer and endocrine disruption. Sustainable Fashion - Eco Design - Healthy Lifestyle -
• [New] Jewelry that blends statement appeal with daily wearability will dominate the year. Morton & Rudolph
• For fashion brands and manufacturers in the US, the next few years will test more than compliance; they will also test their strategic foresight. FashionUnited
• In 2026 and beyond, AI will quietly become one of the most powerful drivers of customer decision-making and a major traffic source for skincare brands simply because smart shoppers now view LLMs as credible authorities. Beauty Independent
• Marks & Spencer plans to aggregate supplier demand for power purchase agreements so smaller suppliers can join multi buyer cohorts and access renewable electricity at scale, with an initial focus on high impact fashion supply chain regions and further expansion planned over the next three years. Yahoo Finance
• Fashion resale popularity rises with projected 127% growth by 2026, eight times faster than overall apparel marketing in North America. Venn
• 2026 will be the year skincare stops being just pretty products, and skin health becomes something you can measure. The Star
• Malaysia's growing ecosystem of skincare founders are united in the idea that skin health over surface-level perfection is what will matter most going forward. The Star
• Amazon's Premium Beauty store added several new brands at the end of 2025, most recently Bobbi Brown Cosmetics in December, and Bath & Body Works plans to launch on Amazon in the first half of 2026 as part of its turnaround strategy. Morning Brew
• Fashion and athleisure brands are identifying emerging sports and leagues that could be the next fertile ground for fashion's big sports moments in 2026. The Business of Fashion
• The fashion industry of 2026 will not be defined by flashy innovations, but by quiet intelligence-systems that work efficiently, ethically, and in harmony with creativity. Fashion & Lifestyle digital magazine that covers many t
• The 2026 Nearshoring America Matchmaking Program will link verified factories and service providers from Mexico and Latin America with U.S. brands in gift, home furnishings, lighting, and fashion accessories. DallasMarketCenter_prod
• As fashion brands are expected to face ongoing scrutiny in 2026, Italian legislators are working on a new bill to regulate the Made in Italy supply chain. WWD
• Brain impact will be an enormous trend across beauty and wellness in 2026 and we will even see subjects like neuroaesthetics being discussed too. The Independent
• We will see the beauty industry boom with more neurocosmetics as a huge emphasis on the power of scent dominates the year. The Independent

Last updated: 26 January 2026