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What to Watch: New Year, New Consumer – What to Expect From 2024’s Shopper

In short, many want to spend less but shop sustainably — and do it all on TikTok.

What to Watch: The Continued Rise of Wearable Wellness Devices 

The United States market is estimated to be worth $15 billion, growing double digits year-over-year…

What to Watch: Augmented Reality’s Getting Real

The fourth quarter could set AR's path forward, including into physical retail, as the Apple Vision Pro…

What to Watch: Fashion, Retail Tackle AI

Brands are racing to figure out how best to use artificial intelligence. Here's what some have come up with…

What to Watch: The Metaverse Is Still Evolving

Without the glare of the spotlight, the metaverse movement pushes on to improve interoperability, avatars and…

What to Watch: Supersized Beauty: How Hair, Nails and Eyes Are Getting a Bold Makeover

Hair volume products are up 30 percent year-over-year in the U.K., according to beauty retailer Space NK.

What to Watch: Think the Jewelry Business Has Reached Its Plateau? Think Again

Once a straightforward category, industry insiders say the sector has gone through a transformation with…

What to Watch: Colored Gemstones Taking Center Stage

While diamonds are timeless, in bridal jewelry and beyond, colored gemstones are on the rise.

What to Watch: How Tailoring Got Its Groove Back

Savile Row and the British high street are looking to cash in on men's formal dressing.

What to Watch: The Wellness Boom

Consumers are taking a holistic and proactive approach to wellness, looking across the category for…

They Were, They Are: Culture News to Watch in 2023

Recapping the buzziest cultural trends of 2022, and what (and who) everyone will be talking about in the year…

What to Watch: In Search of Home Time

The homeware sector is expected to reach a market value of more than $200 billion by the end of 2031.

What to Watch: Piecing Together Clues Around Tiffany & Co.’s Renovated Fifth Avenue Flagship

What to expect from one of New York City retail's biggest openings in 2023: Tiffany's Fifth Avenue flagship…

What to Watch: Thom Browne, CFDA Chairman

The designer's biggest contribution could be encouraging American designers to embrace the weird.

What to Watch: Are Creative Tenures Getting Shorter at Europe’s Heritage Brands?

A WWD analysis of creative directors shows that more than half have been in their positions less than five…