The beginner’s guide to how blockchain could change the ethical fashion game [Fashionista]
Why brands are under increasing pressure to be transparent about what they believe in [AdWeek]
Stella McCartney: ‘Only 1% of clothing is recycled. What are we doing?’ [TheGuardian]
RETAIL & E-COMMERCE
Brandless, the ‘Procter & Gamble for millennials’ startup that sells everything for $3, is launching a pop-up, but you can’t buy anything [Business Insider]
Glossier opening permanent retail space in LA [WWD]
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
Two computer-generated influencers are at war right now, and nothing is real anymore [W Magazine]
With privacy updates, Instagram upsets influencer economy [BoF]
How Vans is shaking up its experiential marketing to get more personal [BrandChannel]
Snapchat has launched in-app AR shopping, with Adidas and Coty among the first sellers [TheDrum]
BUSINESS
Adidas partners with Lean In to promote equal pay for women [WWD]
Gap CEO Art Peck: Big data gives us major advantages over competitors [CNBC]
Rachel Arthur is Editor-in-Chief of Current Daily, the leading news source for fashion, retail and innovation, and the co-host of its weekly Innovators podcast. She otherwise serves as Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Current Global, a transformation consultancy driving growth within fashion luxury and retail. By background she is an award-winning business journalist and consultant, contributing to titles including Wired, Forbes and Business of Fashion.
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