A round-up of everything you might have missed in relevant fashion, retail and tech industry news over the past week.

TOP STORIES
  • The not-so-grand reopening on retail (Retail Dive)
  • Why now is the right time to invest in luxury (Jing Daily)
  • What’s next for retail and luxury? (BoF)
SUSTAINABILITY & PURPOSE
RETAIL & COMMERCE
  • Why shopping centre owners remain hopeful for retail rebound (TheIndustry.Fashion)
  • Gen Z’s evolving retail priorities (BoF)
  • Why 7-Eleven is betting on voice commerce to keep customers loyal (PYMNTS)
  • Fit:Match bringing contactless apparel shopping experience to Brookfield Properties (WWD)
  • From same-day exchanges to style options: How retailers are bringing the in-store experience to homes (Glossy)
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
  • Gucci launches AR Snapchat lens allowing users to virtually try on shoes (TheIndustry.Fashion)
  • The clock is ticking for luxury brands post COVID-19 (Jing Daily)
  • The fashion, beauty and media brands pulling ads from Facebook (WWD)
  • How JW Anderson’s cardigan went viral on TikTok (Vogue Business)
PRODUCT
  • How will L’Oreal’s elimination of ‘whitening’ from products impact its China beauty market? (Jing Daily)
  • Neon Cowboys introduces light up face masks (WWD)
  • Gucci launches sustainable collection on Farfetch (TheIndustry.Fashion)
BUSINESS
  • Google, Gap, Inc. discuss navigating the ‘path forward’ (WWD)
  • LVMH expects pandemic to dampen sales for some time (Reuters)
  • New York Fashion Week is shortened to three days for Spring 2021 (Fashionista)
  • Diesel CEO seeks to revive 90s success with slimmed down brand (Bloomberg)
  • Why Microsoft is bailing on retail (Fortune)
CULTURE
  • ‘Discounting is not a luxury strategy’ – the voices behind an open letter to retail address fashion’s full price future (Vogue)
  • How haute couture comes together from quarantine (Fashionista)
  • “Brand Value” is still increasing in the luxury space despite COVID-19 (The Fashion Law)