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

TOP STORIES
  • All the major fashion brands and retailers severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic (WWD)
  • How JD.com leveraged new technologies to overcome COVID-19 (Jing Daily)
  • No tourists, no commuters, no customer: thinking beyond the shopping district (BoF)
SUSTAINABILITY & PURPOSE
  • Michael Kors, Tory Burch linked to “unfair” factory dismissals (Vogue Business)
  • China to open market to beauty brands that don’t test on animals (Fashion United)
  • Diesel becomes member of Better Cotton Initiative (TheIndustry.Fashion)
  • Allbirds, Chinatown Market unveils multi phased sustainability partnership (WWD)
RETAIL & COMMERCE
  • Swarovski launches London “Crystal Studio” concept store (TheIndsutry.Fashion)
  • Are pop-up shops more relevant in a pandemic-altered world? (Retail Wire)
  • How the coronavirus altered DTC’s relationship with brick and mortar (Retail Dive)
  • Will post-pandemic markdowns hurt luxury brands long-term? (Jing Daily)
  • Dissatisfaction with online retailers runs deep (WWD)
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
  • Nordstrom uses influencers to promote safety and draw anxious shoppers (NYT)
  • PetSmart gamifies reptile adoption with Snapchat AR quiz (Retail Dive)
  • TikTokers see big beauty potential – if there’s no ban (Vogue Business)
  • Mulberry’s new marketing approach in China may not be enough (Jing Daily)
PRODUCT
  • Puma teams with MIT on new cushioning technology (WWD)
  • Gillette Venus debuts ‘skinclusive’ clothing on Animal Crossing (WWD)
  • Chipotle launches sustainable fashion line (Fashion United)
BUSINESS
  • Farfetch, New Guards Group on future, technology (WWD)
  • North Face owner ready for post-COVID era (Retail Detail)
  • What the pandemic has done to Nordstrom’s revamp (Retail Dive)
  • LVMH, Kering and the new luxury strategy post-COVID-19 (Jing Daily)
  • How Estée Lauder is pandemic-proofing a legacy brand (Vogue Business)
CULTURE
  • Is streetwear a machine that turns insecurity into money? (High Snobiety)
  • What an inspiring digital fashion week looks like (Vogue Business)
  • Are Chinese travelers not buying at the airport? (Jing Daily)