TikTok’s New US Algorithm
The app’s new US owners are ‘retraining’ its recommendation algorithm, raising concerns about new biases, while social media companies are facing a landmark trial claiming they’re addictive by design.
Technology
Analysis and advice on how technology is disrupting fashion and creating new opportunities.
Highlights
AI Is Shaking Up Fashion’s Workforce
Brands need to prepare as AI transforms a number of the industry's existing roles, and creates new ones, according to the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.
What the AI ‘Bubble’ Means for Fashion
Concerns about the scale and concentration of AI investment in the key US market have reached a boiling point. A correction could have big consequences for brands this holiday season.
Case Studies & Reports
Latest News & Analysis
Which High Street Fashion Brands Are Winning the AI Discovery Battle?
Getting recommended by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and other AI chatbots is fast emerging as a competitive advantage for fashion brands. As AI reshapes discovery, which brands are being favoured by AI and why?
Which High Street Fashion Brands Are Winning the AI Discovery Battle?
Getting recommended by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and other AI chatbots is fast emerging as a competitive advantage for fashion brands. As AI reshapes discovery, which brands are being favoured by AI and why?
Why Fashion Doesn’t Talk About How It Uses AI
A new analysis suggests most big fashion and retail players are using AI, though many are still reluctant to speak about it publicly.
Why Fashion Doesn’t Talk About How It Uses AI
A new analysis suggests most big fashion and retail players are using AI, though many are still reluctant to speak about it publicly.
Want to Know What Consumers Think? Ask an AI-Generated Focus Group.
Synthetic consumer research, where AI is used to simulate shoppers, is emerging as a cutting-edge way for brands and retailers to better understand their customers and test everything from products to marketing campaigns before they launch.
Want to Know What Consumers Think? Ask an AI-Generated Focus Group.
Synthetic consumer research, where AI is used to simulate shoppers, is emerging as a cutting-edge way for brands and retailers to better understand their customers and test everything from products to marketing campaigns before they launch.
Opinion: Online Shopping Could Be AI’s Next Victim
The more conversational commerce becomes, the more important generative engine optimisation will be, writes Andrea Felsted.
Opinion: Online Shopping Could Be AI’s Next Victim
The more conversational commerce becomes, the more important generative engine optimisation will be, writes Andrea Felsted.
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Ready for AI Agents
Making sure AI agents can seamlessly buy your products takes more than cleaning up product data and then sitting back and waiting for them to find you. BoF breaks down what brands need to know.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Ready for AI Agents
Making sure AI agents can seamlessly buy your products takes more than cleaning up product data and then sitting back and waiting for them to find you. BoF breaks down what brands need to know.
Opinion: How to Prepare Your Fashion Company For AI in 90 Days
AI won’t replace fashion leadership, but leaders who use AI will replace those who don’t, writes Ari Bloom.
Opinion: How to Prepare Your Fashion Company For AI in 90 Days
AI won’t replace fashion leadership, but leaders who use AI will replace those who don’t, writes Ari Bloom.
Explainer: How Fashion Brands Should Prepare for Mandatory Digital Product Passports
The deadline for every fashion item sold in the EU to have its own digital identity is inching closer. Brands need to get ready.
Explainer: How Fashion Brands Should Prepare for Mandatory Digital Product Passports
The deadline for every fashion item sold in the EU to have its own digital identity is inching closer. Brands need to get ready.
TikTok’s New US Algorithm
The app’s new US owners are ‘retraining’ its recommendation algorithm, raising concerns about new biases, while social media companies are facing a landmark trial claiming they’re addictive by design.
TikTok’s New US Algorithm
The app’s new US owners are ‘retraining’ its recommendation algorithm, raising concerns about new biases, while social media companies are facing a landmark trial claiming they’re addictive by design.
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How Integrated Technology Is Reshaping Retail Operations
Retail software solution Lightspeed gathered industry leaders in New York City in January 2026 to examine how fragmented technology systems are becoming a competitive liability amid mounting operational pressures.
How Integrated Technology Is Reshaping Retail Operations
Retail software solution Lightspeed gathered industry leaders in New York City in January 2026 to examine how fragmented technology systems are becoming a competitive liability amid mounting operational pressures.
AI Is Shaking Up Fashion’s Workforce
Brands need to prepare as AI transforms a number of the industry's existing roles, and creates new ones, according to the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.
AI Is Shaking Up Fashion’s Workforce
Brands need to prepare as AI transforms a number of the industry's existing roles, and creates new ones, according to the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.
The Tech Trends That Will Change Fashion in 2026
A growing AI backlash, the advance of autonomous agents and new laws banning children and some teenagers from social media are just a sample of what this year has in store for fashion’s intersection with technology.
The Tech Trends That Will Change Fashion in 2026
A growing AI backlash, the advance of autonomous agents and new laws banning children and some teenagers from social media are just a sample of what this year has in store for fashion’s intersection with technology.
The Best of BoF 2025: Technology
Artificial intelligence made its presence felt across the industry, influencing how consumers shop, how brands create content and how fashion businesses operate behind the scenes.
The Best of BoF 2025: Technology
Artificial intelligence made its presence felt across the industry, influencing how consumers shop, how brands create content and how fashion businesses operate behind the scenes.
The News in Brief
Meta Tests AI Shopping Research Tool to Rival ChatGPT
The feature, which is being tested in Meta’s AI chatbot, rivals a similar tool offered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini.
Croissant Raises $28 Million in New Funding
The resale pricing app is the latest fashion-tech startup to bolster its finances as investor demand holds firm.
TikTok Hit by EU Ultimatum Over Addictive Design Dangers
The European Union has warned TikTok that it must redesign its platform to address addictive features or face substantial fines.