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

TOP STORIES
  • The US election: what’s at stake for fashion? (BoF)
  • The one thing luxury brands must do in times of uncertainty (Jing Daily)
SUSTAINABILITY & PURPOSE
  • Amazon unveils new Climate Pledge Friendly initiative to help shoppers buy more sustainably (TheIndustry.Fashion)
  • The rise of ESG ratings: what’s the score? (Vogue Business)
  • Sustainable fashion needn’t be boring (SCMP)
  • Lululemon sets out new social and environmental targets (Fashion United)
RETAIL & COMMERCE
  • The evolution of omnichannel (BoF)
  • Saks Fifth Avenue reconstructs its ecommerce experience (WWD)
  • Walmart launches new test stores to further blend tech and in-store ops (Retail Dive)
  • Frame bets on clienteling to bolster sales in new stores (Glossy)
  • What makes a mall work in 2020 (BoF)
  • Macy’s introduces virtual, in-person stylist appointments for the holidays (Retail Dive)
  • Canada Goose banks on interactive pop-up to woo Chinese consumers closer to home  (Jing Daily)
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
  • Brands are scrambling to sell you stuff before the election (Vox)
  • What brands have perfected digital storytelling in China? (Jing Daily)
  • TikTok partners with Shopify on social commerce (TechCrunch)
  • BryanBoy: how fashion’s original influencer became a TikTok star (BoF)
PRODUCT
  • Mango launches new activewear and scraps plastic packaging (TheIndustry.Fashion)
  • COS launches cashmere collection using traceable and recycled cashmere (Fashion United)
  • This custom furniture is 3D printed to fit the exact space it’s supposed to go (Fast Company)

BUSINESS

  • Kontoor warily eyes recovery from COVID-19 impact (WWD)
  • Levi’s shuffles senior leadership to focus on ‘digital strategy’ (Retail Dive)
  • Rimowa makes its case for the future of travel (FT)
  • Alibaba adds 3 more days to Singles Day sale (WWD)
  • How the LVMH and Tiffany deal with reshape luxury (BoF)
  • Cath Kidston reveals new ‘digital first’ strategy (Fashion United)
CULTURE
  • The Met unveils ‘About Time: Fashion and Duration’ with virtual walk-through (WWD)
  • Can fashion photography survive the pandemic? (NYT)
  • Inside NYC’s lavish Makeup Museum, where the history of beauty is not always so pretty (Fast Company)