Retail’s Winners Pull Ahead as AI Fashion Tools Scale
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 · 7 min
LSEG’s U.S. retail preview shows Q2 growth concentrating around broadline giants, while MySize, Higgsfield and Fabletics point to fashion’s next bets: fit tech, AI content infrastructure and licensed college apparel.
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LSEG’s U.S. retail preview shows Q2 growth concentrating around broadline giants, while MySize, Higgsfield and Fabletics point to fashion’s next bets: fit tech, AI content infrastructure and licensed college apparel.
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- Q2 2026 U.S. Retail Preview: Broadline Retail Drives Growth — Lipper Alpha Insight
Q2 2026 U.S. Retail Preview: Broadline Retail Drives Growth | Lipper Alpha Insight | LSEG August 17, 2026 # Q2 2026 U.S. Retail Preview: Broadline Retail Drives Growth ### by Jharonne Martis. The U.S. consumer remains resilient enough to support earnings growth, but that resilience is increasingly concentrated. Strong profit growth is being driven by a handful of large, high-margin retailers,…
- MySize's Naiz Fit Surpasses 500 Million Size Recommendations as AI Fashion Platform Expands Into Virtual Try-On — PR Newswire
MySize's Naiz Fit Surpasses 500 Million Size Recommendations as AI Fashion Platform Expands Into Virtual Try-On Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation MySize's Retail Technology Platform has served 10M+ users and connected 100M+ garments across 100+ fashion brands, creating a foundation for broader Size & Fit Intelligence solutions AIRPORT CITY, Israel, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MySize,…
- Higgsfield Raises $400 Million Series B Financing at $5.4 Billion Valuation with Annualized Revenue Reaching $700 Million — Higgsfield
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- Exclusive: Fabletics doubles its college merchandise through College Shop expansion — Modern Retail
Fabletics is expanding its college apparel offerings as it continues its quest to become a $2 billion company. Just in time for back-to-school, the activewear brand is cranking out licensed merchandise for 200 U.S. colleges and universities, including the University of Indiana, the University of Michigan, Emory University and San José State University. The products are available online through…