The Glossy Podcast

Wholesale overhauls, AI strategies and more hot topics from Shoptalk Luxe in Abu Dhabi

The Glossy Podcast

Show Notes

On the Glossy Podcast, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi and international reporter Zofia Zwieglinska break down some of the biggest fashion news of the week.

This week, Zofia is reporting from Abu Dhabi, where Shoptalk Luxe is bringing together luxury brands from around the world. In between reporting stories from the event, she stopped by the Glossy Podcast to share some of the business themes and trends she's hearing from the luxury brands in attendance.

A common theme this year: the changing importance of department stores in the luxury fashion business and the way brand leaders are thinking about and implementing AI in their businesses.

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