Consumer Behavior

2 articles

Close-up of an artisan's hands meticulously crafting a textile, juxtaposed against a blurred, large-scale industrial fast fashion production line.

Traditional crafts face extinction as fast fashion's low prices loom.

Coca-Cola, a brand synonymous with festive magic, faced significant backlash in 2026 for producing its Christmas ads with AI.

Fatima Al-Jamil·August 31, 2026

AI-powered textile factory integrating sustainability, with robotic arms sorting recycled fabrics and holographic displays showing reduced environmental impact.

Market Trends

Consumer Demand Shifts Textile Supply Chains Amid Sustainability Goals

Spending on second-hand fashion throughout 2024 surpassed traditional retail, with some mid-market brands seeing sales surge 300% between 2021 and 2025, according to sustainable fashion market expands

Anjali Sharma·June 5, 2026