Some major publishing executives are already counting down the number of years print as a medium has left.

Instagram’s user growth is slowing. Meanwhile, TikTok is buzzing.

Addressing corporate social responsibility as “greenish pet projects” is no longer an option, said consulting firm Oliver Wyman.

Net-a-porter has added a wellness subcategory to its beauty pages, offering products such as hair vitamins and water bottles with amethyst crystals while Cult Beauty sells libido and energy boost pills, and quartz eye masks.

WWD asks experts in the reuse, re-commerce, resale and secondhand markets what trends will define retail in 2020.

New technology, growing consumer awareness and financial necessity are all pushing the fashion toward better manufacturing methods.

Smaller, independent brands with budgets to manage are among the first to address the issue.

Other retailers such as Saks, The Webster and Dover Street Market are also seen as possible options.

Full beards and muscly chests were spotted on the men’s runway this year. Will the husky male model manage to bring more diversity to men’s fashion?

Casual, cool and boasting local production, L.A.-made goods are becoming more common.

Although most companies are concentrating on women’s wear, there are a few that are focused on men’s.

According to industry sources, Amazon will launch luxury via a concession model, starting with the U.S. market.

New ceo Jide Zeitlin has his hands full looking for new talent to lead Kate Spade, continuing to expand Coach and updating product assortment across the portfolio. But will it work?

“To remain relevant in the next decade, brands must rethink how they approach gender. The best brands are already doing it.”

With interest rates still low, and retail sales on the upswing, a recession in 2020 appears less likely to happen.