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Create A Winning Partywear Shop In 2025

As the party season approaches, we pull together the five most important themes to include in holiday messaging, supported by EDITED Research. Plus, discover the four newest product trends for FW25.

Is Leopard Print A New Neutral?

After its triumph in 2024, what is next for one of retail's biggest print success stories? Runway backing and updated sell out data suggest that, although its market presence is declining, it is becoming established as a core product line. Discover how to invest for 2026.

SS26 Trend Forecast: Trail Trekkers

Combining pop culture, runway, and lifestyle trends with our analyst team’s expertise, discover the key themes informing Spring/Summer 2026 assortments, backed by EDITED Market data.

Trend Alert: Harems & Bloomers

From bubble to barrel, directional bottom shapes continue to rise in 2025 and harems and bloomers are proving the latest trends to watch thanks to backing by Chloé. Discover who is already buying into the trend and how to promote it within upcoming assortments.

Runway Buyers' Guide: Pre-Spring 2026

From Boho blouses to utility jackets, we connect EDITED Market data to the most commercial trends that surfaced over the Pre-Spring 2026 shows - these are your trend must-haves for the season.

4 Runway Trends For Now - Spring 2026

Bermuda short arrivals are +55% YoY in SS25, with the runway confirming their return in 2026. EDITED pairs the Spring 2026 runway trends with products that have already seen success, and outlines what to stock and promote this spring.

Seasonal Hindsighting: Dresses – Spring/Summer 2025

Yellow sell outs outpaced arrivals by 2pp, while dropped waistlines remained in high demand, with arrivals +184% YoY. Backed by data insights from EDITED Market, we analyze the most successful SS25 womenswear dress trends and highlight the key learnings from the season to support your sign offs for SS25's range plans.

2026 Trend Forecast: Sugarplum Fairy

Enter the ethereal. Combining pop culture, runway and lifestyle trends with our analyst team’s expertise, discover the key themes informing 2026 assortments, backed by EDITED Market data.

Bluey: Exploring Licensing Investment & Opportunities

Bluey was the most streamed series in the US in 2024. Subsequently, the hit series is experiencing a surge in licensing within the children's market, with SS25 arrivals +96% YoY. With a feature film due to be released in 2027, we explore Bluey investment, trends and future opportunities.

What Are The Recession Indicators Telling Us?

With the World Bank expecting global growth to be at its slowest pace since 2008, thanks to global trade tensions and ongoing uncertainty, this report uses EDITED data to analyze potential recession indicators and what they mean for retail.

10 Communication Stories Rising & Declining

While interest in cargos is cooling down, Boho and cow print are heating up. Using EDITED Messaging, we analyze retailers' email communications across the US and UK to outline which trends and topics of interest are heating up and which are cooling down.

What's Next For Boho?

From Moto Boho to Ethereal Boho, the aesthetic is firmly back on the map in 2025. Using EDITED data, we reveal how you can take the trend forward in FW25 assortments and beyond.