The Industry Expert

January 2, 2026

Who the heck is buying the wellness industry’s most expensive offerings?

The wellness industry has a sticker shock problem. This is evident in a few of the buzziest wellness releases in 2025, including $70 supplements, $500 red-light masks, $1,000-per-month wellness club memberships, and a longevity chamber that retails for $159,000. This is juxtaposed against a wobbly economy where the average American salary was $69,846.57 in 2024, and...

January 2, 2026

Analysis: UK renewables enjoy record year in 2025 – but gas power still rises

The UK’s fleet of wind, solar and biomass power plants all set new records in 2025, Carbon Brief analysis shows, but electricity generation from gas still went up. The rise in gas power was due to the end of UK coal generation in late 2024 and nuclear power hitting its lowest level in half a century, while electricity exports grew and imports fell. In addition, there was a...

January 2, 2026

Flock Exposes Its AI-Enabled Surveillance Cameras

404 Media has the story: Unlike many of Flock’s cameras, which are designed to capture license plates as people drive by, Flock’s Condor cameras are pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras designed to record and track people, not vehicles. Condor cameras can be set to automatically zoom in on people’s faces as they walk through a parking lot, down a public street, or...

January 2, 2026

Why high street fashion must stop competing on convenience and start creating meaning

Architectural illustration of Foster + Partners' plan for the former Fenwick New Bond Street buildings. Credits: Foster + Partners. Luxury fashion brands have long understood that shopping is more than a transaction. They excel at blending global prestige with local nuance, creating bespoke environments that reflect local values and aesthetics. These stores feel rooted...

January 2, 2026

Animal-free fashion's shifting landscape: 2025 milestones, 2026 expectations

Interview CAFT holds a protest outside of CFDA's New York City HQ. Credits: Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade. 2025 was a milestone year for animal welfare. From prohibiting animal-based materials on major global platforms to all round production bans, the period proved to be a promising inflection point for the industry. What was once seen as a niche concern has...