Nike has revealed a robot-augmented system in its Nike Town London store designed to clean and repair shoes with the goal of extending their lifecycle. ‘Bot Initiated Longevity Lab’ (BILL) is part of the retailer’s latest efforts in steering towards a circular future, with the robot’s primary purpose set out to be helping Nike reduce its impact...
13 Sept 2022
Insights into the ever-changing standards of beauty and fashion technology trends were shared in a report by fashion tech solutions provider Perfect Corp. The findings from the Beauty and Fashion Tech Trends Around the World report, analysed big data sourced from Perfect Corp.’s YouCam suite of apps, which features thousands of AR-powered beauty...
31 Aug 2022
The H&M Group has revealed a new application made together with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) that aims to support garment and textile factories in reducing their contribution to deforestation. The Wood Artificial Intelligence Application, also called the WoodAI App, utilises artificial intelligence (AI) to help identify wood species and provide...
30 Aug 2022
As returns and fit become increasingly evident issues within fashion, brands are looking into innovative ways to avoid playing a part in these areas. Los Angeles-based start-up Bods is hoping to help drive this change in the industry through digital-first fit solutions. The fashion-forward tech company, which was launched in June 2021 by former...
6 Jul 2022
If you google the term "Future of Fashion" you get a lot of information about technologies like AR (Augmented Reality), which can project clothes onto your body if you are shopping from home and don't know the fit, for example. And it's not just the systems that are getting smarter. Our clothes are getting smarter too and can even monitor and...
27 May 2022
Bold Metrics has announced that it has secured eight million dollars in Series A financing in a round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, bringing the company’s total funding to 12.3 million dollars. The company, which launched in January 2017, develops artificial intelligence (AI) Body Modelling technology, providing brands with data-led product...
Sportswear giant Adidas is set to launch a personality-based avatar creation platform to go alongside the release of its Ozworld collection. Made in partnership with Ready Player Me, the site allows users to create an artificial intelligence (AI) generated avatar that can be used throughout the web to explore other virtual worlds in the...
11 Apr 2022
Prestige beauty group Shiseido has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) makeup advisor to its offering created by Revieve, a personalised digital tech company. Launching for customers in the EMEA region, the AI Makeup Advisor utilises Revieve’s AI Selfie Analysis programme that combines personalised recommendations with virtual try-on...
7 Apr 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the growth of e-commerce. People were left with nowhere to shop but the internet, aside from local grocery stores and drug stores. Macy’s recently announced it would overhaul its existing website to offer more personalized experiences to their e-commerce shoppers. Macy’s was just the beginning. Now, more...
31 Mar 2022
Digital fashion technology company Bods has closed its seed round funding for 5.6 million dollars, which it has said will support the growth of its luxury partner portfolio, expand its team and fulfil technology patents. Launched through a beta version in 2021 and developed in partnership with luxury label Khaite, the platform offers users a...
29 Mar 2022
Fashion retailers need a more intelligent solution to size allocation, says David Hawkings, SVP of EMEA at antuit.ai (now part of Zebra), because they are dealing with a rising tide of markdowns and stock disposal issues in the age of sustainability. The retailer that gets apparel and footwear size allocation per channel right is onto a winner...
28 Mar 2022
Artificial intelligence (AI) provider MySize has announced its interactive, touch-screen mirror is now available to business clients, with the intention to bring a new omnichannel implementation into the customer store experience. The FirstLook Smart Mirror, which was unveiled at the National Retail Federation 2022: Retail’s Big Show, allows...
4 Feb 2022
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