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A new fashion collection shields wearer from AI facial recognition

A new brand embracing technology, textiles and fashion has developed a collection that will bypass AI and facial recognition. The print-heavy pieces confuses artificial intelligence cameras and stops them from recognising the wearer. Developed by Italian startup Capable, the brand said its mission is to offer a high-tech product that opens...

26 Jan 2023

Business

Men’s skincare brand Bulldog debuts AI skin advisor

Bulldog, a skincare brand dedicated to men, has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) Skin Advisor tool in the UK, which looks to provide men with personalised product recommendations. The feature, developed by tech solutions firm Revieve, has been added to the company’s website in a bid to make a customer’s skincare journey more...

23 Jan 2023

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5 Ones to Watch: Industry disrupters that stood out at NRF

The NRF 2023, Retail’s Big Show, which enjoyed pre-pandemic attendance figures is over for another year. The out-of-towners have all flown home, the Javits Center is emptied of booths and exhibitors, and those reporting on the latest innovations are examining their notes and asking themselves, What stood out? From over 1000 exhibitors...

22 Jan 2023

Business |Technology Featured

Widespread adoption of Meta's metaverse is yet to take off

It has been well over a year since Facebook became Meta. The social media giant announced the name change amid a flurry of corporate crises and scandals, but mainly to represent itself as a broad spectrum of technology applications rather than ‘just’ a social media platform. Meta promised to be a pioneer in the metaverse realm, where the near...

3 Jan 2023

Business

E-commerce startup Pixyle AI raises one million euros to scale company

Pixyle AI, a tech startup focused on providing visual artificial intelligence (AI) for e-commerce retailers, has announced a one million euro seed funding round to back its mission of enhancing online shopping experiences. Currently based between Amsterdam and North-Macedonia, Pixyle AI said it would use the financing to further expand its...

9 Dec 2022

BusinessFeatured

LVMH accelerates data contribution to its businesses to drive development

Data analytics has long been powering the fashion industry, from entire algorithms to predict sales, like at fast fashion giant Shein, to augmenting customer experience with personalised offers. Luxury group LVMH has been expanding its use of data for over three years, partnering with Kaggle Days, an international competition for data...

17 Nov 2022

BusinessFeatured

A complete guide of metaverse terms you need to know

Digital worlds and the metaverse are becoming increasingly hard to avoid, as younger generations and their digitally-centred lifestyle begin to have further influence over the way brands communicate with their audiences. As this progression continues, more and more terms have been adopted and introduced to describe the widening range of elements...

10 Nov 2022

Business

AR beauty and fashion developer Perfect Corp goes public

Perfect Corp, a developer of augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for beauty and fashion companies, has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) with Class A ordinary shares. Founder and chief executive officer of the Taiwan-based tech firm, Alice Chang, rang the bell at the NYSE to open its first trading...

1 Nov 2022

Business

Leveraging AI to improve product discovery for fashion e-commerce

The pandemic has altered the way many consumers shop for fashion for good. Consumers are demanding more product variety and shopping more online, with apparel and accessories accounting for 29.5% of all commerce sales in 2021 in the US alone, according to Statista. However, with such a sudden increase in products offered online, one of the main...

10 Oct 2022

Business

Nike debuts robot-powered system to extend life of sneakers

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

Fashion

New report shows popularity of virtual try-ons in fashion and beauty space

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

Business

H&M teams up with WWF to launch AI app tackling deforestation

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