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Oracle Partnership Positions Irisphera as Enterprise AI Leader in Fashion Retail

Irisphera, the fashion-tech company transforming how consumers experience fashion online, has officially announced a strategic partnership with Oracle. The collaboration marks a significant milestone in the company’s development and positions Irisphera as a leading enterprise-ready AI infrastructure provider shaping the future of global fashion...

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Checklist: Ready to scale up your fashion and lifestyle logistics?

Is your current logistics set-up putting the brakes on your brand’s growth? It may be time to consider outsourcing to a specialist fashion logistics partner. But before your brand takes the next step on its growth journey, it’s important to understand exactly how your logistics provider will add value to your business. Read on for our checklist...

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Alvanon previews world's first phygital sizing solution for luxury and designer brands

Alvanon, a leading sizing technology company for the fashion industry, has previewed the world's first luxury and designer phygital sizing solution; the Specialty Catwalk Series. Luxury brands, including Armani, attended the spectacular preview show, “The Intelligent Atelier,” hosted by Alvanon in collaboration with D-house Laboratorio Urbano at...

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InMobi launches “Ad Experiences” with Fossil as first brand partner

InMobi, the global technology leader specializing in agentic commerce and advertising, today announced the official launch of InMobi Ad Experiences. This enhanced full-funnel solution combines the company’s proprietary first-party data and inventory from Glance, its consumer agentic commerce platform with nearly two decades of programmatic scale...

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Why Jeff Bezos is betting 34 million dollars on future textiles

The news may seem modest on the scale of global technology investments. However, it acts as a weak signal with high potential for the entire fashion sector. By injecting 34 million dollars through the Bezos Earth Fund (BEF), the Amazon founder is not only seeking to improve his green credentials but also to secure a dominant position in...

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'Magnificent Seven' results: Why AI capex could disrupt fashion

This week, markets will scrutinise the results of tech leaders Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, Apple, Nvidia and Tesla. At the core of expectations is the need for proof. Their massive investments in artificial intelligence must finally begin to show tangible returns. Critical equation: billions versus uncertain revenues Hyperscalers have...

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3 challenges when adapting Smart Merchandise Management

• “We already do this; our current process works.” • “We don’t have time or capacity for a project.” • “We’re small, we can still do it manually.” All three are reasonable. They’re also the three biggest reasons teams delay changes that would reduce workload, improve availability and grow sell-through. Below we unpack each challenge, the risks...

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AI can help fashion brands grow internationally, but only if it solves the right problems

AI is advancing faster than most ecommerce operating models can absorb. As brands expand internationally, many are layering AI tools onto fragmented systems, creating new points of complexity rather than resolving the underlying ones that directly impact conversion, cost and customer experience. The opportunity is not just applying AI, but...

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The 4 Pillars of a Unified Commerce Technology Stack

Move beyond the limitations of omnichannel. Learn how a single, real-time foundation of data and systems can future-proof your retail operations. Building the Backbone: Essential Capabilities for Modern Retail The effectiveness of unified commerce relies on a fully integrated technology stack where every core function is native to a single...

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Skechers launches debut Proto hologram retail experience in Los Angeles

Footwear and apparel brand Skechers has launched its debut permanent proto hologram retail experience at its Manhattan Beach store in Los Angeles. The experience sees Skechers brand ambassador Howie Mandel ‘brought to life’ via an interactive, immersive 3D hologram installation. Said to be among the first permanent proto-hologram installations...

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The 'Deep Fashion' era: when CO2 becomes a key asset for luxury and retail

In 2017, the Kering group announced its intention to reduce its emissions by 50 percent by 2025 through optimisation and offsetting. Nine years later, in 2026, the industry no longer aims to reduce its footprint; it is transforming carbon into a resource. This marks a paradigm shift, with fashion moving from the realm of textiles to that of...

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Chainbalance AI for even Smart(-er) Replenishment

In today’s fashion industry, keeping shelves filled without overstocking has become a high-stakes balancing act. Shorter collection cycles, different store formats, volatile demand, promotions, weather swings all of it hits your inventory at once. Static rules and gut feeling simply can’t keep up. This is exactly where Chainbalance AI steps in:...