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Google Hunts for Space in New York’s Soho for First Retail Store

NEW YORK, United States — Google Inc. has been prowling Manhattan's Soho neighbourhood in search of a location for its first stand-alone retail

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Google Hunts for Space in New York’s Soho for First Retail Store

NEW YORK, United States — Google Inc. has been prowling Manhattan's Soho neighbourhood in search of a location for its first stand-alone retail


Fashion Week

BoF Exclusive | CFDA Reveals New Strategy

Last year, the Council of Fashion Designers of America tapped the Boston Consulting Group to help define its mission for the next half-decade. Today, BoF can exclusively reveal the key elements of the CFDA's new strategy, built around education, partnerships, local manufacturing and, of course, revamping New York Fashion Week.

Fashion Week

BoF Exclusive | CFDA Reveals New Strategy

Last year, the Council of Fashion Designers of America tapped the Boston Consulting Group to help define its mission for the next half-decade. Today, BoF can exclusively reveal the key elements of the CFDA's new strategy, built around education, partnerships, local manufacturing and, of course, revamping New York Fashion Week.


Technology

Japan Passes US as Top App Spender on Smartphone Penetration

TOKYO, Japan — Japan surpassed the U.S. as the top-grossing market for apps in October as use of smartphones surged and wireless carriers started

Technology

Japan Passes US as Top App Spender on Smartphone Penetration

TOKYO, Japan — Japan surpassed the U.S. as the top-grossing market for apps in October as use of smartphones surged and wireless carriers started


Technology

Science Fiction is Swiftly Becoming Fact

Exponential technologies, from artificial intelligence to digital manufacturing to synthetic biology, are set to “digitise, dematerialise, demonetise and democratise” entire industries, disrupting old business models and giving rise to new breakthroughs, say experts from the Silicon Valley-based Singularity University.

Technology

Science Fiction is Swiftly Becoming Fact

Exponential technologies, from artificial intelligence to digital manufacturing to synthetic biology, are set to “digitise, dematerialise, demonetise and democratise” entire industries, disrupting old business models and giving rise to new breakthroughs, say experts from the Silicon Valley-based Singularity University.


Technology

It's All in the Wrist: Who Has the Vision to Crack the "Smartwatch"?

SINGAPORE, China — The smartwatch could be as revolutionary as the smartphone - an intelligent device on our wrist that connects our bodies to data

Technology

It's All in the Wrist: Who Has the Vision to Crack the "Smartwatch"?

SINGAPORE, China — The smartwatch could be as revolutionary as the smartphone - an intelligent device on our wrist that connects our bodies to data


News & Analysis

Jess Lee's Journey From Polyvore Superuser to CEO

Vikram Alexei Kansara sits down with Jess Lee, co-founder and CEO of Polyvore, a community-driven fashion discovery site that aims to create 'an army of Anna Wintours.'

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Jess Lee's Journey From Polyvore Superuser to CEO

Vikram Alexei Kansara sits down with Jess Lee, co-founder and CEO of Polyvore, a community-driven fashion discovery site that aims to create 'an army of Anna Wintours.'


Technology

The Store is Everywhere

BoF looks into the fast-approaching future of "everywhere computing" and the implications for retailers.

Technology

The Store is Everywhere

BoF looks into the fast-approaching future of "everywhere computing" and the implications for retailers.


Technology

Apple CEO Hints at Gamechanging Wearable Devices

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, United States — Speaking yesterday at the All Things Digital conference, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company would release

Technology

Apple CEO Hints at Gamechanging Wearable Devices

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, United States — Speaking yesterday at the All Things Digital conference, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company would release


Technology

Wearable Technology Market Set to Explode, Could Reach $50 Billion, Says Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse has issued a report on the rise of the wearable technology market, which, it says, has hit "an inflection point" and will have "a significant and pervasive impact on the economy," reaching $30-$50 billion over the next 3-5 years.

Technology

Wearable Technology Market Set to Explode, Could Reach $50 Billion, Says Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse has issued a report on the rise of the wearable technology market, which, it says, has hit "an inflection point" and will have "a significant and pervasive impact on the economy," reaching $30-$50 billion over the next 3-5 years.


Technology

The Long View | Big Data Will Change All Aspects of the Fashion Industry

Big data is set to fundamentally change the way we understand the world and make decisions. BoF speaks with Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Kenneth Cukier, authors of Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work and Think to understand the forces at play and the implications for fashion.

Technology

The Long View | Big Data Will Change All Aspects of the Fashion Industry

Big data is set to fundamentally change the way we understand the world and make decisions. BoF speaks with Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Kenneth Cukier, authors of Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work and Think to understand the forces at play and the implications for fashion.