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Analysis and advice on how technology is disrupting fashion and creating new opportunities.

Bits & Bytes | Google's Retail Strategy, the Digital Future of Merchandising

This week, Google is reported to soon be signing the lease on its first permanent store, while merchandising in retail continues to evolve with the integration of analytics and digital solutions.

Bits & Bytes | Google's Retail Strategy, the Digital Future of Merchandising

This week, Google is reported to soon be signing the lease on its first permanent store, while merchandising in retail continues to evolve with the integration of analytics and digital solutions.


Fashion GPS Founder's Fashion-Tech Journey

Eddie Mullon turned a side project into a business that revolutionised fashion PR. Now, he’s giving back to his native Malawi.

Fashion GPS Founder's Fashion-Tech Journey

Eddie Mullon turned a side project into a business that revolutionised fashion PR. Now, he’s giving back to his native Malawi.


Bits & Bytes | Farfetch Files for IPO, Walmart Bets on VR

This week, Farfetch registered to take the company public, while Walmart has applied for two US patents that signal towards a VR strategy in retail.

Bits & Bytes | Farfetch Files for IPO, Walmart Bets on VR

This week, Farfetch registered to take the company public, while Walmart has applied for two US patents that signal towards a VR strategy in retail.


Bits & Bytes | H&M Bets on AI, The Rise of Digital Supermodels

This week, H&M turns to tech to build a stronger business and drive operational efficiencies, while a new wave of modelling agencies offer brands virtual models.

Bits & Bytes | H&M Bets on AI, The Rise of Digital Supermodels

This week, H&M turns to tech to build a stronger business and drive operational efficiencies, while a new wave of modelling agencies offer brands virtual models.


Bits & Bytes | WeChat's Mini-Programmes, Is AI the Future of Sustainable Fashion?

This week, WeChat's advanced-feature offering experiences rapid growth, while artificial intelligence is helping advance the sustainable fashion movement.

Bits & Bytes | WeChat's Mini-Programmes, Is AI the Future of Sustainable Fashion?

This week, WeChat's advanced-feature offering experiences rapid growth, while artificial intelligence is helping advance the sustainable fashion movement.


Abercrombie Offers Millennial-Friendly Venmo Payment Option

Starting Tuesday, shoppers using the retailer’s namesake and Hollister apps will be able to select the popular payment platform as an option when checking out.

Abercrombie Offers Millennial-Friendly Venmo Payment Option

Starting Tuesday, shoppers using the retailer’s namesake and Hollister apps will be able to select the popular payment platform as an option when checking out.


Japanese Clothing Giants Go Head-to-Head Over How to Measure Customers

Fast Retailing's Tadashi Yanai and Yusaku Maezawa, founder of Japan’s largest e-commerce company, Start Today, traded public barbs over Maezawa's new body-scanning technology.

Japanese Clothing Giants Go Head-to-Head Over How to Measure Customers

Fast Retailing's Tadashi Yanai and Yusaku Maezawa, founder of Japan’s largest e-commerce company, Start Today, traded public barbs over Maezawa's new body-scanning technology.


Bits & Bytes | The Rise of Chinese Shopping Platform Pinduoduo, US Retailers Lead in Data Breaches

This week, Shanghai-based Pinduoduo went public raising $1.6 billion through a US IPO, while the number of US retailers reporting a data breach at any time in the past is up to 75 percent with half of those occurring in the last year.

Bits & Bytes | The Rise of Chinese Shopping Platform Pinduoduo, US Retailers Lead in Data Breaches

This week, Shanghai-based Pinduoduo went public raising $1.6 billion through a US IPO, while the number of US retailers reporting a data breach at any time in the past is up to 75 percent with half of those occurring in the last year.


Bits & Bytes | Walmart Strikes Back at Amazon, JD.com Is Changing E-Commerce in China

This week, Walmart enters into a strategic partnership with Microsoft to rival Amazon, while JD.com's innovations are transforming rural China.

Bits & Bytes | Walmart Strikes Back at Amazon, JD.com Is Changing E-Commerce in China

This week, Walmart enters into a strategic partnership with Microsoft to rival Amazon, while JD.com's innovations are transforming rural China.


The End of Ownership

From Uber to Spotify, ownership is giving way to on-demand services. What does this mean for fashion?

The End of Ownership

From Uber to Spotify, ownership is giving way to on-demand services. What does this mean for fashion?


Bits & Bytes | Target's Secret App, Louis Vuitton Expands E-Commerce in China

This week, Target has an invite-only app that lets members collaborate with the company's designers, while in mainland China customers gain access to Louis Vuitton's delivery service.

Bits & Bytes | Target's Secret App, Louis Vuitton Expands E-Commerce in China

This week, Target has an invite-only app that lets members collaborate with the company's designers, while in mainland China customers gain access to Louis Vuitton's delivery service.


Bits & Bytes | Venture Capitalists Bet on Shoe Start-Ups, JD.com Invests in Luxury Retailer

This week, venture investors put a premium on shoe start-ups, while JD.com builds up its presence in the luxury retail sector with an investment in Chinese luxury retailer Secoo.

Bits & Bytes | Venture Capitalists Bet on Shoe Start-Ups, JD.com Invests in Luxury Retailer

This week, venture investors put a premium on shoe start-ups, while JD.com builds up its presence in the luxury retail sector with an investment in Chinese luxury retailer Secoo.