US Seeks Sentence for Founder of Fashion-Tech Company CaaStle
Prosecutors compared Christine Hunsicker to Elizabeth Holmes as they sought a 12.5 year prison sentence in the $300 million securities fraud case.
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Poshmark Raises $87.5 Million, Partners with Amazon on Personal Styling Service
The peer-to-peer marketplace will match shoppers to sellers using Amazon’s Alexa smart-voice assistant.
Poshmark Raises $87.5 Million, Partners with Amazon on Personal Styling Service
The peer-to-peer marketplace will match shoppers to sellers using Amazon’s Alexa smart-voice assistant.
Vogue US Partners with Apple on Augmented-Reality Feature
In a bid to merge the magazine’s trend-driven content with high-tech, 'The Vogue Effect' lets iPhone X users add custom fashion filters to photos.
Vogue US Partners with Apple on Augmented-Reality Feature
In a bid to merge the magazine’s trend-driven content with high-tech, 'The Vogue Effect' lets iPhone X users add custom fashion filters to photos.
Bits & Bytes | Amazon Launches Augmented Reality Feature, Microsoft's Holograms
This week, Amazon's AR view allows customers to see a 3D rendering of a product, while Microsoft wants to bring holograms into retail.
Bits & Bytes | Amazon Launches Augmented Reality Feature, Microsoft's Holograms
This week, Amazon's AR view allows customers to see a 3D rendering of a product, while Microsoft wants to bring holograms into retail.
Bits & Bytes | Jason Wu Collaborates With Stitch Fix, Why Snapchat's Spectacles Failed
This week, Jason Wu launches a capsule collection with tech firm Stitch Fix, and why only 0.08 percent of Snapchat’s users bought its camera sunglasses.
Bits & Bytes | Jason Wu Collaborates With Stitch Fix, Why Snapchat's Spectacles Failed
This week, Jason Wu launches a capsule collection with tech firm Stitch Fix, and why only 0.08 percent of Snapchat’s users bought its camera sunglasses.
Amazon Delves Further Into Smart-Home Market With 'Key' Service
The new service offering incorporates a smart lock and Amazon 'Cloud Cam' security camera to facilitate unattended, in-home delivery.
Amazon Delves Further Into Smart-Home Market With 'Key' Service
The new service offering incorporates a smart lock and Amazon 'Cloud Cam' security camera to facilitate unattended, in-home delivery.
Bits & Bytes | Fitbit Pay Launches, Nike's Community-Driven Digital Studio
This week, Fitbit Pay arrives in the UK to rival Apple Pay, while Nike's s23NYC studio is using AI to build a community of sneakerheads.
Bits & Bytes | Fitbit Pay Launches, Nike's Community-Driven Digital Studio
This week, Fitbit Pay arrives in the UK to rival Apple Pay, while Nike's s23NYC studio is using AI to build a community of sneakerheads.
L'Oreal to Collaborate With Paris-Based Beauty Start-Ups
L'Oreal has opened a beauty workshop, where it will develop new tech products like sensory hairbrushes with 10 start-up brands as it looks to ramps up its digital inventions.
L'Oreal to Collaborate With Paris-Based Beauty Start-Ups
L'Oreal has opened a beauty workshop, where it will develop new tech products like sensory hairbrushes with 10 start-up brands as it looks to ramps up its digital inventions.
XPO Logistics Increases Hires for Expected Holiday Shipping Rush
The third-largest publicly traded U.S. logistics company will hire 20 percent more seasonal workers for the upcoming holiday period than it did last year.
XPO Logistics Increases Hires for Expected Holiday Shipping Rush
The third-largest publicly traded U.S. logistics company will hire 20 percent more seasonal workers for the upcoming holiday period than it did last year.
Bits & Bytes | eBay Launches Authentication Programme; What the VPN Ban Means for Luxury in China
This week, eBay's verification programme aims to rival competition from sites like The Real Real, while the VPN ban could restrict access to marketing campaigns.
Bits & Bytes | eBay Launches Authentication Programme; What the VPN Ban Means for Luxury in China
This week, eBay's verification programme aims to rival competition from sites like The Real Real, while the VPN ban could restrict access to marketing campaigns.
US Online Retail Sales Likely to Surpass $1 Trillion by 2027
As more Americans move away from brick-and-mortar stores, FTI Consulting forecasts online sales will grow at a compound annual rate of 12 percent through 2020.
US Online Retail Sales Likely to Surpass $1 Trillion by 2027
As more Americans move away from brick-and-mortar stores, FTI Consulting forecasts online sales will grow at a compound annual rate of 12 percent through 2020.
Bits & Bytes | Amazon Acquires 3D Body Model Software, Is Spider Silk the Future of Fashion?
This week, Amazon buys 3D body scanning start-up Body Labs, while Miroslava Duma's fashion-tech incubator promotes sustainability with stem-cell leather and spider silk.
Bits & Bytes | Amazon Acquires 3D Body Model Software, Is Spider Silk the Future of Fashion?
This week, Amazon buys 3D body scanning start-up Body Labs, while Miroslava Duma's fashion-tech incubator promotes sustainability with stem-cell leather and spider silk.
The Business of Fashion Is Launching a Podcast
BoF’s new podcast will feature conversations with designers, executives and other industry insiders, from Yohji Yamamoto to Gucci’s Marco Bizzarri.
The Business of Fashion Is Launching a Podcast
BoF’s new podcast will feature conversations with designers, executives and other industry insiders, from Yohji Yamamoto to Gucci’s Marco Bizzarri.
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Amazon Loses US Court Ban on Perplexity’s AI Shopping Tools
The ruling is the first by a federal appeals court to address whether AI agents acting on behalf of users can legally access online platforms.
EssilorLuxottica Beats Forecasts, AI Glasses and Myopia Products Drive Growth
The Franco-Italian eyewear maker reported a 15 percent rise in first-half profit, beating expectations, while revenue growth was driven by strong demand for AI-enabled glasses myopia products.
AI Transparency Rule Shouldn’t Apply to Ads, EU Retail Group Says
Eurocommerce, whose members include H&M and Inditex, argued AI-generated ads should be exempt from a rule requiring disclosure of AI use.
Google and Samsung Reveal Designs of Upcoming Smart Glasses
The companies are collaborating with eyewear makers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster.
Exclusive: Vêtir Valued at $150 Million in New Funding Round
The AI-powered styling and shopping app raised a $5.5 million Series A as it looks to expand.
Amazon Brings AI Update to Its Shopping Search Bar
The tool generates product comparisons or suggestions and will appear by default starting this week for US-based users.
Allbirds Sinks as 582% AI Surge Comes to Screeching Halt
Shares of the firm, which announced plans to rebrand itself as NewBird AI, sank as much as 31 percent on Thursday.