Samsung Ordered to Pay Swatch $11.6 Million Over Copied Smartwatch Apps
The Swiss watchmaker initially sought about $170 million from the Korean technology giant for failing to prevent apps that mimicked its luxury brands on its smartwatch displays.
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Bits & Bytes | Yoox Net-a-Porter Sells Stake, Shopping With Bots, Internet of Clothing
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Yoox Net-a-Porter Sells Stake, Shopping With Bots, Internet of Clothing
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Instagram’s Eva Chen: ‘It’s Not a Numbers Game’
How can fashion brands excel on Instagram? BoF spoke to Eva Chen, Instagram’s head of fashion partnerships, to identify five principles.
Instagram’s Eva Chen: ‘It’s Not a Numbers Game’
How can fashion brands excel on Instagram? BoF spoke to Eva Chen, Instagram’s head of fashion partnerships, to identify five principles.
Bits & Bytes | Facebook Chatbots, AI's Platform Play, Wallets Not Phones
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Facebook Chatbots, AI's Platform Play, Wallets Not Phones
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
How Snapchat Killed the Homepage
In an attempt to woo Generation Z, publishers are launching social media-only concepts.
How Snapchat Killed the Homepage
In an attempt to woo Generation Z, publishers are launching social media-only concepts.
Is Fashion Ready for the AI Revolution?
Artificial intelligence can help businesses align supply and demand, scale personal service and design better products.
Is Fashion Ready for the AI Revolution?
Artificial intelligence can help businesses align supply and demand, scale personal service and design better products.
Zalando Embraces 'Radical Agility' to Stay Ahead
When Europe's top online-only fashion retailer Zalando decided to overhaul its app to exploit mobile sales, it reaped the benefits of a new management philosophy that gives tech staff much more autonomy.
Zalando Embraces 'Radical Agility' to Stay Ahead
When Europe's top online-only fashion retailer Zalando decided to overhaul its app to exploit mobile sales, it reaped the benefits of a new management philosophy that gives tech staff much more autonomy.
Bits & Bytes | Wearables For Women, Iranian E-Commerce, Messaging Apps Boom
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Wearables For Women, Iranian E-Commerce, Messaging Apps Boom
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Orange to Invest in Nigerian E-Commerce Group Africa Internet
French telecommunications company Orange is to invest 75 million euro ($85 million) in Nigerian e-commerce group Africa Internet Group and become a shareholder, the two companies said on Tuesday.
Orange to Invest in Nigerian E-Commerce Group Africa Internet
French telecommunications company Orange is to invest 75 million euro ($85 million) in Nigerian e-commerce group Africa Internet Group and become a shareholder, the two companies said on Tuesday.
Amazon Plans Big Push to Expand Prime Now Fast Delivery
Amazon.com Inc. plans to broaden the reach of its fast delivery service Prime Now, and is selling major brands promotional deals connected to the expansion.
Amazon Plans Big Push to Expand Prime Now Fast Delivery
Amazon.com Inc. plans to broaden the reach of its fast delivery service Prime Now, and is selling major brands promotional deals connected to the expansion.
Op-Ed | Data Alone Can’t Decode the Fashion Consumer
Data-driven algorithms alone can't unravel fashion consumers’ buying behaviour — but neither can humans, argues Tracy Sun of Poshmark.
Op-Ed | Data Alone Can’t Decode the Fashion Consumer
Data-driven algorithms alone can't unravel fashion consumers’ buying behaviour — but neither can humans, argues Tracy Sun of Poshmark.
Bits & Bytes | Instagram's Algorithmic Feed, Invisible Ads, India E-Commerce
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Instagram's Algorithmic Feed, Invisible Ads, India E-Commerce
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Apple Watch Updates, Flipkart and Snapdeal Sickness, Zalando Aims for $11 Billion
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Apple Watch Updates, Flipkart and Snapdeal Sickness, Zalando Aims for $11 Billion
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Fashion CEO Hunsicker Gets Five Years for $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker, founder of the fashion-rental and technology company CaaStle Inc., was sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding investors out of $300 million.
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.
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.