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Burberry Becomes First Fashion Brand to Launch Apple Music Channel

UK luxury-goods maker Burberry Group Plc introduced a channel on Apple Inc.’s music service in the latest example of the fashion and technology industries coming together.

Burberry Becomes First Fashion Brand to Launch Apple Music Channel

UK luxury-goods maker Burberry Group Plc introduced a channel on Apple Inc.’s music service in the latest example of the fashion and technology industries coming together.


Trillenium Takes Virtual Reality into Online Shopping

Trillenium creates virtual stores for brands aimed at marrying the experience of real-life shopping with the convenience of e-commerce on smartphones and computers.

Trillenium Takes Virtual Reality into Online Shopping

Trillenium creates virtual stores for brands aimed at marrying the experience of real-life shopping with the convenience of e-commerce on smartphones and computers.


Bits & Bytes | Apple Watch Hermès, Instagram Wars, Farfetch Opens to Brands

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Bits & Bytes | Apple Watch Hermès, Instagram Wars, Farfetch Opens to Brands

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.


Inside Fashion’s Instagram Wars

Fashion’s premier social media platform is a battleground for consumer engagement. Who is winning? And how are brands refining their strategies this season?

Inside Fashion’s Instagram Wars

Fashion’s premier social media platform is a battleground for consumer engagement. Who is winning? And how are brands refining their strategies this season?


Fitbit Exec Says Smartwatches Still ‘More Hype Than Reality’

While acknowledging that Apple Inc. has started to popularize the smartwatch, the category is “more hype than reality,” said Woody Scal, Fitbit’s chief revenue officer.

Fitbit Exec Says Smartwatches Still ‘More Hype Than Reality’

While acknowledging that Apple Inc. has started to popularize the smartwatch, the category is “more hype than reality,” said Woody Scal, Fitbit’s chief revenue officer.


BoF Exclusive | Farfetch Opens E-Commerce Platform to Brands

BoF can exclusively reveal that billion-dollar fashion ‘unicorn’ Farfetch will power e-commerce sites for brands with an ‘omnichannel out-of-the-box’ solution.

BoF Exclusive | Farfetch Opens E-Commerce Platform to Brands

BoF can exclusively reveal that billion-dollar fashion ‘unicorn’ Farfetch will power e-commerce sites for brands with an ‘omnichannel out-of-the-box’ solution.


IRS Decides Not to Rule on Yahoo’s Tax-Free Alibaba Spinoff Plan

The Internal Revenue Service declined to issue a ruling on Yahoo! Inc.’s plans to exit a stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. without incurring taxes, the Web company said.

IRS Decides Not to Rule on Yahoo’s Tax-Free Alibaba Spinoff Plan

The Internal Revenue Service declined to issue a ruling on Yahoo! Inc.’s plans to exit a stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. without incurring taxes, the Web company said.


Bits & Bytes | E-commerce Heads Exit, Smartwatch Rivals, Social Media's Influence

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Bits & Bytes | E-commerce Heads Exit, Smartwatch Rivals, Social Media's Influence

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.


Vestiaire Collective Raises $37 Million to Fund Global Expansion

BoF can exclusively reveal that luxury resale site Vestiaire Collective has raised a $37 million Series D round to ramp up global expansion.

Vestiaire Collective Raises $37 Million to Fund Global Expansion

BoF can exclusively reveal that luxury resale site Vestiaire Collective has raised a $37 million Series D round to ramp up global expansion.


Bits & Bytes | E-commerce Disappointment, Thread Raises $8M, Start-Ups May Fall

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Bits & Bytes | E-commerce Disappointment, Thread Raises $8M, Start-Ups May Fall

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.


Swatch CEO Signals Plans to Add to Smartwatch Range

Swatch plans to add to its new smartwatch range, the Swiss watchmaker's chief executive said in an interview published on Saturday.

Swatch CEO Signals Plans to Add to Smartwatch Range

Swatch plans to add to its new smartwatch range, the Swiss watchmaker's chief executive said in an interview published on Saturday.


Thread Raises $8 Million to Scale Personal Styling Service

London-based start-up Thread has attracted backers from both the tech and fashion worlds with a scalable personal styling service that runs on a sophisticated blend of human stylists and intelligent algorithms.

Thread Raises $8 Million to Scale Personal Styling Service

London-based start-up Thread has attracted backers from both the tech and fashion worlds with a scalable personal styling service that runs on a sophisticated blend of human stylists and intelligent algorithms.