Sustainable outdoor clothing brand Patagonia has for years hosted ‘Worn Wear’ pop-up events, where customers are able to hand in old clothing for exchange or repair. The events proved so popular that now the company has now launched a permanent Worn Wear online space where customers
Amazon is planning to release a pair of Alexa-enabled smartglasses as the latest addition to its range of voice-controlled devices, according to reports. Unlike most previous smartglasses, such as the ill-fated Google Glass experiment and Snapchat’s Spectacles, the Amazon glasses won’t feature a camera in any
Ikea and 72andSunny Amsterdam Share How They Worked Together to Launch AR App Ikea Place. Last week as Apple announced the launch of its upcoming devices, Ikea announced it would be launching Ikea Place—an app for the new iOS 11 operating system and built on Apple’s
Nordstrom is experimenting with a new kind of clothing store: one that doesn’t stock clothes. This week, the retail giant announced it was launching Nordstrom Local, a line of small stores that will offer free consultations with personal stylists, manicures, a tailor, and a fully
What makes a collection sellable? Aspiring fashion retail giant Amazon is planning to answer that question with an AI designer. The company is building a neural network that will make clothing design an automated process, MIT Technology Review reports. For this AI designer, Amazon innovators from
Leading fashion specialty retailer Nordstrom is expanding its ‘Reserve Online & Try In Store’ service to almost 40 stores across the USA, following a pilot in six stores. Customers will be able to pick items online and then go to their nearest Nordstrom store to
ALDI and Instacart have teamed up to create a grocery delivery service to rival AmazonFresh in select cities ALDI, a German discount supermarket chain, has partnered with Instacart, a same-day grocery delivery service, to test a pilot grocery delivery service in select cities in the United States. Customers
Toronto-based company Handled has created a full-service app to connect with retail experts who handle clothing and gift shopping needs. Now there’s an app to access personal shoppers. Founded by Shira Yoskovitc in Toronto, Handled Concierge Services has created a personalised approach to shopping, powered by technology.
Graphene is a ‘wonder molecule’ composed entirely of carbon atoms… Extracted from graphite, the material used in pencils, its unique composition gives it remarkable properties. It conducts electricity better than copper; it is stronger but lighter than steel; and it is impermeable to gases. Its benefits are
As malls across the country succumb to declining foot traffic and the lure of online shopping, a development in Los Angeles’s artsy Culver City neighborhood is proving that it’s still possible to draw customers in person—if you design the right experience. Called Platform, the year-and-a-half-old
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