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
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
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, around 133 billion pounds of food is wasted in the U.S. each year, with around 10 percent of that occurring at the grocery store. Efforts to tackle this waste mountain have previously seen the sale of ‘imperfect’
We’re in a strong climate of self-expression—from loud-and-proud protest messages to highly personalized street style that challenges top-down fashion dictates. Designers have made it easy to accessorize this moment with an endless array of DIY accessories that can be mixed-and-matched for any mood…or built from
Sephora is joining multiple other companies in recognizing the importance AR is going to play in future beauty product shopping. The makeup retailer introduced a “Sephora Virtual Artist” this week in an update to its iOS app. The feature, which was developed in partnership with AR company
A new app by the clothing brand lets shoppers try on clothing without needing to step inside a store Say goodbye to long changing room lines! Gap has unveiled a new augmented reality app called DressingRoom by Gap that lets customers try on pieces of clothing without ever stepping
The brand has unveiled an AR experience that projects custom designs onto sneakers and makes them viewable to shoppers in real-time. Thanks to Nike, taking your sneaker aspirations to new heights may have just gotten significantly easier. The American sneaker giant has just unveiled a new,
One of the biggest opportunities for fashion retailers to create additional revenue is by targeting their existing customers via add-on sales. Although selling that expensive dress or pair of pants is a great way to add revenue, the profitability of that item is enhanced when
Remembering a year in Retail is like riding a rollercoaster, where memories are made of challenges, brave experiences and lots of fun – with a pulse of one hundred-eighty every day. Retail does make you feel alive. But it also reminds me of a brand
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