Are you an inspired shopper? A copy-cat shopper? Or do you simply shop on autopilot? That’s what eBay wants to know. eBay’s new central London pop-up concept space is interested in the science behind why we shop. And so, in the name of research I spent this
Mastercard has teamed up with crystal seller Swarovski on a virtual reality app that immerses shoppers in a "home" where they can browse and purchase items using Masterpass. The app, developed for the Atelier Swarovski home décor line, lets users who have a VR headset for
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
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
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
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’
If asked to imagine a house in San Francisco, you’re more likely to describe a colourful multi-storey Victorian building than a museum-like setting with walls and furniture cut from clear acrylic. At least until now. Located in San Francisco’s downtown Metreon complex, Target’s Open House concept store
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