

Store openings drive a 52% jump in web traffic
When a retailer opens a new brick-and-mortar store traffic to that retailer’s web site from those in the surrounding postal area jumps...


DATA FROM YOUR CLOTHING COULD SOON EARN YOU DIGITAL CURRENCY THANKS TO BLOCKCHAIN
Loomia CEO Janett Liriano said: “Loomia is creating a bridge between digital intelligence and the physical materials that we interact...


Walmart's Hayneedle debuts app with visual search
Online home furnishings and decor retailer Hayneedle has launched its first iOS mobile app, which includes visual search capability...


YOOX NET-A-PORTER TESTS NOTIFICATIONS AS ONE OF WHATSAPP’S FIRST BUSINESS PARTNERS
As part of the new test programme, the group has now integrated its Order Management System (OMS) with Whatsapp by using its new...


BLOCKCHAIN EXPERIENCE BACKS MALAN BRETON’S SHOW THIS NYFW
SohoMuse, a new invite-only networking platform for creative professionals, is turning to blockchain technology as both a form of token...


Amazon's apparel ambitions create tough choices for brands
While apparel makers can indeed take more control of their brands on the website when they sell directly through Amazon, they run the...


This Gadget Tells You If Your Handbag Is a Fake
Distinguishing an authentic Louis Vuitton bag from a well-made fake is a subtle art that involves counting stitches, feeling the...


NEW LEVI’S CHATBOT AIMS TO HELP SHOPPERS FIND THE PERFECT PAIR OF JEANS
Users can search through the entire catalogue of the brand, get inspiration by seeing the items worn by others in a section called ‘See...


COMMENT COUNTS: WHY DATA IS THE FUTURE OF CUSTOMISATION
Much to the chagrin of the traditional fashion establishment, used to revering the flashes of creative inspiration and mysteries of the...


How Blockchain Could Boost the Fashion Industry
Blockchain could be used to make every SKU produced by every brand accessible to any retailer, editor or consumer, feeding new digital...