Concerns over tariffs have yet to be calmed, as US consumers and retailers alike remain pessimistic in regard to the impact of rising prices. 27 percent of US consumers polled by TransUnion, a credit reporting agency, expressed worry about their household finances for the next 12 months - but they are not alone. Retail executives across the...
Jun 19, 2025
AI personal shopping and stylist app Alta announced that it successfully raised 11 million dollars in seed funding. The funding will be used to accelerate its product development, expand its AI capabilities, and expand its team across operations and engineering. The investment round was led by Menlo Ventures, with participation from Aglaé...
Jun 17, 2025
Retail technology platform Voyado has a new majority shareholder. Funds managed by the global investment firm Viking Global Investors LP (Viking) are taking over, the company announced today in a press release. Existing shareholders – Novax, Verdane, eEquity and H&M Group – remain involved, as do Voyado’s founders. With the capital injection,...
With the emergence of chatbot applications driven by artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT or Gemini, web browsing and search habits have evolved considerably. The effectiveness of these tools and the new behaviours they induce have influenced purchases and raised the expectations of luxury brand consumers to a higher level of demand in terms...
Jun 13, 2025
Counterfeits have been a sharp thorn in the side of luxury fashion houses for decades. Dating back to ancient Roman times, counterfeiting within the fashion industry underwent a surge of popularity in the late 1970s, thanks to the rise of designer jeans. With several copycats trying to mark and sell duplicated designs and styles for a fraction...
Jun 12, 2025
Paris - Robots, a counterfeit detector and navigation systems for the visually impaired, all powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI), were among the innovations highlighted at the VivaTech trade show, which took place in Paris until June 7. AI and anti-counterfeiting Could you tell the difference between a Lacoste t-shirt and a...
Meta owner, Mark Zuckerberg (owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp), is focusing on AI advertising. The company is reportedly working on an artificial intelligence-based advertising platform that will allow advertisers to more easily personalise adverts and target them to a specific audience. The Wall Street Journal first reported this....
Jun 3, 2025
MySize, an e-commerce sizing solution company, has named Borja Cembrero Saralegui as its new chief growth officer. The appointment comes as the AI-driven firm looks towards international expansion, marking its next phase of global growth. Saralegui had previously served as the chief executive officer of the sizing tech platform he had...
Jun 2, 2025
Internet giants are diving deeper into e-commerce with digital aides that know shoppers' likes, let them virtually try clothes on, hunt for deals and even place orders. The rise of virtual personal shoppers springs from generative artificial intelligence (AI) being put to work in "agents" specializing in specific tasks and given autonomy to...
May 30, 2025
London - Prior to the event, it was already clear that the theme of AI would be unavoidable at the World Retail Congress in London. Although it is still a hot topic, the hype and initial panic have given way to reflection and well-considered steps. There were certainly advocates and fans of AI. Scott Price, chief executive officer of DFI Retail...
May 26, 2025
Google is expanding its AI functions within Shopping. Users will soon be able to not only search for and buy products, but also virtually try on clothing using their own photo and track price changes of products. Lilian Rincon, vice-president of product management at Google, announced this in a recent news report. Summary • Google is expanding...
May 21, 2025
Pinterest is making a calculated play to shift how consumers discover and shop for fashion online, leaning into its visual-first heritage with an upgraded suite of image-based search tools. The platform’s latest product update, now live in key markets including the US, UK and Canada, positions it less as a social media outlet and more as a...
May 7, 2025