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Mulberry relaunches the Alexa bag

Mulberry is feeling nostalgic for its 50th anniversary and is relaunching one of its most desired silhouettes, the Alexa, the cross-body satchel style that sparked waiting-lists when it first launched in 2010. The Alexa was named after TV presenter and designer Alexa Chung, who was a devotee of the brand and was frequently spotted with a...

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Retail

Three digital consumer trends retailers should know

With 51 percent of the world’s population using the Internet, it’s crucial for retailers to take a look at the latest digital trends and developments shaping the way consumers interact with their favorite brands and stores. Here are three trends likely to gain traction in 2019, according to a recent report by market research firm Euromonitor...

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Business

Facebook working on voice assistant to compete with Alexa

Facebook Inc is working to develop a voice assistant to compete with Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri and Alphabet Inc’s Google Assistant, Reuters reports. “We are working to develop voice and AI assistant technologies that may work across our family of AR/VR products including Portal, Oculus and future products”, a spokesperson for the company told...

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Fashion

Perry Ellis partners with Alexa

With Amazon dominating the retail market space, Perry Ellis has decided to take full advantage of this and get ahead in the menswear market. The classic American brand has partnered with Amazon's Alexa. Perry Ellis has created a feature for the voice-activated system that offers style advice to menswear customers. The company's goals are to help...