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Bits & Bytes | Southeast Asia, 3D Printing, RewardStyle

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
MatahariMall | Source: MatahariMall
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  • Kati Chitrakorn

"Forget China, There's An E-Commerce Gold Rush In Southeast Asia" (TechCrunch)
"With Tmall and JD owning close to three quarters of the Chinese B2C e-commerce market, there just isn't much room for both 'smaller' global and local players like Yihaodian, Suning, Amazon and VIPShop to compete."

"3D Printing Has Stagnated, Says Pioneering Designer Francis Bitonti" (Dezeen)
"The 3D-printing industry 'is choking off its own revolution' with a combination of toy-like machines, over-priced materials and legal wrangles according to Francis Bitonti."

"Fashion Tech Startup RewardStyle Raises $15 Million in Funding" (Bloomberg)
"RewardStyle, a startup that helps fashion bloggers get paid, has raised $15 million in a funding round that values the company at $290 million."

"The Internet Is Shaking the Mary Kay Makeup Empire" (Quartz)
"The cosmetics empire known for sending well-coiffed ladies out to hawk moisturizers and eyeshadows in their bubble gum Cadillacs, is trying to shut down the dozens of people it says has popped up on the auction site eBay to illegally sell its products."

"The Man Who Wants to Turn Our Clothes Into Modular Gadgets" (Wired)
"The first project that would inspire Akkersdijk's model for the future of wearables wasn't even a wearable at all. In 2013, Akkersdijk worked with the Technical University of Eindhoven on a pillow that helps people with severe dementia communicate."

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