The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
"All I Want for Christmas is a Wearable Device" (The Financial Times)
"Wearable devices are predicted to be big sellers in the run-up to Christmas, thanks to a huge leap in public awareness about fitness trackers and smart watches."
"This bite-sized boutique startup is undaunted by fashion giants like Zalora" (Tech in Asia)
"Cloth Inc is already bringing in Rp 250 million (US$20,677) in revenue per month. That figure is not shabby for a pint-sized bootstrapped operation in an already crowded market."
"The Trouble with Fashion Recognition Apps" (The Business of Fashion)
"Though tens of millions of dollars of investment has poured into the space, fashion recognition apps have yet to fulfill their original promise."
"Apple Watch starts countdown on face off with Swiss industry" (The Financial Times)
"While Swiss watch executives are wary about the arrival of such a muscular rival, few see an existential threat to one of the Alpine nation's most famous industries."
"Another YouTube Network Sells: RTL Picks Up StyleHaul and Its Fashion-Focused Audience" (Re/Code)
"RTL Group, the European TV and radio conglomerate which had put $6 million into StyleHaul in 2013, will pay another $107 million to take control of the company. RTL says the deal values StyleHaul at $151 million."
Zero10 offers digital solutions through AR mirrors, leveraged in-store and in window displays, to brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Coach. Co-founder and CEO George Yashin discusses the latest advancements in AR and how fashion companies can leverage the technology to boost consumer experiences via retail touchpoints and brand experiences.
Four years ago, when the Trump administration threatened to ban TikTok in the US, its Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd. worked out a preliminary deal to sell the short video app’s business. Not this time.
Brands are using them for design tasks, in their marketing, on their e-commerce sites and in augmented-reality experiences such as virtual try-on, with more applications still emerging.
Brands including LVMH’s Fred, TAG Heuer and Prada, whose lab-grown diamond supplier Snow speaks for the first time, have all unveiled products with man-made stones as they look to technology for new creative possibilities.