A round-up of everything you might have missed in relevant fashion, retail and tech industry news over the past week.
TOP STORIES
- How China’s internet moguls are rebooting fashion [BoF]
- How biotechnology is reshaping fashion [BoF]
- Smart checkouts will process $45B in transactions by 2023, study says [MobileMarketer]
- 5 tech innovations we’re talking about from fashion week season [TheCurrentDaily]
TECHNOLOGY
- When it comes to technology, fashion is still a laggard [BoF]
- How Diageo is using Amazon Echo and Google Home [Digiday]
SUSTAINABILITY & PURPOSE
- John Lewis invests in plastic reduction [Drapers]
- Why does so much ethical fashion look the same? [Fashionista]
RETAIL & E-COMMERCE
- Express is the latest retailer to launch a clothing rental service [CNBC]
- Fruit of the Loom celebrates Seek No Further with interactive shopping experience [FashionUnited]
- Forever 21 invests in online styling service DailyLook [RetailDive]
- Is the future of online deliveries allowing drivers access to your home? [TheIndustry]
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
- Hollister partners with Sit With Us [WWD]
PRODUCT
- Why mainstream brands are embracing modest fashion [CNN]
BUSINESS
- Revolve officially files for IPO [Fashionista]
- Walmart buys Eloquii for undisclosed amount [RetailDive]
- Anya Hindmarch losses mount to £28.2m [Drapers]
- Payments startup Klarna raises $20M from H&M, its second backer from the fashion world [TechCrunch]
CULTURE
- The London Underground is getting vending machines to clean all your dirty clothes [Wired]
- Meet the robotic museum guide that will turn art into sound for the visually impaired [FastCompany]
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