TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

Josh Kaplan and Dee Murthy, both founder and co-CEO of the Los Angeles–based company, started Ghost in 2021 after previously working together at Four Five Group, a men’s apparel business. Naturally, they started in apparel but are also seeing opportunity in beauty and home goods. to develop some sweet inventory-planning software.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

Deal terms were not disclosed, but the acquisition will help to establish a new strategic organization within Pinterest to help drive the company’s shopping efforts, including the development of features for both shoppers and retailers, the company says.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

Customers can also use Fashinza to track time and action calendars, a tool used in the apparel industry to follow up on manufacturing milestones to ensure timely delivery. . Historically, the challenge has been convincing fashion and apparel brands to adopt technologies to modernize legacy processes, including sourcing. ”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

The global thirst for an up-charged pair of Yeezy’s or limited edition Jordan’s combined with a growth in a digital ecosystem is creating new opportunities, particularly in the sneaker resale market, for companies like Kicks Crew , a Los Angeles- and Hong Kong-based sneaker and apparel platform.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2023

Does the average person want to shop for apparel in virtual reality (VR)? Highlighting the pressure platform developers face, AltspaceVR, one of the first social applications of VR, was recently sunsetted by parent company Microsoft. But not everyone agrees — particularly those who hope to build a business out of VR retail.

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TechCrunch

JULY 21, 2022

According to a recent survey conducted by Splunk, 86% of developers see difficulties related to tech as a challenge to observability adoption. Masar, who has several startups under his belt, previously was the VP of engineering at Represent.com, an apparel e-commerce merchant. But rarely is it this simple.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

Europe has some of the most storied retail brands in the world — especially for apparel and footwear. You can apply it towards further research and development on other solutions within the category, and your company can then work with other verticals on solving their pain points.

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CIO

OCTOBER 25, 2022

In the apparel industry, what’s in fashion one day may be out of fashion the next. So, if you’re an apparel manufacturer, you need the most efficient, responsive, and innovative operation possible. Every year, Crystal delivers more than 450 million pieces of apparel — and we’re not talking about just sweaters.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Proneer : Proneer is virtual try-on and size-recommendation software that helps reduce returns in apparel retail. Tribute : Tribute is the only mentorship platform that creates a continuous learning and development environment by connecting employees together for mentorship using the power of personal stories. Founded by Lucinda Koza.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

These products go beyond an influencer moneygrab — Cobalt is deliberately not developing apparel products, since Black is concerned about the environmental impact of fast fashion. Black also pointed to Jenna Smith, who sells hydroponic small-batch produce through her startup Growcery , which she developed via Cobalt.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

Founded in 2012, the accelerator is focused on developing early-stage companies tied to the University of California system. Building on technologies developed in the stem cell research labs of UCSF, EndoCrine is looking to commercialize a better way to discover and develop drugs. Image Credits: EndoCrine Bio, Inc. Serinus Labs.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2022

Hanwha Solutions, the Korean chemical and plastics producer, will provide Novoloop expertise in process development; Valo Ventures’ limited partner Fortum, which is the Finnish state-owned energy and waste management company, will offer experience working with complex waste feedstocks, Wang told TechCrunch. Image Credits: Novoloop.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2022

We are not just designing apparel filters, we are developing a graphical digital fitting room experience that remains true to a shopper’s body over any online shopping website,” Kanani told TechCrunch. He got the idea for the company in 2020 while he was getting married.

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2021

Wiliot — the IoT startup that has developed a new kind of processor that is ultra thin and light and runs on ambient power but possesses all the power of a “computer” — has picked up a huge round of growth funding on the back of strong interest in its technology, and a strategy aimed squarely at scale.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Unlike most of the dime-a-dozen NFT projects churning out digital avatars, Superplastic developed its characters and fictional universe up front rather than tacking it on (or promising to tack it on ) after cashing in on the speculative craze driving astronomical prices on OpenSea.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

To get its slice of $90 billion PCB manufacturing pie , Tokyo-based startup Elephantech has developed an eco-friendly PCB called P-Flex , using inkjet printing-based electronic circuit manufacturing technology which it says reduces carbon emissions by 77% and water consumption by 95% compared to conventional processes.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2022

Narayanan brought her experience developing software at Texas Instruments, Yahoo! The group also researches and develops ways to turn product attributes like “ribbed fabric” and “minimalist dressing style” into a mathematical “language” that the algorithms can understand.) For example, Depict.ai

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2022

Synthesis AI , a startup developing a platform that generates synthetic data to train AI systems, today announced that it raised $17 million in a Series A funding round led by 468 Capital with participation from Sorenson Ventures and Strawberry Creek Ventures, Bee Partners, PJC, iRobot Ventures, Boom Capital and Kubera Venture Capital.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Brand acquisitions include apparel brands Jack Archer, Barn Chic Boutique, Yogaste and Wearva. .” The company is also ramping up its acquisition pace and will use some of that new equity to continue growing the team and acquire brands, he said.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2021

To do that, and invest in technology development, growing the team and introducing and scaling its doorstep returns program, the company announced $125 million in Series A funding that valued the company at $1 billion. It is already working in 14 U.S. markets, but plans to grow to 50 markets by the end of 2022.

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Capgemini

JANUARY 28, 2019

In response, apparel companies must make fast, fundamental changes to their business. They need to better integrate with retailers, including the development of private brands. But exactly how have the stars aligned around apparel-industry challenges and the ERP opportunity? Retail and wholesale, together at last.

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CIO

MAY 22, 2024

Aisha Alhemeiri, Head of Cybersecurity, Department of Community Development 3. Mukesh Kumar, Head Information Security, Apparel Group 19. As digital threats continue to evolve, the expertise and dedication of these leaders will be crucial in navigating the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape with confidence and vigilance.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

Realizing the opportunity for a “try before you buy” type of service, Ouyang first built BlackCart in 2017 as a business-to-consumer (B2C) platform that worked by way of a Chrome extension with some 50 different online merchants, largely in apparel.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2021

After starting out at Y Combinator, Balance has developed what it describes as a “ consumer-like B2B checkout platform for merchants and marketplaces,” or a “self-serve digital checkout experience company for B2B businesses.”. “It’s a process that is stuck in the flow of those marketplaces and keeping them from scaling.

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Capgemini

JANUARY 28, 2019

This three-part blog series explores the advantages of a modern ERP solution for apparel companies. A version of the series originally appeared in Apparel Magazine. SAP’s new ERP suite for the apparel industry, SAP S/4HANA Fashion, can propel fashion brands into the digital future. Part 1 examined industry trends.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Jason Bornstein, principal at Forerunner Ventures, led acquisition and demand planning at Bonobos ( an e-commerce-driven apparel subsidiary of Walmart) in its early days that ended up raising over $100 million in funding. But over the last decade, a playbook for how to launch a digital brand has developed.

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CIO

JANUARY 19, 2024

And you’ll also recognize that gaming experiences have come a long way—mostly due to developments in artificial intelligence (AI). A recent example 1 is the partnership between Microsoft Xbox and Inworld AI, aiming to develop an AI toolset that dynamically generates gaming characters, dialogues, and quests.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

. “Swyft is a new form of urban mobility, using autonomous cabins on lightweight cable infrastructure to solve transportation problems in densely developed areas including corporate campuses, airports, universities and tourism districts. This adds capacity into an area, allowing higher density and more profitable developments.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

The startup is developing materials from seaweeds such as Macrocystis pyrifera, one of the planet’s most renewable and regenerative organisms, creating yarns and fibers that don’t rely on petroleum or toxic chemicals. Uses for its materials could include apparel, interiors, furnishings and automotive, Callaghan added.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

When it comes to commerce innovation, physical retail often feels like it gets the short end of the development stick against newer, faster-growing, more quantifiable (and still far from perfect) digital channels. Retail stores are like a black box,” Shakedd said. “Other than sales, they have no data at all.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2023

Stability AI is in the crosshairs of a legal case that alleges the company infringed on the rights of millions of artists by developing its tools using web-scraped, copyrighted images. Once it exits beta, SDXL will be open-sourced, Stability AI says, just like the previous iterations of Stable Diffusion.

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CIO

MARCH 15, 2024

He uses external providers and in-house developers to write connective “tissue” code to provide integration capabilities. A question of TCO Brian Woodring, CIO of Rocket Mortgage, employs more than 1,000 developers and is proud of the enterprise cloud architecture his team has built using AWS as its core platform.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Participants ran the gamut from fintech and sustainability to edtech and developer tools, and several stood out from the rest of the pack. For example, there’s Taiwan-based Rosetta.ai , an ecommerce startup tapping AI to let customers search for products — particularly apparel and cosmetic — through specific attributes.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

He met Zest’s second co-founder, Jeremy Feinstein, while working at Flatiron Health, where they helped to develop cancer center software. Zest is Ingram’s second company after Sunlight Health, which sought to make brand-name and specialty prescription medications affordable for patients with chronic conditions.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

Because when it comes to investment, dollar for dollar, if you have a place to park money right now and you’re trying to trim costs, but you have a 30% to 40% return rate like most apparel companies do, investing $1 in returns goes straight to the bottom line.”.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Another theme is “Love of the Game,” which includes companies that develop or publish video games, facilitate streaming or downloading of gaming/esports content, or produce hardware used in video games and esports. It then provides its users with “The Scout Report,” which provides insights on why the Scout team touts each of its funds.

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CEO Insider

OCTOBER 14, 2022

” These are the words of Yvon Chouinard – the founder of multi-billion-dollar outdoor apparel company Patagonia. “We have always considered Patagonia an experiment in doing business in unconventional ways.” He has often done things differently and even said, “I never wanted to be a businessman.”

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