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Walmart acquires virtual clothing try-on startup Zeekit

TechCrunch

Retail giant Walmart announced this morning it’s acquiring the Tel Aviv-based startup Zeekit , which allows consumers to virtually “try on” clothing when shopping online. EVP of Apparel and Private Brands, in an announcement. Image Credits: Walmart. 4 views on the future of retail and the shopping experience.

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Emperia is helping brands like Bloomingdales build shopping experiences in VR

TechCrunch

Does the average person want to shop for apparel in virtual reality (VR)? Enter Emperia , an “immersive” retail startup that — to its credit — has already created virtual stores for brands including Bloomingdales, Dior, Ralph Lauren and Lacoste. A virtual store created with Emperia’s platform.

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Superplastic raises $20M to expand its cartoon influencer universe

TechCrunch

A company from the creator of Ello and Kidrobot is announcing a new $20 million funding round to build out an imagined virtual world populated with deranged-yet-cute cartoon influencers. “I’m more interested in connecting the real world, not just doing stuff that’s all virtual,” Budnitz said. Ello, Ello?

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Newly funded Maisonette is becoming a go-to brand for fashion-conscious families; here’s how

TechCrunch

Today, the company — which launched with preppy young children’s apparel and has steadily built out categories that include home decor, home furniture, toys, gear, and accessories — says it doubled its number of customers last year and tripled its revenue. That plan appears to be working. In the U.S.

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Deep Agency shows the perils of applying AI to the fashion industry

TechCrunch

” Using art-generating AI, Deep Agency creates and offers “virtual models” for hire starting at $29 per month (for a limited time), letting customers place the models against digital backdrops to realize their photoshoots. “What is Deep Agency? “No camera. No real people.

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How Retailers Use Artificial Intelligence to Innovate Customer Experience and Enhance Operations

Altexsoft

Grocery shopping has been evolving from being a fully social activity to faster purchase gathering and checkout experience with little to no interaction with the store staff. In-store cameras and sensors detect each product one takes from a shelf, and items are being added to a virtual cart while a customer proceeds. “If

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Why Adopting New Technologies like AR and VR are Essential for Your Business?

Trigent

In that case, it is essential to understand why companies consider adopting new technologies or digital transformations like Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) to meet customer needs. One of the world’s leading cosmetic brands now offers an expanded makeup experience in partnership with a leading social media platform.

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