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Lightspeed backs Indian startup Zyod aiming to make apparel manufacturing more efficient

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Zyod, an Indian startup offering apparel sourcing and manufacturing to fashion brands globally, has raised $3.5 The Gurugram-based startup claims it can disrupt the apparel industry by delivering a new product range in a mere 21 days, with a minimum order quantity of just 50 pieces.

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How Celanese makes people central to its digital transformation

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We partner with our customers to provide a solution across markets ranging from automotive, electronics, apparel, medical and pharma, and more. This required a major mindset change for our team, so we put people at the center of the strategy. We must be digital, and we must put people at the center of our strategy.

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TryNow raises $12M to bring try-before-you-buy, Prime Wardrobe as a service to online retailers

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TryNow — which provides technology to online retailers that use Shopify Plus to let their customers receive and try out apparel, return what they don’t want and pay only for what they keep — has raised $12 million, funding that it will be using to continue expanding its business.

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Reusable packaging startup Olive creates new model to keep clothes out of landfills

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Today, the company relaunches itself in the business-to-business space to work initially with apparel retailers on establishing a circular economy that delivers clothing and accessory orders in waste-free, reusable packaging, while also making consignment easier. 14 climate tech investors share their H1 2022 strategies.

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Pinterest acquires AI-powered shopping startup The Yes, co-founded by former Stitch Fix exec

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Primarily focused on women’s fashion — including apparel, handbags and accessories — the app was different from Bornstein’s earlier efforts at Stitch Fix, which had included human stylists picking out items to ship to more passive shoppers who wanted to be surprised by new finds in their monthly boxes.

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Emperia is helping brands like Bloomingdales build shopping experiences in VR

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Does the average person want to shop for apparel in virtual reality (VR)? Despite competition from vendors like Obsess and ByondXR, Emperia has 45 customers across sectors including fashion, beauty, luxury apparel and sports. But not everyone agrees — particularly those who hope to build a business out of VR retail.

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

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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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