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

TechCrunch

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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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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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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Expat CIOs: IT leaders broaden horizons with global experiences

CIO

As a foreigner, building trust with the IT team is extremely important, an aspect that proved to be “the most important and challenging issue” for David Berry, CIO of apparel and accessories manufacturer Boardriders, when he shifted from Häagen-Dazs in the US to become VP of IT at Grand Metropolitan Foods Europe in France.

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Unlocking the Power of Minneapolis Billboards: From Traditional to Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) Advertising

Strategy Driven

This article explores the transformation of outdoor advertising from traditional static displays to dynamic digital out-of-home (DOOH) billboards and how marketers can leverage this medium to enhance their brand messaging and engage with consumers in innovative ways.

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Is retail ready for a restart in the post-pandemic world?

Capgemini

I have been engaged in the retail industry for 16 years, and I think it has been hit the hardest: millions of jobs lost, an estimated $430 billion downturn in retail revenue according to NRF estimates , 58% reduction in foot traffic across retail industries, and a more than 37% drop in online sales for apparel and footwear.

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