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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)? On the other hand, a Deloitte survey from September found that just 5% of U.S. Despite competition from vendors like Obsess and ByondXR, Emperia has 45 customers across sectors including fashion, beauty, luxury apparel and sports.

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Fashinza, a B2B supply chain marketplace for fashion brands, raises $100M

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adults in an August 2021 Gallup survey saying that they’ve been unable to get a product they wanted in the past two months because of shortages. 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. . ”

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Observability startup Better Stack lands $18.6M in new cash

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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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Zest wants to make buying and sending gifts online ‘delightful’

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While it might ruin the surprise, a 2015 survey from Loop Commerce (now GiftNow) found that buying the wrong size and the hassle of online returns were some of the top reasons people were reluctant to buy gifts online. There’s certainly something to affording recipients some choice in their online gifts.

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

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Some Twitter users applauded the tech, expressing an interest in using it for modeling clothing and apparel brands. According to one survey , as of 2016, 78% of models in fashion adverts were white.) Nevertheless, the reaction to the launch was swift — and mixed.

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Covid-19 Accelerates The Need for Retail, Manufacturing Supply Chains To Adapt

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48% of manufacturing companies surveyed recently said they’re moving toward greater IoT integration which will allow them to better respond to real-time data and feedback and monitor broader, external datasets that they hadn’t traditionally been using. Automation opportunities. Companies are also shifting their technology investments.

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How to reinvent Mobile eCommerce App through Personalization

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According to a Forbes report of “The Clear Path to Personalization ,” a survey conducted for 200 retail marketing executives by Arm Treasure Data to know more about personalization and how it helps in delivering a superior experience. Personalized Survey. And as it is said, happy customers become loyal customers.