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Bits & Bytes | Fitbit Acquires Smartwatch Manufacturer, Wearables Cling to Relevancy at CES

Fitbit looks to the luxury market as it acquires smartwatch start-up Vector, and a new generation of wearables appear at CES.

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Bits & Bytes | Fitbit Acquires Smartwatch Manufacturer, Wearables Cling to Relevancy at CES

Fitbit looks to the luxury market as it acquires smartwatch start-up Vector, and a new generation of wearables appear at CES.


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Bits & Bytes | Rent the Runway Raises $60M, How WeChat Became the App for Everything

This week, online rental platform Rent the Runway raises $60 million and the rise of social media app WeChat in China.

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Bits & Bytes | Rent the Runway Raises $60M, How WeChat Became the App for Everything

This week, online rental platform Rent the Runway raises $60 million and the rise of social media app WeChat in China.


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Bits & Bytes | Instagram Wants to be Pinterest, Shiseido Invests in Beauty Tech

This week, Instagram borrows from Pinterest with a 'Save for Later' button and Shiseido creates an internal venture capital organisation to develop innovative beauty products and services.

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Bits & Bytes | Instagram Wants to be Pinterest, Shiseido Invests in Beauty Tech

This week, Instagram borrows from Pinterest with a 'Save for Later' button and Shiseido creates an internal venture capital organisation to develop innovative beauty products and services.


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Bits & Bytes | AR Will Beat VR, Weibo Lures Luxury Brands

This week, the comeback of Chinese social media app Weibo has attracted luxury brands and why augmented reality is set to be bigger than virtual reality.

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Bits & Bytes | AR Will Beat VR, Weibo Lures Luxury Brands

This week, the comeback of Chinese social media app Weibo has attracted luxury brands and why augmented reality is set to be bigger than virtual reality.


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Bits & Bytes | The Rise of Voice Control, 3-D Printing, High Fashion Embraces Self-Checkout

This week, voice control assistants like Amazon Echo gain traction, 3-D printing and fashion continue to collaborate and Rebecca Minkoff tests self-checkout services.

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Bits & Bytes | The Rise of Voice Control, 3-D Printing, High Fashion Embraces Self-Checkout

This week, voice control assistants like Amazon Echo gain traction, 3-D printing and fashion continue to collaborate and Rebecca Minkoff tests self-checkout services.


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Bits & Bytes | Le Tote Bets Big on Data, Virtual Fitting-Rooms, Talking Bots

This week, subscription box Le Tote harnesses big data to curate clothes for customers, virtual fitting-rooms make shopping online easier and talking bots help us get more out of AI.

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Bits & Bytes | Le Tote Bets Big on Data, Virtual Fitting-Rooms, Talking Bots

This week, subscription box Le Tote harnesses big data to curate clothes for customers, virtual fitting-rooms make shopping online easier and talking bots help us get more out of AI.


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Bits & Bytes | Instagram's New Features, The Era of Predictive Commerce

This week, Instagram launches live video and vanishing chat images, and how predictive AI will change the way we shop.

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Bits & Bytes | Instagram's New Features, The Era of Predictive Commerce

This week, Instagram launches live video and vanishing chat images, and how predictive AI will change the way we shop.


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Bits & Bytes | Shoppers Prioritise Speedy Delivery, $1BN E-Commerce Venture Targets Middle East

This week, a report reveals the importance of speedy delivery services to holiday shoppers and a $1 billion e-commerce venture from Saudi Arabia PIF and Alabbar targets the Middle East's growing online retail market.

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Bits & Bytes | Shoppers Prioritise Speedy Delivery, $1BN E-Commerce Venture Targets Middle East

This week, a report reveals the importance of speedy delivery services to holiday shoppers and a $1 billion e-commerce venture from Saudi Arabia PIF and Alabbar targets the Middle East's growing online retail market.


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Bits & Bytes | Fake Retail Apps on the Rise, How to Maximise Mobile Retail

This week, fake retail apps surge in the run up to the holidays and how to make use of mobile retail, as it overtakes desktop for the first time.

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Bits & Bytes | Fake Retail Apps on the Rise, How to Maximise Mobile Retail

This week, fake retail apps surge in the run up to the holidays and how to make use of mobile retail, as it overtakes desktop for the first time.


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Bits & Bytes | Digital-First Vogue Arabia, Styling Algorithms

This week, Condé Nast launches digital-first Vogue Arabia, and a lab in South Korea creates a search engine for fashion items.

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Bits & Bytes | Digital-First Vogue Arabia, Styling Algorithms

This week, Condé Nast launches digital-first Vogue Arabia, and a lab in South Korea creates a search engine for fashion items.


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Bits & Bytes | LVMH Says No to Amazon, Pay By Nodding

This week, LVMH says it will never sell on Amazon and Alibaba allows VR customers to pay by nodding.

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Bits & Bytes | LVMH Says No to Amazon, Pay By Nodding

This week, LVMH says it will never sell on Amazon and Alibaba allows VR customers to pay by nodding.


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Bits & Bytes | Clothes Created By Robots, Google and Facebook's VR Race

This week, robot-made clothes are closer to being a reality and Facebook and Google focus on VR.

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Bits & Bytes | Clothes Created By Robots, Google and Facebook's VR Race

This week, robot-made clothes are closer to being a reality and Facebook and Google focus on VR.