Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group Holding Ltd plans to develop self-driving trucks with logistics subsidiary Cainiao, Chief Technology Officer Cheng Li said on Thursday.
The Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, the organization that controls the calendar of Paris runway seasons has unveiled two new digital devices allowing fashion houses to measure their ecological impact.
Here’s one piece of positive tech for retail. Grosvenor Europe and technology firm MeltSpot have developed a digital tool to track the behaviour of visitors in shopping centres to identify areas of congestion.
From making algae-sequin dresses, dyeing clothes with bacteria to planting trackable pigments in cotton, an emerging tide of innovations offers the fashion industry a chance to clean up its woeful environmental record.
The New York-based fashion brand has announced that submissions are now open for its Plastic Innovation Prize, which challenges participants to come up with biologically degradable alternatives to thin-film plastic.
The Japanese intimates brand announced the release of mybraFit on Tuesday, an app which employs AI technology to calculate users’ bra sizes and suggest products that suit their needs.
Google on Tuesday unveiled updates across many services, including Maps, Photos and operating systems, as the company showcases its role in a world that has become more digitally connected during the pandemic.
Registrations have opened for ITS 2021, a competition dedicated to young design, based in Trieste. Scheduled for October, the contest will feature a new digital prize this year. Registrations close on June 24.
Swedish brand Ikea, which is set to open on Paris’ rue de Rivoli in June, has partnered with Dutch label Mud Jeans to launch a project to reuse used denim and recycle it into a sofa cover.
After launching a collection of sustainable jewellery in 2020, Mango has again turned to 3D printing technology to create a seven-item TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) capsule collection.
Alibaba’s Taobao Live is investing more heavily in livestreaming, a step that should boost its revenues and increase pressure on other e-tailers around the world to increase their livestreaming offers.
Innovation and sustainability are two of the linchpins of H&M's long-term strategy. In parallel with the drop of H&M’s Colour Story collection, FashionNetwork.com spoke with the Swedish group’s creative advisor.
Facebook Inc's Instagram is rolling out a feature to prevent users from viewing possibly abusive messages by filtering offensive words, phrases and emojis on the photo-sharing app.
Burberry is continuing its deep dive into technology and said that it's marking the SS21 launch of the Pocket Bag with an augmented reality experience.
Alibaba’s luxury e-commerce platform has partnered with the luxury watch fair organized by the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie in order to enhance the event’s digital capabilities.
