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Jodaro completes a seed investment round of US$750K

Jodaro’s Seed investment round has brought in US$750K. Fundamental VC lead the round, with Maninder Gulati taking part. Founded in 2023 by Rajiv Patki and Sambuddha Adhikari, two IIT Kharagpur grads, Jodaro facilitates international trade by putting producers and consumers in direct contact. Through collaborations with producers that can create items of superior quality with …

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US retailers are having a difficult time this Christmas

US retailers are having a difficult time this Christmas

Higher discounts may not inspire the level of spending that US retailers in a variety of product categories, including clothes, are looking for at their busiest time of year. This is because US retailers are having a difficult time during the holiday season. Retail CEOs predicted that customer wallets will be squeezed by rising interest …

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Balmain unveiled their new 3D try-on feature

Balmain unveiled their new 3D try-on feature

To provide a new 3D digital styling and try-on experience on its website, the Los Angeles-based fashion software company Bods has partnered with the luxury French fashion brand Balmain. Customers may build 3D avatars with this function that precisely matches their proportions, making it easier to try on a variety of photorealistic Balmain designs. These …

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British company Rixo introduces a try-before-you-buy option

British company Rixo introduces a “try-before-you-buy” option

A “try-before-you-buy” (TBYB) service has been launched in the UK by the vintage-inspired occasionwear brand Rixo in collaboration with Harper, the manager of Rixo’s current concierge service. Customers may try on products at home with no upfront costs thanks to this provision, which is a major first for the UK fashion business. Established on November …

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A BBC investigation claims that Boohoo puts pressure on suppliers to lower pricing

A BBC investigation claims that Boohoo puts pressure on suppliers to lower pricing

According to an undercover BBC Panorama investigation, Boohoo has not lived up to its commitments to produce its clothing properly. The fast fashion behemoth is allegedly forcing suppliers to lower costs even after agreements have been reached. At the company’s Manchester headquarters, an undercover reporter claimed to have observed evidence of workers pressuring suppliers to …

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Shopify sellers look to AI to help with important sales choices

Shopify sellers look to AI to help with important sales choices

Shopify needs to demonstrate to investors that its AI products will spur growth when it publishes results, only one week after the e-commerce behemoth Amazon announced that it is providing new generative AI advertising capabilities to its merchants this holiday season. According to projections from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), Wall Street projects a …

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Partnership of the Year Award is won by the RUDI alliance, CottonConnect, and Primark

At the Reuters Responsible Business Awards 2023 ceremony in London, Primark, CottonConnect, and RUDI—a division of the female farmers’ organization Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA)—won Partnership of the Year for their partnership in implementing the Primark Sustainable Cotton Programme (PSCP). Eleven contenders were in the Partnership of the Year category. The awards recognize collaborations and initiatives …

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Beginning tomorrow, the three-day Leathertech Bangladesh 2023 will take place

Beginning tomorrow, the three-day Leathertech Bangladesh 2023 will take place

The three-day Leathertech Bangladesh 2023 event, which gets underway tomorrow at the International Convention City Bashundhara in the nation’s capital Dhaka, is a momentous occasion. This will be the eighth iteration of the international trade fair, which is organized by ASK Trade & Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd. and is centered on machines, parts, chemicals, and accessories …

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Concerns are expressed by the UK's FCA on the tendency of its citizens to "Buy Now Pay Later."

Concerns are expressed by the UK’s FCA on the tendency of its citizens to “Buy Now Pay Later.”

A major change in customer behavior concerning “Buy Now Pay Later” (BNPL) services has been revealed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which oversees financial services companies and the financial markets in the United Kingdom. According to a survey by the FCA, during the six months preceding January 2023, 27% of adult UK citizens—or around …

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Thanks to a partnership between Tukatech and EcoShot, users can display 3D virtual clothing on realistic digital models

Thanks to a partnership between Tukatech and EcoShot, users can display 3D virtual clothing on realistic digital models

Leading fashion technology company Tukatech has teamed up with EcoShot by Metail to help TUKA3D users, both present and future, present realistic-looking 3D virtual clothing on photorealistic digital models. With their industry-leading 3D sample-making software, TUKA3D, Tukatech claims to have always worked to assist garment firms in removing physical samples from the product development process. …

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