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Fast fashion setback: Indonesia wants to block popular Temu shopping app

The Indonesian government appears to have taken steps to potentially restrict online marketplace Temu's presence in its region, asking Google and Apple to ban the app. While Temu is a relatively new e-commerce platform that has rapidly expanded its operations globally since its launch in 2022, initial scrutiny and criticism in various markets,...

Fashion

CFDA and Google launch Fashion Equity Fellowship

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has announced a new partnership with Google to launch a Fashion Equity Fellowship. Through the deal, running through spring 2025, the duo have established a grant programme aimed at bringing the resources of Google to designers and brands in a bid to support their upcoming New York Fashion Week...

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Nood calls on Google, Meta and TikTok to address sexism and sexual labelling

American female-founded bra brand Nood, known for its adhesive bras, nipple covers and boob tape, is spearheading a new campaign to shed light on what it calls the adverse impact of ad and meta content policies enforced by Google, Facebook and TikTok. Nood states that in the past year, its business has been adversely affected and its growth and...

Fashion

Google settles 5 billion dollar privacy lawsuit related to browsing

Search engines have long been tracking user behaviour to enable the delivery of personalised content and ads. Selling targeted advertising based on user data is a significant source of revenue for many online platforms and services. But as concerns over privacy have mounted in the last few years, users demand more control of which type of data...

Business

Condé Nast’s Vanessa Kingori to join Google

Vanessa Kingori, the chief business officer for Condé Nast Britain and Vogue European business adviser, is set to exit the media company in exchange for a top role at Google. According to information shared with the press, Kingori will begin her new position as Google’s managing director of tech, media and telecoms (TMT) for the UK next year,...

Retail

Pat McGrath Labs teaming up with Google on an AR pop-up

Beauty brand Pat McGrath Labs is teaming up with Google for a three-day ‘The Art of Beauty’ augmented reality (AR) pop-up experience in New York. The pop-up will be located at 101 7th Avenue, New York and will run from October 20 to 22 to educate visitors on new ways to shop for beauty products and get “a glimpse into the world of Pat McGrath”...

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John Lewis continues digital push with 100 million pound Google partnership

The John Lewis Partnership is pushing forward with its digital transformation with the announcement it has struck a 100 million pound deal with Google Cloud to provide customers with “even more tailored and personalised experiences”. The new partnership will see the partnership migrate more of its technology to Google Cloud, harnessing the tech...

Business

YouTube to launch first official live shopping channel

YouTube is set to launch its first official shopping channel in South Korea on June 30, becoming the world's pioneer in this domain. The channel will provide a live commerce platform for companies and feature around 30 brands at its launch, reported Yonhap News Agency. YouTube's move into the shopping space aims to create an engaging and...

Business

Google unveils AI-powered try-on feature for clothing

Tech giant Google has unveiled a new shopping feature utilising artificial intelligence (AI), allowing users in the US to view clothing on a selection of models in the form of a virtual fitting room. The new addition comes as a response to the increasing demand for hybrid ways to shop online, with Google reporting that 59 percent of shoppers...

Business

Google to begin testing AI-powered shopping

Google has revealed its plans regarding the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into its shopping feature. Like other tech giants, the firm has turned its attention towards the latest buzzword AI to develop fresh ways to browse the internet, with new features introduced to its Search Labs platform, where it is possible to access early...

Business

UK targets big tech to boost online consumer rights

Global tech giants could face fines of up to 10 percent of their annual turnover if a British government bill to protect consumers launched on Tuesday becomes law. The bill aims to strengthen competition in digital markets and crack down on subscription traps as well as prevent online scams such as fake reviews. It envisages giving the...

Business

Harlem’s Fashion Row hosts second Sustainability Forum, H&M becomes titular sponsor

Now in its second edition, Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR) hosted its annual Sustainability Forum on April 19, continuing its efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the move towards a sustainable future for fashion. The event was now sponsored by H&M, which took on the role in order to further affirm its commitment to “equity and inclusion...