June 23, 2023
CarMax Results Show Car Affordability Still an Issue Amid Higher...
The used vehicle market might be seeing improvement, but affordability remains elusive. CarMax posted first-quarter earnings results for fiscal year 2024 Friday (June 23) that showed a slowing sales decline. Retail prices are...
June 23, 2023
Coach Takes Immersive Retail to New Heights With Coach Airways
While the shopping mall may be dead, the retail store doesn’t have to be. Brands and retailers are actively reconsidering the experiences they offer, aiming to capture and retain customers...
June 22, 2023
Apple’s Glasses May Re-spark Interest in Virtual Reality but Roadblocks...
Cost of entry is just one barrier as consumers continue to express interest in alternate reality platforms. First, it seemed like Google’s glasses would be the next big tech breakthrough, given...
June 22, 2023
Antitrust Chronicle® – Algorithmic Bias
Dear Readers, Despite first being coined in the 17th century, until very recently the term “algorithm” was obscure jargon rarely used outside the field of computer science. Today, discussion of...
June 22, 2023
Can We Get the Bias Out of Our AI?
This article sheds light on how algorithms, originally intended to promote fairness and automation, can inadvertently perpetuate discrimination. By examining various domains such as employment, housing, banking, and education, one...
June 21, 2023
How Amazon Is Transforming a Sensory-Based Industry Through Digital
Amazon is reportedly on track to surpass Walmart and emerge as the leading beauty retailer in the United States by 2025. But how is that so in an industry that...
June 21, 2023
Virtual Try-On Software Searches for Competitive Advantage as Big Tech...
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology dominated by artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR), numerous solution providers, including industry giant Google, are vying for supremacy. Among them, Perfect Corp., an...
June 20, 2023
The ACCC’s Ongoing Digital Platforms Services Inquiry: Social Media Services
By Jacqueline Downes, Melissa Camp, & Dominic Page1 I. Introduction In its latest report in the ACCC’s ongoing Digital Platforms Services Inquiry 2020-2025 (DPSI),2 the Australian regulator has found that...
June 16, 2023
Luxury Retailers Try On AI to Reduce Returns
Following bullish remarks on artificial intelligence (AI) by Farfetch CEO José Neves during the luxury retailer’s first-quarter 2023 earnings report, Maison Valentino is set to introduce a virtual try-on (VTO)...