Pinterest is introducing new features to let users find ideas that match their personal tastes. The new visual search tools, announced Monday (May 5), will first be available for women’s fashion content in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., eventually moving to more categories. “Our...
Google is making its visual search tool, Google Lens, available for use on iPhones. The feature is rolling out this week and will be offered globally on both Chrome and the Google app for iOS, the company said in a Wednesday (Feb. 19) press release....
In 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) evolved from theory to practice in the retail industry, changing the way businesses interact with customers, manage operations and develop products. From inventory management to virtual shopping experiences, AI has become essential for retailers looking to stay ahead. Here are...
Tech firms are escalating their push to turn every outfit spotted on social media into an instant shopping opportunity, with startup Aesthetic launching the latest entry into the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered clothing recognition field. The launch adds to the growing competition in “see-now-buy-now” fashion AI...
November 05, 2024
Google’s deployment of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered visual search tools signals Silicon Valley’s broader push to retrain consumers to find information through images rather than keywords and text. The shift toward camera-based search marks one of the most significant changes to how people seek information online since the invention of the search box, though questions remain […]
August 03, 2023
In the age of digital commerce, consumers have long been searching for more intuitive ways to discover and purchase products. One notable challenge in this process has been the gap...
July 20, 2020
The fashion visual search category has added a new player with the international launch of Shnap. Based in Australia, its executives liken their product to the “Shazaam of shopping.” It...
August 13, 2019
For fans of retail or marketing history — or just fans of how people communicated in the past — reading old magazine and newspaper advertisement from, say, before the 1960s...
May 08, 2025
Pinterest reported strong first-quarter results on Thursday (May 8), with $855 million in revenue and a 10% year-over-year increase in monthly active users to 570 million. According to a Thursday (May 8) press release, revenue increased by 16% year over year. Speaking on an earnings call, CEO Bill Ready attributed the growth to the company’s […]
May 05, 2025
Pinterest is introducing new features to let users find ideas that match their personal tastes. The new visual search tools, announced Monday (May 5), will first be available for women’s...
February 19, 2025
Google is making its visual search tool, Google Lens, available for use on iPhones. The feature is rolling out this week and will be offered globally on both Chrome and...
March 02, 2020
Amazon has announced it has a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that helps convert text to images to aid in searching for products, according to a blog post by the...
