Consider the stress of middle-market companies like retailer Warby Parker, which sources a lot of its eyewear from China, one of America’s largest trading partners and a major focus of the United States’ global trade war. U.S. tariffs on nearly all foreign countries are making the...
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered glasses from Google and eyewear retailer Warby Parker will not hit the market until after this year, according to the co-CEO of the glasses retailer. “These are going to be mind-blowing products that really change the way all of us interface with...
Google said Tuesday (May 20) that it expects smart glasses equipped with its extended reality (XR) operating system, Android XR, and its artificial intelligence (AI) model, Gemini, to become a convenient and always present AI assistant. The firm said this in a Tuesday blog post...
In the midst of the pandemic, the direct-to-consumer (D2C) model — cutting out the middleman, the wholesalers, even the physical storefront — seemed poised to shake up commerce. Initially, the likes of Casper (mattresses) and Allbirds (footwear) among others, had focused on eCommerce and then moved...
June 27, 2025
Consider the stress of middle-market companies like retailer Warby Parker, which sources a lot of its eyewear from China, one of America’s largest trading partners and a major focus of the United States’ global trade war. U.S. tariffs on nearly all foreign countries are making the eyeglasses it sells online and in more than 300 brick-and-mortar […]
March 24, 2025
In the midst of the pandemic, the direct-to-consumer (D2C) model — cutting out the middleman, the wholesalers, even the physical storefront — seemed poised to shake up commerce. Initially, the likes...
May 02, 2023
As shoppers resume their in-store experiences, brands and retailers are reassessing their selling strategies. Retailers are seeking to enhance their interactive displays to entice more consumers, while brands are striving...
August 24, 2020
Large, well-established companies were once seen as relatively insulated from disruptions wrought by Amazon, Netflix and other Silicon Valley giants. This was a doubtful proposition to begin with, but the...
May 20, 2026
Warby Parker has introduced its first pair of Google-and-Samsung-powered smart glasses. Set to launch this fall, the Intelligent Eyewear frame “combines Warby Parker’s distinctive approach to design with Google’s leadership in AI and Samsung’s mobile leadership,” the company said in a Tuesday (May 19) news release. “Glasses are the most personal technology we use, and […]
May 20, 2025
Google said Tuesday (May 20) that it expects smart glasses equipped with its extended reality (XR) operating system, Android XR, and its artificial intelligence (AI) model, Gemini, to become a...
February 27, 2025
Target is opening a series of “shop-in-shops” in partnership with eyewear maker Warby Parker. The collaboration, announced Thursday (Feb. 27), will bring five “Warby Parker at Target” outposts to stores around the country, and...
October 21, 2022
Two months after announcing plans to have more than 200 physical stores this year, online eyewear retailer Warby Parker is upping its goals. Speaking to CNBC Friday (Oct. 21), Co-founder...