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Urban Outfitters Takes A Stab At Visual Search
Mobile Commerce // October 07, 2015

In elementary school, students are often told that there are two types of learners: visual ones and auditory ones. Urban Outfitters is betting that there are just as many visual shoppers out there, too. The millennial-centric retailer announced Tuesday (Oct. 6) that it has partnered with...

One (Contactless Payment) Ring To Rule Them All?
Mobile Commerce // September 28, 2015

Contactless payments is supposed to make the consumer path to purchase seamless. The only problem is: Can that be done with clunky phones as the device everything pivots around? Kerv, a startup that came out of London’s Fintech Innovation Lab, has launched a Kickstarter campaign...

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Urban Outfitters Takes A Stab At Visual Search

October 07, 2015
In elementary school, students are often told that there are two types of learners: visual ones and auditory ones. Urban Outfitters is betting that there are just as many visual shoppers out there, too. The millennial-centric retailer announced Tuesday (Oct. 6) that it has partnered with Slyce, a Toronto-based startup specializing in image recognition and search. […]

One (Contactless Payment) Ring To Rule Them All?

September 28, 2015
Contactless payments is supposed to make the consumer path to purchase seamless. The only problem is: Can that be done with clunky phones as the device everything pivots around? Kerv,...