Tech Trends That Will Shape The Future Of Fashion And Luxury Retail In 2017

Blockchain in use by Babyghost at Shanghai Fashion Week (Image: Babyghost)

The fashion industry – from your department store to your luxury boutique – is undergoing significant change at the hands of the digital revolution. That’s not new in concept. Neither, mind you, is talking about things like artificial intelligence, virtual reality or blockchain as emerging technologies.

Put those two together however, and things start getting interesting. Broad business adoption of machine learning (for instance) is one thing, but in the context of the impact that then has on shopping, we start to be able to see what the future might look like.

At this time of year, the web is inundated with predictions for what lies ahead, especially in the marketing and technology space. Yet, at a point when consumers are not only more demanding than ever, but market conditions are increasingly volatile, keeping abreast of such movements has also never been so pertinent.

Read Article: http://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelarthur/2016/12/19/8-tech-trends-that-will-shape-the-future-of-fashion-and-luxury-retail-in-2017/#5704fc0928f7

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