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News briefsBlockchain and NFT sneaker trading marketplace secures $1 million investment
MetaZ Holdings, the owners of the Korean-based sneaker trading marketplace Meta[Z], has announced a $1 million Series A Investment from Pinewood Capital. On the Meta[Z] marketplce, sneakers are traded in the form of NFTs. The platform provides a service called Custody, which receives and stores sneakers in exchange for NFTs, ...
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News briefsDawn of the blockchain sports prize
The winners of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia tennis tournament, scheduled for May 8-21, will be taking home “phygital” (physical + digital) trophies. Each trophy will, in other words, have an embedded NFC chip linked to an NFT, which will serve to inscribe the victory on the blockchain. This will, in ...
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News briefsGolf goes meta
The sport of golf has gotten a collection of NFTs, courtesy of a Korean blockchain company. Wemade has drawn inspiration from some 110 Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs – minted last year by ALTAVA Group in collaboration with Animoca Brands, The Sandbox and Elite Apes – to create some 300 ...
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ArticleKlarna launches resale function and more to mark 18th anniversary
Payment and shopping service provider Klarna has unveiled a number of new innovations on the occasion of its 18th anniversary. The new products include the new Klarna app and smart shopping features that help consumers find and resell the perfect items. With the Klarna app’s new AI-driven shopping feed, consumers ...
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News briefsNew Balance teams up with gaming platform Rival
New Balance is joining forces with gaming platform Rival to give the gaming community special access to the brand through athletes, ambassadors, exclusive products and unique experiences. This spring, New Balance will launch its presence on Rival through a Rocket League tournament. Gamers and fans of the brand will compete ...
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News briefsNike boosts digital transformation with IT service provider Cognizant
U.S.-based IT service provider Cognizant Technology Solutions has entered into a new agreement with Nike to transform and support the sporting goods brand’s technology operations. Building on the two companies’ 14-year relationship, this new agreement will consolidate several of Nike’s existing IT support functions, with Cognizant supporting Nike across more ...
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News briefsZalando opens virtual fitting rooms as pilot for millions of customers
Zalando has opened its virtual fitting room to millions of customers across its 25 markets for the first time. The pilot is part of Zalando’s Size & Fit initiatives. Customers can create a 3D avatar by entering their height, weight and gender. For a selected range of jeans (22 items ...
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News briefsZalando to test fashion assistant powered by ChatGPT
European online fashion and lifestyle platform Zalando has announced that it will soon launch a beta version of a fashion assistant powered by ChatGPT across its web and app platforms. The OpenAI technology will allow customers to ask questions using their own words, helping them navigate Zalando’s assortment more intuitively. ...
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ArticleThis is Rentle, the Finnish pioneer in rental platforms now cooperating with Decathlon
Decathlon UK launched its rental service with Rentle in the spring of ’23. We explore the benefits of partnering with a rental platform specialist.
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ArticleSafeSize appoints former IIC executive as chief commercial officer
Source: SafeSize Martin Kempkes with SafeSize scanner Retail tech company SafeSize announced the appointment of Martin Kempkes as chief commercial officer, effective April 3. Kempkes is responsible for leading the company’s business development and sales strategy, as well as ensuring operational excellence, focusing on strengthening the company’s ...
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ArticleRopeway and alpine technology industry meets at INTERALPIN
The world’s leading trade show for alpine technologies, all key players and technology leaders of the global ropeway and alpine technology industry will present their product innovations at INTERALPIN 2023 from April 19-21. In addition, the issues of product positioning, marketing and digitalization will be addressed to an even greater ...
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ArticleWhat if the metaverse settled for something simple?
BitNile Metaverse says that its metaverse at BitNile.com has surpassed 500,000 “active users” in the month since it opened its “early-access phase.” Question is, why should we care? After all, a single metaverse like Roblox – which, as our readers might recall, has deals with Nike, Adidas, H&M and FIFA ...
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ArticleTrusTrace partners with Kharon to optimize forced labor risk management
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and similar laws developing globally are driving companies to significantly improve their ability to identify forced labor in the supply chain. TrusTrace, a global SaaS company operating a product traceability and compliance platform, announced a strategic partnership with Kharon, a provider of research ...
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ArticleTokens here and everywhere
In a study it has recently released titled “Digital Assets Trends,” a company by the name of Reply has concluded that tokenization can be universal. In other words, just about anything can be turned into or paired with a digital asset on a blockchain. Over the past couple of years, ...
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News briefsTech company for shoe fitting secures €14 million in funding
SafeSize, the tech company that helps consumers find the perfect fitting shoes in physical and online stores, has raised €14 million in Series B funding, with the participation of Phaistos Investment Fund as well as existing investors Convent Capital and 3TS Capital Partners. SafeSize will use this capital to expand ...
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News briefsAdidas to host virtual fashion show at the Metaverse Fashion Week
The second ever Metaverse Fashion Week (MVFW), organized and hosted by Decentraland, is to take place March 28–31 and will feature a fashion show by Adidas. The MVFW is a multi-disciplinary and cross-metaverse event consisting of runway shows, after-parties, educational talks, shopping, immersive experiences, and entertainment. The theme of ...
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News briefsBiohacking expo going to Dubai
Asia’s first edition of the World Biohack Summit (WBHS) is scheduled for May 30-31 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Dubai. By the organizers’ definition, biohacking is a “health optimization model” consisting of things like genomics, personalization, lifestyle modifications, AI, wearables, “quantified self tools,” and the teachings of “ancient wellness ...
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SponsoredFuture of sporting goods: Investing in technologies will be essential to stay relevant
Data and the use of technology is a valuable asset in sports, and still has huge potential to grow. We discover the potential with a rising player in that field.
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SponsoredWearable Technologies Conference to take place in Munich
The focus of the 43rd Wearable Technologies Conference Europe, to be held in Munich, has been announced. This year’s event focus will be on three topics: “Augmentation of Humans,” “Deep Tech and Innovation,” and “Enabling the Future of Healthcare.” As part of the latter, conference goers from the sporting goods ...
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News briefsEarn university credits in metaverse sports business
A first university course in virtual negotiation and the metaverse as they apply to sport will debut this October. Behind it are the sports-industry consultancy Valgo (the name translates to “I am worth” or “I have value”) and the University of Castille-La Mancha (UCLM), with its group for research in ...
