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On April 13, 2022
By Amanda Cosco
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Merging Style and Science to Optimize Tailoring for the Modern World

Here’s a question for apparel retailers: how do you close more sales with shoppers and ensure they don’t return the items they purchase from your store? Answer: make sure they’re happy with the experience and the product they ended up…

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On January 15, 2020
By Amanda Cosco
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Redesigning Retail with Artificial Intelligence

It's 2020, and if you’re on online retailer not already thinking about the implications of artificial intelligence on your business then allow today’s episode to provoke your consideration: Our guest today is Ashwini Asokan, the CEO and founder of Vue.Ai, a US/India-based startup that has developed an AI platform to help online retailers increase sales and work more efficiently. They do this by automating simple yet important tasks such as product tagging and personalized recommendations.

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On October 24, 2019
By Amanda Cosco
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Hacking Industry from the Inside Out

In this week's episode, fashion futurist Amanda Cosco sits down with Aldo Sollazzo, the founder of Noumena and organizer of the Reshape Forum. Taking place October 29th thru 31st in Barcelona, Reshape is a part of Industry Arena 19 at…

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On September 19, 2019
By Amanda Cosco
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Turning Pollution into Profit | In Conversation with Stephanie Benedetto of Queen of Raw

Today we’re continuing our coverage of WEAR Conference—that’s the World Ethical Apparel Roundtable—taking place October 7th-8th in Toronto. In this episode, fashion futurist Amanda Cosco speaks with Stephanie Benedetto, the CEO and Founder of Queen of Raw. Queen of Raw…

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On April 17, 2019
By Amanda Cosco
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Shopping with Robots with Steve Martell

Steve Martell is the VP of Creative Technology at Current Studios, an award-winning agency focused on connecting digital and physical experiences that push the boundaries of technology. Current Studios has done work with well-known consumer brands and retailers, including Walmart,…

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On August 3, 2018
By Amanda Cosco
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Virtually Vogue: Fashion and Retail in Second Life

This week on the Electric Runway podcast, we're continuing our conversation on avatars and digital representation with Ebbe Altberg, the CEO of Linden Lab, the company behind Second Life. In case you're not familiar with it, Second Life is an online…

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On July 19, 2018
By Amanda Cosco
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Instagram’s New ‘It Girl’ Isn’t a Girl at all, but Brands are Buying in

From the looks of her Instagram feed, Lil Miqeula seems like a typical twenty-one-year-old. She likes fast food, hanging out with her friends, and posting pictures of her outfits. But there’s one thing you should know: Lil Miquela isn’t real…

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On January 25, 2018
By Amanda Cosco
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The eBay of Tomorrow

Welcome to the third season of the Electric Runway podcast! Kicking off our first episode of the new year, fashion tech expert Amanda Cosco interviews Camille Kowalewski, Head of Communications at eBay Canada. We all know the eBay of the past,…

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On December 14, 2016
By Amanda Cosco
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2016 Recap with FashNerd

In our final podcast episode of before the holiday break, we round up all that was 2016 in terms of fashion tech with Muchaneta Kapfunde, founding editor of FashNerd. Our conversation covers highlights of 2016, from the Met Gala to…