After a three-year test drive in over 3,300 of its stores, Walmart said Wednesday (June 29) that it is acquiring California-based tech firm Memomi to bring its virtual optical try-on solution technology in-house. In announcing the acquisition, Walmart said the deal not only allows it...
Don’t look now, but retailers and commerce are getting more visual with reality. Recently, Verizon announced that it’s partnering with Snap Inc., the company that owns popular social media video platform Snapchat, to provide 5G content for users, including enhanced augmented reality (AR) experiences. The initiatives will...
It’s the end of the workweek and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything — and that you start off your weekend right, with the latest in payments and commerce. We have a deep dive on immediate payments, analysis on...
Among the more frequent semi-serious critiques of trying on an outfit in a store is that the dressing room mirrors are somehow out to get you. The combination of questionable lighting, odd angles and slightly off perception often leave shoppers wondering, when they get home,...