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M&S unveils first virtual influencer

Marks & Spencer is the first UK high street retailer to introduce a virtual influencer, which it will use to promote clothing and accessories on Instagram.

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Drapers Cross-border Ecommerce report series

Four exclusive Drapers reports provide expert insights and actionable advice to help UK fashion businesses navigate the most successful strategies for selling online globally, supported by the Department for International Trade.

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Drapers Social Commerce report

The fourth part of Drapers Cross-border Ecommerce series features a complete guide to optimising social commerce functions, with expert advice from some of the leading social media platforms for selling on social media and reaching new international shoppers.

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Instagram at 10: a story that changed fashion forever

Light some candles and cut a slice of cake: today is Instagram’s 10th birthday. It has been a decade since tech entrepreneurs Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger founded the picture-sharing app in San Francisco. The story of Instagram reads like a fairy tale set in Silicon Valley: the app was an instant hit, attracting thousands of users within hours of ...

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‘Follower fraud’ costs brands £157m

Online “bots” that create fake followers on social media platforms such as Instagram are costing brands more than $200m (£157m).

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Fashion retail’s highs and lows of 2018

As this year comes to a close and a new one approaches, Drapers recaps the twists and turns in the retail industry over the past 12 months

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Yoox launches AI stylist

Yoox has launched an artificial intelligence-powered stylist that allows shoppers to mix and match products and share looks on social media.