Nearly 100 million consumers will shop in augmented reality (AR) online and in-store by 2020, according to a 2018 Gartner survey. AR and virtual reality (VR) will rely on 5G to change the customer experience inside and outside retail stores by individualising retailers’ offers and enabling customers to visualise products in different settings. Pic: GartnerThe Gartner’s Unified Retail Retailer survey of 2018 indicated that, by 2020, 46 per cent of retailers planned to deploy either AR or VR

The US National Retail Federation (NRF) recently wrote a letter to the government expressing concern over ongoing threats to close the US-Mexico border and mentioning how a closure would hurt US retailers, workers and consumers. US retailers and consumers rely on Mexico as a source of apparel, fruits, vegetables, electronics, appliances, auto parts and more. Though NRF shares the US Administration’s goal of fixing the nation’s broken immigration system and enhancing border security, closing

Retail industry employment in March 2019 in US was down by 11,700 jobs seasonally adjusted from February and down 47,400 jobs unadjusted year-over-year, said the labour department. The retail numbers excluding restaurants saw a monthly gain of 196,000 jobs overall. March’s retail job numbers followed a revised loss of 18,500 jobs in February from January. Retail’s three-month moving average as of March showed a decline of 4,400 jobs. March saw month-over-month gains of 2,700 jobs at sporting

The collated database of facility names, addresses and affiliated parties is powered by an advanced name and address-matching algorithm. © OAR Following a beta release in 2018 and a series of improvements based on user feedback, the Open Apparel Registry (OAR) has launched. It is an open source tool, mapping garment facilities worldwide and assigning a unique ID number to each. It aims to become the go-to source for identifying all global apparel facilities and their affiliations by collating d

XORELLA has been a leading-edge manufacturer of equipment for conditioning and heat setting of textiles ever since the company was founded more than 50 years ago. The machines are renowned for their technology, operating efficiency and reliability. For customers around the world XORELLA is the preferred partner for standard conditioning and heat-setting machines as well as for equipment for integration in fully automatic material handling and packing systems. XORELLA has listened to customers

In Barcelona, Saurer will present a range of new products, demonstrating its drive for continual innovation for the industry. With the E³ principle, Saurer has demonstrated its commitment to creating sustainable machinery – lower energy consumption, need for fewer resources, and optimised ergonomics to enhance user-friendliness. In addition, Saurer is increasingly incorporating intelligent technology to augment the human effort. According to Saurer: “Our focus is on meeting the needs of investor

As a leading company in twisting and cabling of industrial yarns and tire cord, Saurer sets benchmarks in terms of flexibility, productivity and quality. Unique flexibilityWhat distinguishes the two-for-one twisting machine TechnoCorder TC2 for industrial yarns is its high flexibility. Self-sufficient spindle drives allow for such production flexibility that individual items can be processed on each separate spindle. The innovative package for coarse yarn counts provides customers with flexib

After the turmoil of 2018, US apparel imports seem to be starting on a stronger note. US apparel imports in January 2019 totalled US$ 7.57 billion, 25% higher than in December 2018. Analyses of the data reveals that US is again buying from its traditional markets – China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, India, and others, in 2019. We say again, because especially in the second half of 2018, there was a clear shift of US buying to nearby destinations of Central and South America. In January, imports from

In this 2019 ITMA year, Benninger is celebrating its 160th anniversary. This anniversary stands primarily for 160 years of commitment to textiles, but also for 160 years of responsibility towards sustainable textile production. According to Benninger, “Thanks to consistent innovation and the continuous improvement and further development of our products, processes and services, for the past 160 years the name Benninger has stood for textile finishing plants that are particularly resource-efficie

By 2050, almost 70% of the world’s population will be living in urban regions, metropolises and megacities, according to the United Nations. This poses new challenges for construction, mobility concepts and health services, as well as for smart fashion and functional clothing. With the special event Urban Living – City of the Future from 14-17 May 2019, Techtextil and Texprocess are dedicating a separate themed area to life in the city of the future. Techtextil 14thstudents competition awards