Shop talk
Interviews with the tech startups changing the way we shop
PocketHighStreet: linking bricks and clicks at a local level
Founder Alex Schlagman on the importance of physical retail and how his platform is on a mission to revive the local high street
Mobile payments: the brave new cashless future
Mobile payments are projected to rise 60% in 2015. Three experts lay out the implications for such explosive growth
Shopwave: the tech startup making connected, omni-channel retail easy
Co-founder and CEO Ben Brown on his company’s attempts to disrupt the retail industry and his desire to democratise shopping technology
Before the Label: the crowdfunding platform that puts designers first
Co-founder Benish Shah on the fashion platform’s quest to support new talent by putting the power in customers’ hands
The Affair: the fashion brand making stealth tech stylish
Founder Zoltan Csaki on how his brand is incorporating anti-surveillance tech to stimulate debate on privacy in the 21st century
Nuji: an online community for fashion enthusiasts
Co-founder Dean Fankhauser on the inner workings of the online platform and what’s next for the fashion industry
Gleam: the consumer fashion app targeting businesses and brands
Managing director Andreia Campos on the app’s new fashion intelligence platform and why data is vital for retailers
Befittd: step in the online fitting room
In the first of a new interview series with retail tech startups, co-founder Toby Abel talks online sizing and luxury e-commerce