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Maghan McDowell

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Westfield, R/GA’s Start-ups Focus on AI and Customer Engagement

The first 10 companies to graduate from the Westfield Labs and R/GA Ventures Connected Commerce Accelerator…

Amazon Fashion: A Quickly Growing Work in Progress

The online behemoth is expected to become the top U.S. apparel retailer by 2017 as it improves its fashion…

Mixed Results as iPhone Sales Slip

Apple's Tim Cook told investors that iPhone demand is outpacing supply and promises a return to growth in the…

Smartwatch Market Declines as Brands Wait to Switch Up Styles

Apple Watch maintained its smartwatch lead, but it is not immune to declines in the increasingly diverse…

East Meets West at Hero Shop Opening Party

Emily Holt's Hero Shop opening party draws support from the fashion and tech crowds from San Francisco and…

At Pinterest, Shopping Beats Social Media

While Twitter struggles, Pinterest has been able to successfully situate itself as a commercial platform.

Why ‘Silicon Valley Fashion Week?!’ Is Not a Joke

This is the second time that Betabrand has organized the three-day variety show, which is often more…

For Retailers, Cyber Attacks Could Become the New Normal

Amazon, PayPal, Twitter, Etsy and Pinterest fell victim to an attack with still unknown economic impacts.

Farfetch, McMullen Host Maki Oh

San Francisco's style set met emerging womenswear designer Maki Osakwe, who had flown in from Nigeria to…

How Social Media Drives Instant Fashion

It's hard to overstate the impact of social media and the rise of bloggers on the instant fashion phenomenon.

eBay Hits 165 Million Buyers

Amid ongoing changes, eBay's third-quarter net income fell 4 percent to $509 million as revenues increased 6…

Google Sees Digital Shoppers as More Open to New Brands

Mobile holiday shoppers favor quality over price and want something "unique" and "cool," Google reports.

Ken Fulk Designs for San Francisco’s New Golden Age

The interior designer is pulling back the curtain on his first for-sale residential project and releasing his…

Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer Lobbies for Loyalty

Mayer did not discuss the data breach that is calling into question the pending acquisition of Yahoo by…

Misfit Getting Into Smartwatches

Fossil, which owns Misfit, has previously introduced smartwatches from brands such as Chaps, Diesel, Emporio…