valU, MENA’s Buy-Now, Pay-Later (BNPL) lifestyle-enabling fintech platform, announced its investment in Hoods, the first live entertainment commerce platform in the Middle East. valU’s investment aims to capitalise on Hoods’ unique platform to penetrate the fast-growing virtual shopping space and diversify its offering to both new and existing valU customers and merchants. The investment in […]
Klarna, a global retail bank, payments, and shopping service launched its Virtual Shopping offering, bringing the best of in-store to the online experience. Virtual Shopping by Klarna enables consumers to browse and buy online with confidence by connecting them directly with in-store experts through live chats and video calls to receive product advice and inspiration. […]
Salesfloor, the virtual shopping and clienteling mobile application, announced its acquisition of Automat, a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platform that powers guided shopping experiences, product recommendations and personalisation for brands. Automat provides AI shopping capabilities for brands like L’Oréal, Harry Rosen, Colgate-Palmolive, Amika, SoundsTrue, and others. Omnichannel retail and eCommerce are two of the fastest […]
