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Following the release of "Topshop x bPay" accessories as a collaboration with Barclaycard the Arcadia-owned group company has once more released a range of stylish payment accessories. We see this as a step forward for the introduction of Wearables in FashionTech. However, there are no references to how or if customers are actually using the accessories as a way to pay for products in Topshop stores. Read more on Barclaycard's website here  

In May 2016 Thread.com raised £4m from Balderton Capital and Beringea. The company has raised £10.67m in total since 2013. Thread Online Ltd (owned 100% by Thread Inc) was incorporated in the UK in 2012 and is a styling advice ecommerce retailer targeting men and women. At the moment the service is only live in the UK. Style advice is based on algorithm output based on some 10-20 questions that you need to answer before opening an account. Some of the questions include which brands you like, what you normally pay for a list of 10+ different garments, your measurements...

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