Online shopping giants bet on AI to curb clothes returns
[Japan Today] - 02/17/2025
From sizing advice via selfies to robot stock-takers, online shopping behemoths have increasingly turned to artificial intelligence in a bid to stem the flow of bad-for-business clothes returns.…
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[Japan Today] - 21/02/2025
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[Japan Today] - 21/02/2025
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