Two years after the launch of the Apple Watch, the brand's 3rd generation smartwatch could have a SIM card slot, according to various tech news websites, which would free up the watch from getting online via an iPhone.

Instant messaging app WhatsApp, owned by Facebook Inc, is mulling a foray into digital payment services in India, its first such offering globally, and has advertised to hire a digital transactions lead in the country. 

The initiative focuses on the 5 “Goods” of a sustainable industry, including Good Materials, Good Water and Good Lives, and will fund early-stage ideas with the potential to revolutionise the fashion industry.

Adidas has launched a healthy-lifestyle application with the help of a several fitness professionals.

The luxury group has announced a partnership with Californian innovation platform Plug and Play, to fast-track sustainable innovation in the fashion and luxury industries. 

For Air Max Day, Nike has let a group of creatives take the reigns for several collaborative shoes, as well as a series of videos.

The stores are part of a program designed to create employment opportunities for people with disabilities and generate funding for non-profit organisations specialized in helping disabled people integrate into society.

Wood fashioned into lace and sculpted into evening dresses: the Hanae Mori Manuscrit label led the way this Tokyo Fashion Week in showing the world the original craftmanship that helps set Japan apart from the crowd.

Cloud 10 Hair Care is another beauty company chasing the millennial dollar through a concept that creates custom-formulated shampoos and conditioners based on a customer’s hair profile.

Over 300 delegates from Singapore, Southeast Asia, Korea, China, the US and South Africa attended the first ever Fuze Fashion Technology 2017 that was recently held in Singapore.

Fossil and Movado will unveil smartwatches for new entrants DKNY and Montblanc at Baselworld this week, while eyeing growth opportunities in the category and vying for supremacy in the market.

Shiseido has introduced a number of industrial humanoid robots at its Kakegawa factory which will assist human workers in the assembly line. The move aims to counteract Japan's declining workforce.

EBay is rolling out a series of new features including ShopBot, eBay's new AI, to help customers navigate the website with more ease.

The Charlotte Russe app allows for customers to shop the fast fashion retailer's Instagram feed and search for items at any Charlotte Russe store. Since launching in July 2016, the app was downloaded 1 million times.

Mango and Shazam have launched a mobile app that allows in store consumers connect with the brand and select the music they want to listen to while they shop.