48 Online Shopping Innovations
From Fitting Room Simulators to Invite-Only Shopping Sites:
Katherinev123 — Nov 27, 2009 — Pop Culture
Black Friday is the day for shopping bargains, there’s no doubt about it. But is waiting in hours-long lines, shoving your way to get to the 50%-off shoes, and having things from your shopping cart snatched by other sneaky shoppers worth it? If not, consider jumping on your computer and accessing the sales on e-boutiques. These online shopping innovations, which include everything from eco auction sites to virtual lingerie shopping, will get you in the online shopping mood!
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Virtual Lingerie Shopping
Knicker Picker
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Pack Your Virtual Suitcase
Polyvore.com Social Shopping
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Invite-Only Luxury Shopping Sites
Ideeli
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Online Luxury Auction Sites
BillionaireXchange.com is the Ultra Premium Version of eBay
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Online Answer to Black Friday
Cyber Monday Kicks off Online Shopping Season
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Personalized Printed Pumps
DreamHeels.com Lets You Design Your Shoe & Earn Money
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E-Commerce Meets Ultra-luxury
20Ltd Sells High End Design
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Window Shopping
Ralph Lauren Debuts Interactive Window Stores
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Social Fashion Shopping Application
Kitson's Total Fashionista Facebook App
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Invite-Only Web Boutiques
Chanel-Exclusives
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Fitting Room Simulators
Try on Clothes With Tobi.com's Augmented Reality Dressing Room
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Interactive Shopping Touch Screens
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Virtual Book Shelves For Real Shopping
Zoomii On-Line Bookstore
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Real Designers in Virtual Worlds
Vivienne Tam for Stardoll
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Chic-onomical Virtual Outlets
The Outnet.com is Outlet for Net-a-Porter.com
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Virtual Italian Storefronts
Moschino Opens First Online Boutique
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Crowdsourced Fashionocracies
Beta Fashion Creates Collections Entirely from Customer Input
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Picture-Based Shoe Shopping
Modista Helps Budget Fashionistas Score Similar Styles
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Personal Credit Card Readers
The SmartSwipe Revolutionizes Online Shopping
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Scheduling Online Shopping
Mapping Hourly Cyber Monday Deals
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Exclusive Car Shopping For Women
Fearless Auto Advice at CarsforGirls.com
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Shutting Down Online Stores
eLuxury Changes to Magazine Format, Denies Financial Woes
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Real Life Online Stores
The eBay Pop-Up Store is a Shift in Web-Based Shopping
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Shopping Addiction iPhone Apps
Net-a-Porter Releases NET-APP That Constantly Updates
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Intuitive Tech Shopping Sites
Measy Quizzes You to Help Decide Which Gadget is for You
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Talk Show Fashion Lines
Oprah Online Store To Sell 'O Baby'
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Online Shops For Millionaires
Recession Unfriendly 20ltd Offers Only 20 Of Each Piece
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Virtual Closet Swaps
ThredUP Uses Netflix Model to Help People Exchange Clothes
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Virtual Accessory Fittings
Claw Money & Sunglass Hut Let You Try Shades On Via Facebook
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Aristocratic Online Shopping
Oakstreet Man Sifts Through the Crap So You Don't Have to
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Luxurious E-Couture
Dolce & Gabbana to Open Online Store for Tech Savvy Fashionistas
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Shopping by Text Message
Amazon TextBuyIt
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Simplistic Gadget e-Buying
The Measy Electronics Website Makes Shopping That Much Easier
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Eco-Concious Shopping
The GoodGuide iPhone App Scans Barcodes For Product Information
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Original Online Stores
Supermarket Sarah Turns a Living Room Wall into an Online Display
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Enabling Impulse Shopping
Woot Trackers Hit Bargain Shoppers' Wallets Hard
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BrowseGoods, BlackDogAir
Two New Ways to View Shopping
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Eco Auction Sites
Ebay Bans Ivory
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Crowdsourced Home Shopping Sites
Honeyshed
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Virtual Personal Shoppers
‘Shop It To Me' Sends Sales On Designer Clothes in Your Size
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Online Stores Offline
Is @Cosme Cosmetics E-Store Pioneering Next Gen Retail?
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Tween Shopping Sites
Shop Like Anna
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Fake Shopping Advocacy
Amazero.Com is an Amazon Spoof Site by Green Thing
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From E-Tail To Real Life Boutique
As Seen On Screen
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Auction Webzines
eBay Launches the Inside Source Magazine
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Credit Crunch Email Alerts
ShoppingNotes.com
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Authenticated Luxury Shops
The eBay Luxury Exchange Accepts Pre-Owned Luxury as Currency
Woman-Owned Eco Totes
Digital Avenue is a Woman-Founded Spunky Tote Bag Brand Based in Toronto
Hands-Free Footwear Stores
Kizik Announced the Debut of a First-of-Its-Kind Store at CES 2023
Social e-Commerce Platforms
Hoppn Creates "A New Type of Centralized Online Shopping Experience"
Interactive Arcade Storefronts
JD & Snap London Created an AR Storefront for Christmas
Barrier-Breaking Sneaker Drops
From The Collection: Joy Claire Provides Access to Exclusive Styles
Exclusive Holiday Loungewear
The SKIMS Holiday Gift Shop Features 15 Limited-Edition Items
On-Demand AI Fashion
Desigual is Testing Designs Made by Its Team and Artificial Intelligence
Virtual Beauty Storefronts
The Clinique Lab is a Next-Gen Digital Retail Concept
Discount Retailer Mobile Apps
Family Dollar Debuted a New Mobile Shopping App for Customers
AI Outfit Search Engines
'I Have Nothing to Wear' Uses AI to Spark Fashion Inspiration
Interactive VR Styling Apps
'J.Crew' Launched a Closet Management and Shopping App for Vision Pro
AI-Powered Shopping Apps
Shoptrue Curates Personalized Fashion Picks with Artificial Intelligence
On-Demand Fashion Production
Shein Moves Away From its Fast Fashion Roots with New Manufacturing
AI-Powered Shopping Tools
Google AI Now Allows Shoppers to Browse AI Product Recommendations
Multi-Brand Virtual Malls
Bloomingdale’s Virtual Experience Spotlights Beloved Brands
AI-Powered Virtual Closets
Stylitics' Products Support Next-Gen Personalized Shopping
Digital Celeb Shopping Experiences
This Walmart Digital Shopping Experience Has Customized Carts
GenAI Virtual Shoppers
Cindy by Imaginuity Boots Online and In-Store Foot Traffic
Circular Shopping Experiences
The Stock Market by Selfridges is a Sustainable Shopping Experience
Shoe Retailer AI Apps
SuperStep Partnered with 'IMSHOP' to Create a Convenient Mobile App
AR Retailer Haircare Experiences
Walmart Beauty Virtual Try-On Now Includes Hair Color Products
AI-Augmented Retail Checkouts
This Checkout Solution Helps Prevent Theft and Scanning Errors
Co-Browsing Shopping Platforms
buywith's Next Gen Co-Browsing Patent Helps Customers Shop Together
Conscious Shopping Promotions
Hey Harper is Holding 40% Sales Throughout November
AI-Powered Shopping Tools
Klarna's AI Image Search Helps Shoppers Find the Best Deals
Eco-Friendly Inclusive Apparel
SHEIN Launches evoluSHEIN Line Designed to be Accessible for All
Augmented Reality Stores
Zero10 is Debuting Its AR Store Prototype at Viva Technology in Paris
Luxury Department Store Takeovers
Burberry and Harrods Offer an Immersive Shopping Experience
Black Friday Apparel Deals
PrettyLittleThing Swaps Black Friday for Pink 2022
Recipe-Suggesting Web Browsers
The Inflation Cookbook has a Tool to Monitor Ingredient Prices
AI-Powered Outfit Shopping Features
The eBay Shop the Look Feature is Powered by eBay.ai
E-Commerce Beauty Packaging
Aptar Beauty + Home's Redesigned Packaging is "E-Commerce Capable"
Gamified Shopping Apps
Yaysay Combines AI-Powered Personalization & Gamification
AI-Enhanced Grocery Apps
Instacart Unveiled a Suite of AI Features Coming to its Mobile App
Smart Shopping Cart Ads
Instacart Unveiled Ads for Its AI-Powered Caper Carts
Digital Holiday Dresses
Bershka x DressX Digital Going Out Collection Targets Gen Z Customers
AI-Powered Retail Tools
Walmart is Introducing a New Series of AI Tools for Customer Experience
E-retailer Fashion Pop-ups
The SHEIN Pop-up Shop Experience Opens March 23 at the Eaton Centre
Tech Rebellion Campaigns
Lush is Continuing Its Big Tech Rebellion for Black Friday
Virtual Chocolate Stores
Lindt & Sprüngli USA Created Its First-Ever 3D Virtual Online Store
Online Luxury Resale Platform
eBay Has Launched a Luxury Consignment Platform for High-End Clothes
Curated Online Shopping Events
Walmart+ is Offering an Online-Only Shopping Event for Members
Advanced Adaptive Retail Experiences
Walmart Unveiled New Retail Technologies at CES 2024
Augmented Outerwear Mirrors
Ugg's Flagship Highlights Cold Weather Apparel with a Zero10 Mirror
Spring Bring-Ready Apparel
SHEIN Offers a Range of Swimwear and Vacation Outfits
Mixed-Reality Shopping Apps
StockX Launched an Immersive Way to Shop with the Apple Vision Pro
AI-Powered Marketing Tools
This E-Commerce Tool Uses Customer Data to Project Reward Impacts
Autumn eCommerce Fashion Pop-Ups
This SHEIN Pop-Up Will Celebrate the Arrival of Fall Fashions
AI-Powered Fashion Assistants
Zalando is Launching a Virtual Assistant Powered by ChatGPT
Tech-Driven In-Store Events
Dyson Launches an Interactive Event at Harrods Department Store
Product-Tracking Digital Brochures
'Another Tomorrow' Partnered with 'EVRYTHNG' for Transparency
One-Stop Wedding Shops
The A&F Wedding Shop Fulfils the Fashion Needs of Brides, Guests & More
AI Beauty Shopping Apps
Trendio's Video Shopping App Shares Personally Curated Content
Interactive Activewear Metaverses
Alo Yoga Launches a Virtual Reality Shopping Experience
Phygital Fashion Retail Experiences
Macy's mstylelab Digital Shopping Platform is Immersive
Social Commerce Platforms
21 Buttons is a Social Fashion Shopping Network
Interactive Phygital Hoodies
Beyond's Phygital Fashion Capsule Can Be Tried on with AR
Discount-Searching Shopping Assistants
SimplyCodes' ChatGPT Plugin Helps Shoppers Save Money
Integrated E-Commerce Apps
Amazon is Adding 'Buy with Prime' to Shopify through New Integrations
Black Friday Tech Promotions
Microsoft Announced a Set of 'Surface' Ecosystem Deals
Shoppable Virtual Beach Houses
The J.Crew Virtual Beach House Shares Interactive Content & Games
Family-Run Online Fabric Stores
Britex Fabrics Unveils a New & Improved Online Retail Destination
Wasteful Shopping Billboards
Not On The High Street's Billboards Highlight a "Don't Gift Guide"
AI Outfit Inspiration
Outfit AI Offers Endless Outfit Possibilities
Next-Gen Fitting Rooms
The Fit Xperience at Savage x Fenty Integrates Body Scanning Tech
Early-Access Shopping Apps
The J.Crew App Provides Users Access to Sales 48 Hours in Advance
Try-On E-Commerce Solutions
Zero10 Launches the New AI-Enabled Try-On Tools for E-Commerce
Instant Retail Savings Platforms
formi by Patron Points Offers Universal Savings for Shoppers
Efficiency-Driven Digital Ad Solutions
ShopLiftr is Revolutionizing Digital Advertising
Loneliness-Combatting Grocery Shopping Experiences
Oma's Soep Debuted a Shopping Basket Initiative
AI Footwear Fitting Tech
OmboriGrid & Volumental are Helping Consumers Experience a Better Fit
AI-Powered eCommerce Reviews
Amazon Customer Review Highlights Leverage AI Capabilities
AI Clothing Try-Ons
Google's AI Shopping Feature Shows How Apparel Looks on Real Models
AR Furniture Testing Features
Pinterest Lets Users View Virtual Furniture in their Homes
Pioneering Secondhand Search Engines
Beni Dominates Resale Marketplace with Innovative App
All-Angle Sneaker Shopping Engines
Google Search Allows Users to View Shoes from All Angles
Virtual Eyewear Retailer Experiences
Walmart Optical Virtual Try-On is Available Online
AI-Generated Shopping Campaigns
Sandton City's Latest Campaign Integrates Smart Technology
AR Secondhand Shops
American Eagle Outfitters' RE/AE Shop Spotlights Sustainable Goods
Beauty-Focused Shopping Apps
The 'Trendio' Live Shopping App Offers Access to Beauty Content
Virtual Skincare Experiences
Skincare Brand Laniege Launches its First Virtual Store with Obsess
Pop-Up Fashion Websites
Asos' Sample Sale Website Prices Everything at £5
Checkout-Free Grocery Stores
ALDI Launches the Innovative 'ALDIgo' Checkout-Free Grocery Store
Wasteful Fashion Campaigns
Vestiaire Collective Reminded People to Shop Mindfully on Black Friday
Sneaker Swap Shops
eBay's London Pop-Up Invites People to Exchange Sneakers for Free
One-Stop-Shop Bridal Boutiques
LoversLand Has Everything Wedding-Related in One Marketplace
In-Store Bra-Fitting Technologies
Macy’s Implements FIT:MATCH Bra Fitting Technology in its Stores
Whimsical Virtual Beauty Shops
The Laneige Virtual World is an Experiential Beauty Shop
Virtual Beauty-Focused Stores
Laura Mercier Debuts the Virtual ‘World of Beauty’ Store
Pre-Loved Wedding Hubs
eBay is Meeting the Growing Demand for Secondhand Bridalwear
Virtual Shopping Assistants
Firework's AVA is a Digital Human That Enhances E-Commerce with AI
Charitable Shopping Assistants
Give Freely Harnesses the Power of Online Shopping for Good
Social Shopping Apps
Locker Helps Users Organize, Share, and Earn from Online Wishlists.
Nostalgic Shopping Ads
The Rakuten Big Game Campaign Revives Alicia Silverstone as Cher Horowitz
Social Shopping Features
YouTube Introduces a New 'Shopping Collections' Feature for Creators
eCommerce Fashion Sizing Solutions
'Stailor' Helps Customers Get the Right Size to Reduce Returns
Slow Fashion Apps
Bandi's "New Year Reuseolution" Challenges Participants Not to Buy New Clothes
Self-Guided Cannabis Retail Experiences
BLAZE ECOM Revolutionizes In-Store Cannabis Retail
Bespoke Interior Design Services
IKEA is Offering Online Design Assistance For Homes & Businesses
Digital Retailer Strategy Updates
This Walmart eCommerce Update Refreshes the Website and App
Collaborative Shopping Tools
Amazon Debuts the Consult-a-Friend Feature for Collaborative Shopping
AI Shopping Assistants
Claros Scours the Internet For the Product You're Looking For
Text-Based Shopping Features
Walmart Unveils a New Shopping by Text Feature for Mobile Shoppers
Virtual Convenience Stores
The Instacart-Powered ALDI Express Offers 30-Minute Deliveries
AI Browser Extensions
Little Birdie is a Price-Comparing AI Browser Plugin for Online Shopping
Exclusive Subscription-Based Merchandise
Disney+ Expands Into E-Commerce with a Merch Shop
Holiday Grocery Delivery Hotlines
The Getir Christmas Emergency Hotline Offers Fast Deliveries
Offline Shopping Campaigns
'Shop Offline' Helps People Rediscover the Joy of Real-World Shopping
Virtual eCommerce Health Services
Amazon Clinic is Focused on Over 20 Common Health Conditions
Virtual Makeup Try-Ons
Parfums Christian Dior Launches a Virtual Try-On Consultation Service
Storewide Discount Promotions
Amazon's 'Prime Big Deal Days' Will Have Thousands of Deals
Sustainable Secondhand Marketplaces
Yoox Launches a Pre-Owned Marketplace for Used Apparel
Virtual Personal Styling Services
Fashivly Was Founded by Professional Stylist Ashlyn Greer
Affordable Gifting Marketplaces
Bifties Is the Gifting Destination for Any Special Occasion
AI-Powered Search Features
Shop Premium Outlets Enhances its Online Shopping with AI-Powered Tools
Virtual Shopper Solutions
Firework Launches a One-to-One Video Chat Solution for Virtual Shoppers
AR-Enabled Google Tools
Google Launches a Slew of New Features for Search, Shopping, and Maps
Video-Powered eCommerce Services
Apple Shop with a Specialist Over Video Supports At-Home Shopping
AI Pet Sizing Solutions
MySize is Improving the Experience of Shopping for Pet Clothing
Personalized Fashion Advice Tools
Urban Stylers Offers Personalized Virtual Styling and Advice
Dedicated Gaming Gear Shops
The Samsung Game Portal is Launching in 30 Countries
Home Decor Apps
Pottery Barn Kids and Pottery Barn Teen Launch Mobile Apps for E-Commerce Sales
Clothing Try-On Services
Rixo Launches a New 'Try-Before-You-Buy' Service in the UK
Virtual Countryside Experiences
L'Occitane's Virtual Experience Transports Visitors to Provence
Retailer-Backed Holiday Experiences
J. Crew Launches a New AI-Powered Holiday Experience
Late-Night Delivery Services
Walmart's Late-Night Express Delivery Allows Delivery Until 10PM
Video Call Shopping Services
Apple's Specialist over Video Service Enhances Personalization
AR-Based Eyewear Try-Ons
Amazon Fashion and Snapchat Partner on an AR Eyewear Shopping Lens
Summer-Ready Boutique Shops
Urban Outfitters Unveils a New Dress Boutique Pop Up Opening in April
Christmasy Convenience Retailer Promotions
The 7-Eleven Holiday Deals are Here for 2023
Inclusive Try-On Programs
Perfect Corp. Connects Beauty Brands with Digital Beauty Innovation
Celebratory Tech Brand Promotions
Samsung Week Offers Deals on a Range of Devices
Money-Saving Shopping Extensions
The Karma Extension Tracks Price Drops for Online Shoppers
Holiday Home Delivery Upgrades
Amazon Offers an Array of New Holiday Delivery Features
Enhanced Shopping Results
Google Updates its Search Engine to Better Aid Holiday Shopping
Smart Shopping Assistants
Bolt Shopper Assistant Supports Convenient, Personalized Experiences
Size-Finding Shopping Extensions
Vogozo Will Help Users Find Their Right Size When Online Shopping
Digitized Hair Consultations
Sally Beauty Debuts the Free Virtual Hair Coloring Consultations
BNPL-Enabled Home Retailers
At Home Debuts the Buy-Now-Pay-Later Program for Qualifying Purchases