UK apparel, food and homeware retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) announced it has acquired Thread’s brand, technology and data, in order to integrate the functionality into its customer offering. Thread’s ...

Earlier today it was announced that Marks & Spencer has acquired the intellectual property developed by collapsed fashion marketplace Thread, via a pre-pack administration, for an undisclosed sum. The ...

The deal includes the source codes and algorithms developed by Thread, which will be integrated into the M&S website. M&S said the personalisation capabilities will stretch across all clothing ...

Large retailers have found that the quickest way to get access to new products and technologies is to invest – and in some cases to accelerate or incubate – in the startups that are creating them.

H&M Group’s venture capital brand, H&M CO:LAB, is investing in London-based e-commerce start-up Thread that combines algorithms and personal stylists to help men shop for clothes online. Thread has ...