Fashion Retailers Adopt AI Virtual Try-On
Fashion retailers are rapidly adopting AI virtual try-on tools to reduce costly product returns, CNBC reported on April 5, 2026. Startups such as Catches and integrations from Shopify, Google and others use generative-AI with fabric physics to simulate fit and realism; the NRF estimates 15.8% of retail sales ($849.9 billion) were returned in 2025. Wider rollout could boost conversions and protect margins.
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- Read Original'Silent killers': How AI start-ups are trying to solve one of the retail industry's biggest problemscnbc.com
