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Meta takes AI glasses retail national as fashion commerce rewires

Monday, September 14, 2026 · 7 min

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Meta Lab is nearly doubling its standalone store footprint as AI glasses move from gadget demos toward fitted retail, while UniqYou funding and Coreli’s LTK integration underline how fashion commerce is being rebuilt around data, creators and owned customer funnels.

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Meta Lab is nearly doubling its standalone store footprint as AI glasses move from gadget demos toward fitted retail, while UniqYou funding and Coreli’s LTK integration underline how fashion commerce is being rebuilt around data, creators and owned customer funnels.

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  1. Meta Lab, known for AI glasses, is nearly doubling its retail store footprint — Modern Retail

    It’s shortly after opening time at Meta Lab on Fifth Avenue, and already, visitors are streaming in. Some are browsing the racks of AI smart glasses, comparing transition lenses and clear lenses, trying on different frames — the Starfire edition with Kylie Jenner is especially popular — and flipping open rechargeable cases. Upstairs, others are getting guided demos from staff and perusing the…

  2. Exclusive: Fashion startup UniqYou raises seed round at Rs 64 Cr valuation — Entrackr

    # Exclusive: Fashion startup UniqYou raises seed round at Rs 64 Cr valuation Author: Shailesh Mahato Published: 2026-09-14T11:55:13.530000+05:30 Source: entrackr.com (entrackr.com) Language: en ## Story Exclusive: Fashion startup UniqYou raises seed round at Rs 64 Cr valuation # Exclusive: Fashion startup UniqYou raises seed round at Rs 64 Cr valuation ## D2C fashion startup UniqYou has…

  3. With LTK integration, Coreli wants to be the homepage for creator commerce — Glossy

    Coreli, a creator-commerce platform built for fashion, beauty, interiors and other taste-led creators, is adding an LTK integration as the link-in-bio, affiliate and creator-storefront categories continue to blur. The feature will allow creators to display both LTK and ShopMy content on one Coreli page, with visitors able to switch between the two storefronts in a single shoppable block. Creators…

  4. Derek Lam’s NYFW strategy targets full-price shoppers — Glossy

    # Derek Lam’s NYFW strategy targets full-price shoppers Author: Zofia Zwieglinska Published: 2026-09-11T04:00:00+00:00 Source: glossy.co (glossy.co) Language: en ## Story Derek Lam’s NYFW strategy targets full-price shoppers # After selling 10 Crosby, Derek Lam is rebuilding its full-price business By Zofia Zwieglinska Sep 11, 2026 Derek Lam’s spring 2027 presentation opens Friday…