PS Dept turns personal shopping into a text conversation, allowing users to ask about availability, price and to purchase directly through the app. The platform hooks into inventory and back-end systems for brands and retailers so PS Dept stylists can access a large database of product information. With AI and bot technology the company can answer queries quickly, but it emphasizes that broad recommendations are checked by human stylists. PS Dept also offers a home feed showing the most popular items being searched on the app and aims to replace in-store personal shopper sections while providing employment opportunities for sales associates. Operational metrics include serving 45,000 items last year with a staff of five stylists, hosting 1.4 million products across hundreds of brands, and an average stylist conversion rate of 30 percent. The company monetizes through an affiliate model, taking a slice of transactions, and has raised a total of $6.4 million to date.

Total raised

$6M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Feb 2017