Amazon buys 3D body scanning startup Body Labs for estimated $50-70M

International online shopping giant Amazon has acquired New York City startup Body Labs, a specialist in 3D body scanning. The deal may have cost between $50 million and $70 million. 3D scanning startups might be small fry to Amazon, a company that earlier this year bought high-end supermarket Whole Foods for $13.7 billion. Nonetheless, Amazon’s acquisition of New York’s Body Labs could have interesting consequences for its fashion operations.

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