City Source 2.0 Sourcing Conference

Join me at City Source this year alongside many other amazing panelists. I will be speaking on the New Developments Panel to discuss my fave topic of matching people to products and the new relationship between Retail, Technology, and humans. The event takes place Thu, January 16, 2020, 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM EST Fashion Institute of Technology 227 West 27th Street

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The Outside View: Matching People to Product Is Fashion’s Saving Grace

If you hear fit technology and you think body scanners, 3-D avatars and complicated space-age technology, you are only partially right. But if you hear technology and automatically think “gimmick,” then you most likely have misunderstood the meaning of fit technology altogether. To understand fit technology in the way we see it, you must understand the actual meaning of technology

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RVCF Newsletter Feature

Fit is the most important issue consumers have with clothing right now. In fact, according to a survey conducted by Bodylabs, 58 percent of shoppers would buy more frequently if they could ensure a proper fit. Additionally, 85% of shoppers would purchase more if they could ensure a proper fit. A lack of understanding of fit is the main cause for returns, dead inventory, cart abandonment and the reason most people do not try new brands.

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The Demise of TopShop and the Future of Retail Experiences

By now we all know that Topshop US stores are dead. Last week, I went into Topshop to pick a few final souvenirs, out of respect, and the scene in the store was something out of a zombie apocalypse movie. Much of what occurred with Topshop ( setting the scandal aside) can be attributed to an issue the industry is having as a whole: Customer-centric retail design. This article covers some of the key issues why Topshop failed the consumer and how other brands should use this as a warning. hashtag#fashion hashtag#fashiontech hashtag#retailtech hashtag#storeofthefuture hashtag#innovation hashtag#luxorandfinch hashtag#deisgn hashtag#strategy hashtag#topshop hashtag#houseofcb

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