Harvard Business
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
In the apparel sector, for instance, the unusually warm winter temperatures across Europe and the U.S. However, efficient risk management can only take place on the condition that the risks are defined. last year triggered shortfalls in sales, store closures, and job cuts. or any combination).
Harvard Business
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
For a sports apparel and equipment maker, for instance, the generic “improve collaboration across different categories” contains less useful direction than “make it easy for us to deliver coordinated head-to-toe apparel and footwear to stores in time for the season.”
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Harvard Business
MAY 22, 2018
The automotive industry is being disrupted by electric vehicles and self-driving cars, just as home appliances is being disrupted by the Internet of Things and smart appliances, home entertainment by on-demand content providers, and apparel by online personal stylists such as Stitch Fix and Trunk Club. Brand equity: heritage vs. digital.
Harvard Business
JULY 7, 2016
Furthermore, labor can now be more efficiently allocated to other value-added activities throughout the store. The retailer offers a monthly subscription service for fitness and athleisure apparel and accessories. The result? Average wait times at checkout have fallen from four minutes to thirty seconds. Fabletics is a case in point.
Harvard Business
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Research by my co-authors and myself has found that firms improving their performance on industry-specific, material ESG issues outperform their competitors , and firms disclosing more information on industry-specific material ESG issues exhibit more informative stock prices and as a result more efficient pricing of risks and opportunities.
Harvard Business
JUNE 3, 2016
In the apparel industry, the benchmark for inventory accuracy is somewhere between 60% and 70%. As the technology is able to identify products in such an efficient manner, inventory can be updated in real time and the data can be used to inform targeted replenishment and merchandizing decisions.
Harvard Business
JANUARY 5, 2018
The chief marketing officers at consumer products companies, the heads of design at luxury apparel companies, and the heads of logistics at large retailers are cases in point. These are jobs in R&D, technology, and other areas vital to a firm’s strategic direction, product development, and process efficiency.
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