52 The ‘digital land grab’ in fashion
McKinsey
MARCH 1, 2019
As e-commerce and platforms evolve, fashion companies could use them to realize higher margins and build scale. Retail Insights
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Measuring the fashion world
McKinsey
OCTOBER 26, 2018
A new survey takes stock of apparel companies’ go-to-market processes. The findings have implications for product design, development, and delivery. Retail Insights
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The State of Fashion 2020: Navigating uncertainty
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
The industry is not looking forward to 2020—suggesting strategic clarity will be important. Retail Insights
Fashion on demand
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Technology and shifting consumer needs have made just-in-time production a trend to watch. Retail Insights
The state of fashion
McKinsey
DECEMBER 1, 2016
trillion industry may accelerate next year, according to the first joint report from McKinsey and the Business of Fashion. After a tough 2016, growth in the $2.4 Our Insights
The end of ownership for fashion products?
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
Business models capitalizing on preowned, refurbished, or rented products have hit the fashion market. The industry needs to pay attention as these models continue to evolve. Retail Insights
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Casual Apparel Outperforms High-End Fashion
BCG
DECEMBER 13, 2016
In the wake of the recent financial crisis, the global fashion and luxury industry established a solid record of extremely strong value creation. Thirty-nine of those companies are in fashion and luxury. Article Tuesday, December 13, 2016.
Renewed optimism for the fashion industry
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
After a challenging stretch, has fashion turned the corner? Things are looking up, but the rebound may be uneven, says this year’s The State of Fashion report. Our Insights
Fashion’s new must-have: Sustainable sourcing at scale
McKinsey
OCTOBER 18, 2019
Sustainable sourcing is fast becoming a top priority for fashion companies. A survey of sourcing executives reveals ambitious targets—and highlights the transformation needed. Retail Insights
Ten trends for the fashion industry to watch in 2019
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
What issues matter for brands and retailers most in the coming months? Retail Insights
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Faster fashion: How to shorten the apparel calendar
McKinsey
MAY 18, 2018
To get new styles into stores more quickly, fashion companies must improve internal collaboration, tap into consumer insights, and start to digitize the value chain. Retail Insights
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Self-disruption in the fashion industry
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 15, 2019
To keep up with digital advancements and with consumers’ preference for novelty, brands must be willing to adapt. Retail Insights
Caution ahead: Global growth and the fashion industry
McKinsey
JANUARY 23, 2019
Our State of Fashion 2019 report suggests dampening economic growth is one of ten important trends to watch for the year. What will it mean for your company’s strategic agenda? Retail Insights
The fashion market and ‘Trade 2.0’
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
Companies should make contingency plans for a potential shake-up of global value chains. Here’s how the apparel trade could be reshaped by new barriers, trade tensions, and uncertainty. Retail Insights
What Real Sustainability Would Look Like in the Fashion Industry
BCG
JULY 14, 2017
Article Friday, July 14, 2017 To maintain its current growth trajectory, the global fashion industry must address its environmental and social footprint.
How Innovation and Collaboration Can Accelerate Sustainability in Fashion
BCG
JULY 14, 2017
Article Friday, July 14, 2017 To maintain its current growth trajectory, the global fashion industry must address its environmental and social footprint.
How India’s ascent could change the fashion industry
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
There’s great promise in India’s apparel market—but challenges as well. Here’s what brands need to know about the country’s rise. Retail Insights
The State of Fashion 2019: A year of awakening
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
The industry as a whole is embracing new opportunities—even as dangers lurk. Retail Insights
The two faces of fashion-industry performance
McKinsey
AUGUST 23, 2017
Top-quintile companies are the engines of value creation. Digitization and better in-store experiences will drive future gains. Our Insights
Now or never: Immediacy and customer experience in fashion retail
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
To serve and inspire shoppers, retailers and brands need to think through how new technology has changed the customer decision journey. Retail Insights
What radical transparency could mean for the fashion industry
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 15, 2019
Consumers’ trust in brands has been eroding. This has implications across the value chain. Retail Insights
"Selfie" Fashion Trends: Cheap Dresses and "Rentabag"; Mish Handbag Tips
MishTalk
JULY 29, 2015
The popularity of sending "selfies" has even influenced retail sales and women's fashion. In the above video, FT’s Andrea Felsted visits online fashion retailer Asos to see how it is adapting its business model in the era of the selfie.
The need for speed: Capturing today’s fashion consumer
McKinsey
MARCH 6, 2018
Top performers are using data analytics and consumer insights to stay ahead of the pack. Retail Insights
A new textiles economy: Redesigning fashion’s future
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
The clothing industry’s take-make-dispose model has large economic, environmental, and social costs. A transformation based on circular-economy principles could lead to better outcomes. Our Insights
Powerful pricing: The next frontier in apparel and fashion advanced analytics
McKinsey
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Leading apparel retailers are embracing advanced analytics and blending intuition with science to price smarter. Retail Insights
Style that’s sustainable: A new fast-fashion formula
McKinsey
OCTOBER 20, 2016
Stylish, affordable clothing has been a hit with shoppers. Now companies are trying to reduce its social and environmental costs. Our Insights
The Crazy Lives of Consultants: Consulting Fashion
The Crazy Lives of Consultants
SEPTEMBER 2, 2008
Consulting Fashion. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, September 2, 2008.
The Crazy Lives of Consultants: Memorial Day Fashion Update
The Crazy Lives of Consultants
MAY 27, 2008
Memorial Day Fashion Update. Fashion Reminder: Fashion rules have changed as of Memorial Day. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, May 27, 2008.
Art vs Business
Tom Spencer
JUNE 4, 2015
She entered journalism in the 1980’s and claims to have had no particular inclination towards fashion. Although, after gaining some exposure to the fashion runways working with the British edition of GQ, she says that she ultimately found herself as the editor of Vogue.
Avoiding Fads and Fashions in Org Design: Talent Management Video Interview with Amy Kates
Kates Kesler
DECEMBER 15, 2014
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Avoiding Fads and Fashions in Org Design: Talent Management Video Interview with Amy Kates
Kates Kesler
DECEMBER 15, 2014
Talent Management magazine recently interviewed Amy Kates. Click here for a five minute video on why trends and styles have no place in organization design.
Raising Money the Old Fashioned Way
The Nonprofit Consultant
APRIL 10, 2006
They call this one-on-one, in-person fundraising a return to raising money "the old-fashioned way." Old-fashioned" maybe, but you stick with what works An article in the New York times the other day looked at "something called 'face-to-face' or 'street fundraising,' trolling city streets and taking credit card information from donors on the spot."
Doing it the old fashioned way
The Nonprofit Consultant
DECEMBER 13, 2006
Nancy Schwartz of the Getting Attention blog had a great and simple post the other day: Don't Forget to Call. As Nancy points out, those of us who blog on nonprofit topics often get so hung up on pointing out new technologies and nifty tools for reaching more people, or different people, or doing it all quicker, that we often forget to point out the obvious: What we already know works.
Why Playing with Your Food is Critical for Consultants
David A Fields
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
You’d also play with your food; catapulting carrot sticks and fashioning finger art with your mashed potatoes. When you stood well under three feet tall, you chortled with unbridled glee at your father’s silly faces and merrily tried to ride the family dog.
The Crazy Lives of Consultants: Casual Day
The Crazy Lives of Consultants
MAY 28, 2009
But there are fashion choices that should never happen: People - please: belly shirts are never okay in the workplace. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thursday, May 28, 2009. Casual Day. I know, I know. Fridays are casual days at my client. Jeans and denim are not allowed, but tolerated. Sneakers. that too. There. I said it. Posted by. Consulting SME. 10:44 AM. No comments: Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Crazy Consultants.
The journey to an agile organization at Zalando
McKinsey
APRIL 6, 2018
Europe’s largest online fashion retailer embraced purpose, autonomy, and mastery to build agility, explains VP Engineering Eric Bowman. Insights on Organization
The Internet of Things Wins s+b's 2014 Strategy of the Year
Strategy+Business
JANUARY 20, 2015
The linking of billions of devices through the Web has scaled the heights of strategy fashion
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