Is low cost of labor the only variable that fashion companies have to be competitive?
Of course not.
There are other very important variables that companies must identify in order to work on them, so as to apply improvements that will...
Throughout 2018 and even in the immediately preceding years, the common denominator of fashion and retailing has been volatility. During all this time I have tried, with more or less success, to shed light on the sector and industry...
"The increase in permanent markdowns in fashion retail continues to expand. Driven by the perception that this offers a solution to difficulties such as overstocking and slow sales growth, managers are betting on this marketing tactic. However, the experiences...
The challenge of moving towards a new mastery of the supply chain.
“Previously separated sales channels must converge towards a unique path to market, which increases the complexity of the supply chain”. So says Marcel Beelen, Global Vice-president of Fashion...
The textile industry in the world: The most agile and versatile.
Hundreds of thousands of garments are produced daily on a global scale in record times. Each and every one of these garments is produced based on the likes and...
Information management for the decision making process.
In the previous article, we analyzed three of the similarities that globally successful textile companies share. In this occasion, we will analyze the rest of them.
Versatile and dynamic design department.
New models arrive at...
On the way to 2025.
As a continuation of the previous article, we analyze global trends of the textile sector and their impact on Indian companies according to the vision of Wazir Management Consultants.
Third trend: The increase in domestic supplies...
We are living in an extreme situation all over the world and of course, the priority of each one of us at this very moment is to take care of the health of our family, of our fellow men...
The highly anticipated report Global Powers of Retailing 2019 By Deloitte informs us that the retail sales of the top 250 "global retailers" achieved strong growth in fiscal year 2017. Revenue from those 250 largest retailers worldwide increased by...
A new global and digital customer has changed the rules of the market with their desire to immediately buy the garment they have just seen on social networks or that their favorite influencer is wearing. They want that item...
Some independent thoughts and curiosities in this year.
This fascinating year 2015 is ending. I take the opportunity of this last article to share some things I consider relevant and to bring forward some of the things that struck me...
The fashion sector is turning towards another destination. In the previous article we expressed that current fashion is resilient and in this article we say that it is optimistic. Why do we attribute these adjectives to fashion? What makes...
"Faster and more versatile fashion during each season is the key to creating an attractive offer for future customers and to achieving the desired success in today's volatile market. Only if fashion brands move from the traditional and historical...
See it now, buy it now or it won't be a chance.
Perhaps, wanting to "see now - buy now" goes far beyond a need for instant gratification: in the temporary world of fast fashion -and now ultra fast fashion- the...
"In an environment where brands and fashion retailers are cornered by customers' demand to constantly drop prices, by sudden shifts in customers' preferences and by the pressure to create more and more options - alternative designs - companies in...
This is the third and last article in the series, based on the detailed report The State of Quality Inspections in the Global Supply Chain: 2018 Edition by Sourcing Journal & Inspectorio, about the current quality level of fashion...
Natural Textile Fibers
In the last few months, I have received several questions through the blog regarding natural textile fibers. Evidently, from the perspective of fashion consumers...
