Tag: People

Awarded Top 100 best retail blogs to Follow in 2018

December 17, 2018

The Fashion Retailer: Awarded Top 100 Retail Blog In March 2017, there was a conference at IESE on Fashion and Luxury Goods where, Patrizio di Marco (Dolce & Gabbana), Alessandro Varisco (TWINSET Simona Barbieri), Giorgio Presca (Golden Goose), Sian Keane (Farfetch), Luca Solca, amongst others, talked about how to manage talent in fashion and luxury companies. At … More Awarded Top 100 best retail blogs to Follow in 2018

A few words with Jungle Scout´s Founder and CEO

November 26, 2018

A few words with Greg Mercer, CEO and Founder of Jungle Scout: Amazon Product Finder & Research Tool. While writing a deep dive about Amazon Fashion that I will publish soon, I met Jungle Scout, which provided me with an interesting data report regarding Amazon’s private label fashion presence. Retail should embrace technology as I … More A few words with Jungle Scout´s Founder and CEO

Virtual Training: building a Digital Workforce at Walmart

October 30, 2018

The World is rapidly evolving and the new environment requirements (industry, economy, new business models, analytics, digital platforms, uberization…) oblige companies to adapt their operating model to survive. The future workforce will be a mix of bots, external and internal talent that will face new roles and new needed skills. Walmart, the retail behemoth from … More Virtual Training: building a Digital Workforce at Walmart

Fashion Co-Creation: As-a-Service Liquid Design Model

August 7, 2018

Liquidity, everything is getting liquid. Bauman described our modern life as “liquid modernity“, where change is happening faster than ever. Relations, connections, organizations are ephemeral, flexible, plastic. As Politics, Economy and the organization of Society, businesses are already including “liquidity” in their value chain, from defining processes to defining their resources and capabilities. In the … More Fashion Co-Creation: As-a-Service Liquid Design Model

A few words with Privalia´s Global Production Director

May 22, 2018

Oriol Puig is the Global Production Director at Privalia. With a degree in Business Administration and Certified in Digital Marketing by the Google Squared program, he’s worked in marketing, sales and operations for companies in the tourism, retail, and ecommerce sectors. He’s the father of a 1 year old and when he’s not working or … More A few words with Privalia´s Global Production Director

A few words with a Sales Export Manager at Boboli

March 27, 2018

Clara Bertrana, 27 years old, degree in Business management and economics in IQS and Loyola University of Chicago. Currently, studying an Online Marketing program. Worked in different fashion retailers such as Hollister, Abercrombie&Fitch, TCN and Nice Things. Runner & cross fit enthusiast, curious traveler, mountain and sea lover and passionate about fashion and home decoration. … More A few words with a Sales Export Manager at Boboli

A few words with a Master in Fashion Operations

January 23, 2018

When people hear about fashion, they expect a guru or a designer wearing funny clothing. This is part of it, but some would argue that the main competitive advantage of international retailers, such as Zara, is Operations. In fact, Zara doesn´t have a best-in-class designer like Gucci has Alessandro Michele. Inditex best-in-class business model is … More A few words with a Master in Fashion Operations

A few words with a Kids Accessories Manager at Mango

October 9, 2017

A day in the life of Carlota, Kids Accessories Manager at Mango. Carlota Casals. Mango Kids Accessories Manager. 30 years old. Married and mother of a boy. Fashion fan. Enjoys traveling, exploring new restaurants and visiting fashion stores. The Fashion Retailer: Could you define what is Mango? Carlota Casals: Punto Fa S.L., trading as MANGO, … More A few words with a Kids Accessories Manager at Mango

A few words with a Merchandiser at Foot Locker

August 29, 2017

Kristina Buivydaite is strategy consultant at Accenture. Previously worked at Foot Locker European headquarters as a Merchandiser. Lithuanian, 28 years old, bachelor´s in Economics and master in Business and Economics. Travel fan, has lived in different countries such as the Netherlands, Mexico, South Africa and Spain. The Fashion Retailer: What Foot Locker is? Kristina Buivydaite: … More A few words with a Merchandiser at Foot Locker

A few words with Brownie´s Head of Operations

June 26, 2017

Cecilia Cano is Operations Manager at Brownie. 31, degree in Business Administration, fitness fan, fashion retail and cooking passionate. Cecilia started her professional career at Deloitte Audit Services, in finance, but switched to fashion retail and found her path. She spent 7 years at Oysho, Inditex, as a Buyer and Project & Product Manager for … More A few words with Brownie´s Head of Operations

A few words with a Marketing Manager at Birchbox

May 29, 2017

Albert Botet is Marketing Manager at Birchbox Spain. 33, Casual, cool Millenial, degree in Business Administration, Advertising & PR, Master in Internet Business and IESE Executive MBA candidate 2018. Outdoor sports fan, good skier, marathon runner and ironman. The Fashion Retailer: Could you define what Birchbox is?  Albert Botet: Birchbox is a monthly subscription beauty … More A few words with a Marketing Manager at Birchbox