Insights, Strategies, and Analysis on the Fashion and Retail Industries
In this interview with FashionNetwork, I discuss SAYE’s strategic roadmap for the coming years: strengthening our product offering, accelerating international…
I’m very pleased to share a major milestone in our commitment to sustainable materials. It has been almost two years…
Very happy to share my thoughts in this interview with Modaes (February 18th, 2026). It’s been almost 20 years working…
Wow, it’s been months since I last wrote, after several intense years during which I managed to write two books…
This feedback stems from a compelling conversation RBC Capital Markets engaged with Ian McGarrigle, Chairman of the World Retail Congress,…
Continuing with previous examples of sustainable initiatives, Shein established in 2021, a 629,150 sq. ft. Innovation Center, a destination for…
I hope you enjoyed the holidays! Vacations are a good time for reading, staying updated, or continuing our education. In…
by Alfonso Segura These are some notes from a zoom call organized this month by RBC Capital Markets with Reyhan…
I met Jérôme 8 years ago, when PLM solutions were not a usual piece in the fashion retail tech ecosystem.…
by Alfonso Segura The Merchandise Life Cycle In Fashion, products tend to have a short product lifecycle due to fast…
A few words with Nina Brener-Hellmund, Founder & CEO of Cult Mia Nina Brener-Hellmund (Nina): Raised between Mexico, Texas, and…
BCOME is a powerful team led by two young female entrepreneurs. Alba Garcia-Betorz (right) has more than 12 years of…
FASHION SUSTAINABILITY IS THE NEW COOL Last week, during a talk with investors, suppliers and retailers, I was asked if…
by Alfonso Segura I’m thrilled to announce the publication of my second book: Fashion Goes Tech: How Technology is empowering…
When I was 16 years old, I didn’t know what to study at university. I spent some time soul-searching about…
Coronavirus is impacting our democracies, our economies, our individual and social behaviors… When it comes to fashion, the virus is…
Two years ago, TFR included Heuritech as one of the AI startups that were taking the world of fashion by…
Dollar Stores, Urban Deserts, Sustainability and Black Lives Matter I’ve been following Dollar Stores (Retail store that sells general merchandise, such…
A few words with Shivang Desai and Chandralika Hazarika, founders of Bigthinx Shivang Desai (SD) is Bigthinx CEO/CTO. Indian. 34…
Lauryn Vaughn was born in small town British Columbia and eventually moved to Calgary with her mom, who was a…
As mentioned in Fashion Retail Safari, New Retail is about new processes, new analytical capabilities, innovation, technology, new store formats,…
The aim of The Fashion Retailer blog has been to provide an updated overview of the creative and scientific approach…
Looking back to the latest retail news regarding sustainability and Fashion as a Service, and putting together the pieces of…
Proud to announce my first publication: FASHION RETAIL SAFARI, a personally curated selection on industry trends, insights and conversations with…
Last 25th of October, I was guest speaker at Innovatours at the Movistar Center in Barcelona. The event revolved around…
Burberry announced recently a partnership with luxury resale site The RealReal, to promote circular economy in fashion and sustainability. Resale…
As Coresight Research commented on July, Recommerce and thrift shopping are going mainstream as consumers increasingly seek out value (both…
ITMA, the world’s largest international textile and garment technology exhibition, took place in Barcelona in June 2019. One of Europe’s…
Continuing Fashion as a Service – subscription boxes model previous post, the following article comments on rental clothing. Millennials are prioritizing experiences…
Fashion as a Service (1/2) – Fashion Subscribtion Model Last month, I brought my DVD collection to a recycling drop…
In previous articles, we saw how companies are transforming the fashion business into a more sustainable ecosystem as new generations demand…
Reviewing a list of hot topics and trends from 2015 onwards, fashion technology and sustainability are amongst the most popular ones. As…
Millennials are driving companies to sustainable practices even if their business model is based on volume, low margins. New generations demand…
Global volatility is the new normal and companies in all industries have to adapt and track external factors such as…
While reading the latest Monocle´s report on Global Retail: Let´s talk shops, I decided it was the right time to…
Fashtech, or Fashion Technology, is a reality. Businesses, enabled by technology, have changed the way fashion retailers design, source, move, stock,…
This is the 3rd post about Fashion Technology or Fashtech for The Fashion Retailer: 3D Printing (or Knitting) for Fahion…
Patagonia‘s famous ad in 2011. Don’t buy it if you don’t need it. by Alfonso Segura Millennials are driving companies…
IESE Business School celebrated the 17th edition of Fashion and Luxury Goods industry meeting created by Professor Nueno seventeen years…