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Driving a new era of sustainable fashion through AI-powered inventory solutions

Efficient inventory management is essential for reducing waste and meeting consumer demand in the fashion industry. By aligning production with real-time demand, fashion companies can eventually avoid overproduction, conserve resources, and enhance cash flow. Adopting data-driven solutions not only supports profitability but also addresses...

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Will the green tag save us? Overproduction: the underdog of sustainable fashion

Browsing through stores, searching for new pieces or inspiration, green tags peak out of many shirts or pants - an eye-catcher symbolizing sustainability regarding material compositions, use of resources, or working conditions. Today, nearly every brand in the fashion world offers a range of more sustainably produced goods. This is a promising...

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With the launch of Valia Fashion, Lectra propels fashion brands and manufacturers into a new technological era

This groundbreaking digital platform accelerates fashion companies’ transition towards Industry 4.0 by transforming fashion production and making it more sustainable Lectra supports the digital transformation and the transition towards Industry 4.0 of fashion, automotive and furniture companies. The Group has announced the launch of Valia...

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Paul Smith refashions the cut of its ecommerce and digital wholesale, in partnership with Centra

Britain’s iconic design company, Paul Smith, is removing the boundaries between its online direct-to-consumer (DTC), digital wholesale and physical retail to create a seamless, global brand presence, in partnership with Centra, the specialist fashion and lifestyle ecommerce platform. Paul Smith’s products are crafted with more than fifty years...

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Lectra announces a strategic partnership with Six Atomic

The Group aims to leverage Artificial Intelligence to rethink product design and development in fashion Lectra announced today a strategic partnership with the Singapore-based company Six Atomic. As a major player in the fashion, automotive and furniture markets, Lectra contributes to the Industry 4.0 revolution by providing software, cutting...

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Futureproof your DPP journey now

Trimco Group Takes Traceability To The Next Level With Cutting-Edge Green Tech The Digital Product Passport (DDP) seems one of the closest turning points for a real shift in the fashion industry towards truly more sustainable, transparent, and traceable production. While some brands and retailers have already started working towards it, some...

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British retail sales to the EU are tanking: Why marketplaces present the crucial lifeline for brands and retailers to tap back into the market

According to new research Tradebyte conducted in partnership with Retail Economics, British retail sales to the EU are tanking. The latest stats reveal that the value of non-food exports to the European Union has dropped almost a fifth (18%) since 2019, and retail sales have plummeted a hefty 5.9 billion pounds overall. Credits: Retail...

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The Rise of Social Commerce – Why Retailers Must Pay Attention

Alexander Otto, Head of Corporate Relations, Tradebyte According to recent figures from Kepios, there were more than five billion social media users globally at the start of April 2024. This number makes up a colossal 63% of the world’s population, and has more than doubled since 2016. The average user now spends almost two and a half hours a...

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True Fit Democratises Fashion Genome and Unlocks Growth for Rising Fashion Brands in Shopify

• Formerly only available for the world’s largest retailers, True Fit, powered by the Fashion Genome, launched for Shopify merchants and has seen a 900% growth in Shopify merchant adoption. • True Fit’s 108% month-on-month (MoM) growth rate in Shopify is on trajectory to see 2,000+ merchants signed up on the platform in 2024. • True Fit users...

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Lectra unveils the new version of its collection management software, Kubix Link PLM, to the fashion industry

With the Kubix Link 3.4 platform and the new Kubix Forms offer, brands will be able to optimize their operational efficiency Lectra, a major Industry 4.0 player in the fashion, automotive and furniture markets, announces a major development of its SaaS platform dedicated to product data management for the fashion sector: Kubix Link 3.4 This new...

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TextileGenesis launches a version 2.0 of its traceability platform for the fashion industry

TextileGenesis, a Lectra Group company, announces the availability of version 2.0 of its SaaS platform providing the fashion ecosystem with totally reliable, secure and digitized traceability of all materials and garments. This new version offers innovative new features from risk management, traceability engine based on more than 300 real-world...

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JOOR Introduces Fully Shoppable Fall 2024 Women’s Trend Report, Complementing Its Highly Received ‘fashion Month’ Passport Show

Confirming JOOR’s position as the fashion industry’s leading digital wholesale management ecosystem, JOOR’s bi-annual women’s trend report, On Trend: Women’s Fall 2024, is a fully shoppable edit of the most directional and commercial womenswear trends as unveiled across the New York, London, Milan and Paris fashion weeks. JOOR’s vast global...