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Stitch Fix: Your Ideal Fashions are IN the Computer (yes, that’s a Zoolander joke)

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Christy

Do you ever wonder whether you’ll actually use any of the lessons we’re learning at HBS? Katrina Lake’s usage of data and deployment of machine learning at Stitch Fix, proves that paying attention in class pays off.

Stitchfix: The Data-Driven Stylist

Posted on April 5, 2017 by meghana

When curation meets data, does the curator become obsolete?

Beauty & Brains: Using Big Data to Build a Better Bra

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Libby

With over 130M data points, the True&Co. proprietary algorithm is working to reinvent the way women shop for better, personalized intimate apparel.

Amazon vs. Etsy – an incumbent’s futile attempt to disrupt the “vintage” category

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Onaizah P

Why Etsy witnessed the entry and fall of the giant Amazon in the niche category of handmade and vintage items

Wayfair.com, a platform for furniture shopping

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Yi Xie

How does an platform eCommerce company compete in the age of Amazon? Offer more to the supply side.

Poshmark: A Social Media Platform for Fashionable Resellers and Buyers

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Lauren

Poshmark, a fashion resale platform, utilizes well-known social media tools to promote strong network effects.

This Chinese Man is Battling for Women’s Fertile Ground

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Bonnie Cao

Dayima: Chinese period-tracking app’s painful road to profit

Lazada – Alibaba’s point of entrance into South East Asian eCommerce

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Katarina

South East Asian equivalent to Alibaba and its role in building Chinese eCommerce, Lazada has pioneered online shopping in the region by building its eCommerce platform and becoming the online destination site for consumers and one-stop gateway to the region for local and international brands.

Wayfair: Are Customers Really Ready to Buy Furniture Online?

Posted on February 2, 2017 by YaelS

Wayfair is leading and promising e-commerce player in the home goods market. It is providing a unique online shopping experience while managing an asset light inventory. Is there anything we should be worried about?

Macy’s: Going Out of Style

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Lauren

With the rise of eCommerce, Macy's can’t meet customer’s shopping expectations.

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