H&M Bets Big on Machine-Learning to Survive
In an effort to come back from its multi-year slump, H&M is turning to machine-learning. Is machine-learning the answer to H&M’s problems and is it too late?
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Choosy: Give the People What They Want…To Buy
Solving the billion dollar unsold inventory problem in traditional retail
Adidas Speedfactory: Disrupting The Sneaker Manufacturing Process
Adidas is leveraging futuristic automation and additive manufacturing to lead the pack in fast footwear
Reforming Retail: Reformation’s Fashion-Forward Approach to Sustainability
Fast fashion retailer Reformation wants to be the “Tesla of Clothing” — both innovative and environmentally conscious. But can this small company succesfully clean up the apparel industry?
How digitalization is supporting Adidas expand the reach of Fast Fashion
Adidas strategy to grow is “to be the first fast sports company in the sporting goods industry”. The company is digitalizing its entire supply chain – from design to distribution – to achieve this goal. Can Adidas be successful in this endeavor? What does it take to become the “Zara of the sport industry”?
Fast Fashion’s Fast Feedback: H&M Commits to Sustainable Cotton
HM is one of the largest consumers of cotton globally. Does HM have a responsibility and/or incentive to source sustainable cotton?
Digitalization of Zara and Fast Fashion
Over the past five to ten years, the retail industry has changed radically. These changes are clearly seen in the fashion industry, with the advent of e-commerce and fast fashion. While Amazon has transformed the e-commerce space and forced apparel […]
Climate Change and H&M: Is Sustainability the Answer?
H&M has committed to operate a more environmentally sustainable fast fashion business, but as climate change looms over the complex supply chain of apparel production, are these efforts enough?
Changing the Sole of Adidas: Stepping into the Future with a Digital Supply Chain
Move over, Zara and H&M, there’s a new name in fast-fashion: Adidas. Through bold moves including 3D printed shoes produced in the US and the EU, as well as aggressive changes to its supply chain, Adidas is aiming to become […]
Efficiencies through digitialization of supply chain at Inditex
The essay explores the supply chain efficiencies that Inditex gains through digitalization