How to plan your business
Learn how to plan your men's suit business - how to create and develop your men's suit brand, how to make a franchising atelier, how to finance your business, how to make your brand successful, etc.
How to Create a Healthy Work Environment in Your Fashion Business
Building an efficient work atmosphere is vital to the success of any fashion company. Work conditions in the fashion sector can be extremely demanding, with tight deadlines and an emphasis on creativity and innovation.
Understanding Network Discovery Software: Enhancing Network Visibility and Management
Network discovery software is essential for enhancing network visibility and management. This network discovery software automatically identifies devices within a network, mapping their relationships and configurations. By scanning the network, this software provides administrators.
Overview of Inventory Audit Software
Inventory audit software streamlines and enhances the accuracy of stock management through real-time tracking and automated reporting. It facilitates systematic audits by integrating with existing inventory systems to provide up-to-date data on stock levels, locations, and discrepancies. Features often include barcode scanning, reconciliation tools, and customizable reporting dashboards.
Tips for a Successful Metaverse Marketing for Fashion Brands
Marketing in the metaverse offers unique opportunities and challenges for fashion brands. As virtual worlds and digital interactions become increasingly prominent, brands must adapt their strategies to engage audiences in immersive, interactive environments.
Digital Product Passports from PicoNext Now with Free Planning and Publishing Tools
No-charge tools are first to enable companies to prepare product sustainability info using industry templates and publish to a Digital Product Passport
European Commission announced “Textiles of the Future” Partnership under Horizon Europe to develop an innovation-driven European textiles industry
In the fringes of the EU Research and Innovation Days, the European Commission has announced 9 new European co-funded and co-programmed partnerships, including “Textiles of the Future”. These partnerships will be at the core of the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2025-2027, addressing the green and digital transition, and a more resilient, competitive, inclusive and democratic Europe.
Shoptalk Europe 2024 Returns to Power Retail’s Digital Transformation
Shoptalk Europe is returning to Barcelona this June, following a hugely successful relaunch in 2023, with a purpose of facilitating the digital transformation of the European retail market. It’s Shoptalk’s aim to create the most dynamic and progressive community in European retail, focused on digital transformation and retail innovation. They bring together the whole ecosystem; retailers, brands, technology innovators and investors, at a senior level, and over 3,000 leaders joined in 2023.
How to Expand Your Network in the Fashion Industry
Building and expanding your networks is the cornerstone of success in any industry. In the fashion niche, your network can comprise different talents, including stylists, sponsors, media personnel, and influencers. These professionals not only expose you to new opportunities to grow your business and career but can also make it effortless to expand your network further. But how and where can you find such individuals? This piece explores the various avenues you can leverage to find and keep fashion enthusiasts who will form part of your rich network.
White Label World Expo Frankfurt brings the latest ecommerce industry trends and strategies
White Label World Expo Frankfurt is Europe’s leading online retail sourcing show with 350 innovative exhibitors showcasing the latest products, services and technologies.
How to make Europe more sustainable and resilient
Today, the European DIGITAL SME Alliance organised its General Assembly setting out a new vision for Innovation Made in Europe. The event highlighted the crucial role of ICT small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in advancing Europe’s digital and green transitions and tackling strategic challenges, such as resilience and the energy crisis.
Fashion Business: How To Write A Fashion Business Plan
What do fashion moguls on Fifth Avenue have in common with fledgling designers in basements? They all had a business strategy before they began making garments and recruiting software developers.
Why should you use Wise (formerly Transferwise)? Everything you need to know
Sending money to a foreign account contains excessive charges. Take an example, if you make a money transfer €900 from a UK account to a Euro account, the fee for this transaction will be 32.66 GBP. But, have you ever heard of Wise? if you make this money transaction with Wise the amount will be significantly cheaper, there is a 3.61 GBP fee.
What is the difference between a mastercard and visa?
Four firms control the electronic payment sector. Except for Discover, the world's merchant accounts are handled by Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Because neither Visa nor Mastercard extends credit or issues cards, their products are distinctive. To put it another way, this implies that Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cards are provided via some kind of co-branded connection. When it comes to credit and debit alternatives, the two firms do not lend money or issue cards, but they work together to provide the widest selection of goods.
Why a Good Innovation Process Is Important for Any Business
In today's business world, it is more important than ever to have a good innovation process in place. If you want your company to stay competitive, you need to be constantly coming up with new ideas and products. This can be a daunting task, but with the right tools in place, it can be done. In this blog post, we will discuss why having a good innovation process is so important for any business.
Have You Heard About the Latest Preparation Tools for Microsoft AZ-140 Certification Exam?
Training is an essential part of the certification journey for any advanced or newbie exam-taker. The AZ-104 Practice Test makes no exception to this rule. This test is associated with an international certification entitled Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty certificate. It targets the candidates who want to elevate their expert skills in administrating Azure infrastructure.
Summer and winter wardrobes could be a thing of the past
In an ever-pressing need for the fashion industry to become more sustainable, getting rid of the seasonal wardrobe is a likely next step, says GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that a seasonal fashion calendar is outdated and shifting to a seasonless calendar can present a real opportunity for local clothes makers. However, its success is entirely dependent on greater trust and better communication between clothes suppliers and buyers.
5 Tips for Choosing a Project Management Software for Your Fashion Business
Your fashion business can’t thrive if employees and teams struggle to collaborate. It will also fail if management can’t easily stay up-to-date on the status of various assignments and projects.
How the coronavirus changes fashion brand and supplier communication
Technology is now taking a front seat in communication between clothing brands and their suppliers, since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is putting a stop to all non-essential travel. Michelle Russell, Apparel Correspondent for GlobalData, says: “Buyers are now having to rethink how they work with manufacturers on orders and product design.”
The Growing Brand Crisis of Private Label Products
As stated in the Winsight Grocery Business article Private Label Growth Outshines National Brands, “Dollar volume of private label in the mass retail channel grew 41% over the past five years compared to a gain of only 7.4% for national brands, according to a report from the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) based on Nielsen data.”
How to Reach The Top with White Label Products
If you’ve been reading blogs, then you already know how White Label works and how you can use it to smash competition. But there is so much more to White Label than just being an alternative branding method to beating the competitor.
Starting a Career in Fashion: Tips to Succeed in the Industry
In 2018, Lyst reported a 47% increase in shoppers searching for fashion items that have ethical and style credentials with terms like organic cotton and vegan leather, according to Forbes. Getting into the fashion industry seems like an exciting and lucrative career. It may also seem like it is all about stunning clothes and glamorous parties.
Can on-demand production take off in the fashion industry?
The fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world, reportedly dumping 92 million tonnes of discarded items into landfill every year. However, fashion tech start-ups such as Unmade have begun to introduce innovations like on-demand production to champion the cause of sustainable fashion throughout the entire supply chain. GlobalData’s retail insight writer Deborah Williams talks to Kirsty Emery-Laws, co-founder and chief customer success officer at Unmade, to find out if on-demand is the key to fashion sustainability.
Why Do People Buy Brand Clothes?
Knowing consumer behaviour will help you offer the right products to the right customers.
An E-tailer Made the New York Fashion Week runway shoppable
Luxury retailer 11 Honor? made a debut at New York Fashion Week with a Shopify-powered catalog that allowed attendees to shop off the runway using QR codes.
What stops people from online shopping?
Online shopping continues an upward trend in Australia but the majority of shoppers ditch their cart at the online checkout, according to surprising new data from SAP. Research into stock availability, price comparisons and wish-list browsing keep many Aussies clicking, however 90% of all customers still prefer human contact.
Freelance Fashion Design: Simple Solutions to Complex Problems (Apparelmark)
The company Apparelmark Inc. has developed a "full package" program that allows anyone who wants to start a fashion brand do so with relative ease, flexibility and affordability.
Pro Tips for Landing Your Dream Job
Work makes up a huge portion of our lives, so it makes sense to do something you love. Finding your dream job isn’t always that easy, however, and the job market is competitive. So what's the best way to stand out to prospective employers? Whether you’re a recent graduate or a seasoned employee looking for your next career move, here are five pro tips to help you apply to, and land, your dream job.
Why invest in a franchise instead of starting your own men’s suit business
Opening a men’s suit business is largely considered a good entrepreneurial move. Clothiers make significant profits that allow them to establish a powerful brand and endorsing all kinds of products. Anyone who is a skilled fashion designer can open a suits store. Do you too want to start your own business?
The 4 levels of the fashion industry
The fashion industry is devided into four levels - Primary, Secondary, Retail, and Auxiliary. They work independently and interdependently to serve the consumer.
4 Ways to Succeed in the Fashion Industry
Whether you're interested in high fashion, retail, design, product-based or a sales consultant role in the fashion industry, there are several key components all successful entrepreneurs should possess. It doesn’t matter if you’re a first-time entrepreneur in the fashion industry or just an old dog wanting to learn some new tricks, these four tips are sure to give you a nudge in the right direction.
EMI Option Schemes: What Are They & How Do They Work?
Any qualified company can set up an EMI scheme (Enterprise Management Incentive), allowing it to keep the same income tax or NIC charge, by granting shares to their employees. As a company, there is also a possibility to offer discounted shares to employees. These schemes allow companies to keep and reward their employees for their good work in participating in the company’s growth.
Do you like free money? Top 18 crowdfunding websites for fundraising
Crowdfunding sites are the new online fashion. There are two models of crowdfunding - donation-based funding and investment crowdfunding.
Thinking about an accountant for your fashion business? Here are the top reasons to consider it
You’d be hard pressed to find a business that doesn’t need an accountant simply because where there’s money involved there’s always need of someone that knows how to handle it. That’s where the accountant comes in and even in the fashion business, an accountant can be very useful.
How to protect your documents when using cloud services for your business
If you opt to use cloud computing for your business or organization, it is important to know the challenging topics that affect the security of this method.
Keys to Success: Trademark
The trademark serves as a badge of origin - it is also called indicates source. Its essential function is to exclusively identify a particular business as the source of goods or services.
How to sustain profitable growth in the fashion industry
Many well-known fashion companies such as the Dutch McGregor Group, the stock-listed fashion company Steilmann, the online outlet Dress-for-Less and the menswear specialist Pohland filed for insolvency this year, while other well-established companies such as Gerry Weber, Tom Tailor and Hugo Boss admitted they are struggling.
The art of negotiating - Three key tips
Negotiating is part of our everyday lives and, especially in business, it is critical for success. The keys to get the best deal possible under any circumstances are iron gut, good preparation, a hint of wisdom and absolute discipline.
Staying on-trend with a new style of Supply chain
In clothing retail, the battle of the supply chains is underway. In response to consumer trends, products can now reach the high street in record time and at bargain prices, all thanks to supply chains custom designed to support a high-volume, more flexible model.
Adjusting prices in the fashion industry
This year, to maintain profitability and a competitive positioning, many vendors will be forced to make extensive adjustments to their pricing and product range strategies. Numerous opinion leaders have already shared a similar view in various media.
Folknetika - the new team building for improving company results
FOLKNETIKA is a 10-minute everyday team building - aerobics at the work place - a dance, based on the asymmetric meters of Bulgarian horo (traditional folklore dance) - without choreography or stage attire, without learning complicated steps from the authentic dances - just pure joy of dancing.
How to make a Breakthrough in Fashion
Have a long term marketing strategy that needs to communicate a message to the clients. You have to answer the questions:
*What can I do to help the society?
* Who is the customer and what do they expect?
* What the customer wants?
* Where can I engage with the customer?
Four Principles of Lean Management
Learn about Lean Management Principles and how they can help your company eliminate waste and create value for your customers.
Lean is a management philosophy - a way of thinking. It considers first and foremost what the customer is willing to pay for or in other words - added value. Activities that do not add value to the end product or customer are defined as waste and should be reduced or eliminated to free up resources to be used for adding value.
How to overcome resistance to change in your organization
People resist change, but there are ways you can influence that. See this interesting video by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Ilan Eshkoli...
Fashion Academy Herrenmode Cluster NL - Die Neue Formel In Der Mode - Herrenanzug nach Maß
Schulung 04.02.2016 (kostenlos) von 11:00 bis 17:30h. in World Fashion Centre Amsterdam. Wie macht man Business - Mode? Seien Sie ein Modeberater / Seien Sie ein Agent
How to create a men's suit business in Europe & USA
RICHMART offers additional business for more than 1 000 people working and studying in the USA and West Europe. Become Richmart's partner - agent, distributor or promoter of men's suits or create your own business - a made-to-mesure atelier for men's suits (franchising system).
How to create a made-to-measure suit business
Learn how you can easily become men's suit agents, distributors and promoters or how you can create your own men's fashion business - start a made-to-measure atelier (franchise).
How to create your own successful fashion line
Maybe you have designing skills, but you are afraid that launching your commercially successful clothing line is too hard for you? Well, this article is just for you! It will explain the steps you should take for turning your passion into your business...
Rising opportunities for menswear fashion designers
Different researches show that menswear industry is an excellent business opportunity for fashion designers. How come?
Men want and try to look more and more stylish and fashionable each year. The percentage of gentlemen who state that they are interested in the newest trends is rising - according to one research 37% of guys are interested in learning more about fashion on the web, with 29% reporting that they already read industry news online.
How to start a men's made-to-measure suits store - analysis and real business offer
Opening a men’s made-to-measure suits store could be a fantastic entrepreneurial decision if you love fashion and retail work. What you need to be successful is: Passion, effort and a good marketing plan. We also offer you to start with a successful partner. Whether you are a fashion designer that has just graduated and is looking for opportunities to start a new business or you are a tailor looking to expand its business – this article is written right for you.