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Trade show report: Ecommerce Expo, London, September 2017

Trade show report: Ecommerce Expo, London, September 2017

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Written by Thomas Andersson
Our verdict (of 5): Admittedly we visited Ecommerce Expo in 2016 and were very impressed and the...
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What has Walmart and Farfetch in common?

What has Walmart and Farfetch in common?

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Written by Thomas Andersson
The answer is: An interest in the Chinese online market. In June 2016 Walmart acquired a 5.9% sta...
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New CMO at Farfetch: Third CMO since 2013!

New CMO at Farfetch: Third CMO since 2013!

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Written by Haesoon Jung
Farfetch appointed its third CMO since 2013 in May 2017. No other position has changed to the sa...
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Boozt.com, a Nordic Fashion Retail IPO success story

Boozt.com, a Nordic Fashion Retail IPO success story

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Written by Haesoon Jung
Boozt.com, the PE- & industry-backed Swedish fashion etailer, listed on Nasdaq Nordic on 31 ...
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Farfetch's Store of the Future... is it already old?

Farfetch's Store of the Future... is it already old?

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Written by Thomas Andersson
At a networking event yesterday (May 2017) we learned that not only does Intel, Deloitte and BT h...
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Our next Retail diagnostic report will be on... Arcadia Group (Topshop) - STIQ Ltd (t/a Styleintelligence)

Our next Retail diagnostic report will be on... Arcadia Group (Topshop)

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Written by Thomas Andersson
There are so many questions about the retailer, its presumed staged divestment of BHS, its [lack ...
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Styleintelligence on the panel at TechPitch 4.5 - STIQ Ltd (t/a Styleintelligence)

Styleintelligence on the panel at TechPitch 4.5

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Written by Thomas Andersson
TechPitch 4.5 is monthly pitch platform for tech startups. Thomas Andersson of Styleintelligence ...
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Who will buy Jimmy Choo?

Who will buy Jimmy Choo?

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Written by Thomas Andersson
Since JAB went public with their intention to sell off Jimmy Choo there has been continued specul...
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The latest online retailer to go offline... Alibaba!

The latest online retailer to go offline... Alibaba!

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Written by Thomas Andersson
Today we cannot just separate online and offline... wise words by Daniel Zhang, the CEO of Alibab...
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Arket (the sheet), H&M's new format following disappointing sales growth

Arket (the sheet), H&M's new format following disappointing sales growth

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Written by Thomas Andersson
H&M today finally announced the name and type of new brand they are launching. This ends a pe...
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British Fashion Ecommerce divided by geography and sector

British Fashion Ecommerce divided by geography and sector

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Written by Thomas Andersson
Posted by Thomas Andersson, March 7, 2017. When looking at the UK fashion e-commerce landscape (e...
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Why Liberty and Farfetch should merge

Why Liberty and Farfetch should merge

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Written by Thomas Andersson
We have recently written on Farfetch and their plans to IPO in 2018 and were about to start writ...
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Boohoo Christmas trading update Jan 10, 2017

Boohoo Christmas trading update Jan 10, 2017

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Written by Thomas Andersson
Boohoo [AIM: BOO] announced its four months trading to December 31st, 2016 earlier today. The s...
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Boohoo plc aims from the hip with $20m bid for NastyGal crown jewels

Boohoo plc aims from the hip with $20m bid for NastyGal crown jewels

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Written by Thomas Andersson
Boohoo plc incorporated "Nasty Gal Ltd" in the UK on November 21st, 2016. This was renamed "Boo...
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Fashion Discount Outlets; The Open Secret

Fashion Discount Outlets; The Open Secret

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Written by Thomas Andersson
Acne Jeans/ Acne Studios outlet store fascia. Twenty minutes drive South from Gothenburg lies a...
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Supreme Store, 3/4 Peter Street, London

Supreme Store, 3/4 Peter Street, London

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Written by Thomas Andersson
Passed by the Central London Supreme store on Peter Street and noticed a queue. Often only thou...
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Amazon vs Tesco: A comparison of two different ecommerce approaches

Amazon vs Tesco: A comparison of two different ecommerce approaches

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Written by Thomas Andersson
I thought to myself that I wanted to order from a UK company this Christmas. But, oh what a disap...
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Online going Offline: VR360 of Made.com store on Tottenham Court Road, London

Online going Offline: VR360 of Made.com store on Tottenham Court Road, London

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Written by Thomas Andersson
Made.com, the online furniture store, opened their physical 'guideshop' on Tottenham Court Road i...
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A walk in Seven Dials in London Dec 7th, 2016 - 360 Video

A walk in Seven Dials in London Dec 7th, 2016 - 360 Video

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Written by Thomas Andersson
Will December trade save retailers? Not on this evidence... We took a stroll in Covent Garden (or...
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State of Fashion 2016, Challenges & Opportunities by McKinsey

State of Fashion 2016, Challenges & Opportunities by McKinsey

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Written by Thomas Andersson
McKinsey just released their State of Fashion 2017 (published Dec 2016) update. Well worth a loo...
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Princes Trust for Christmas Gifts? Supporting London start-ups

Princes Trust for Christmas Gifts? Supporting London start-ups

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Written by Thomas Andersson
I have been a business mentor with Prince's Trust for nearly three years now. This means I provid...
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Wrist-worn Wearables Commoditization

Wrist-worn Wearables Commoditization

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Written by Thomas Andersson
Where are Wearables heading? The Apple Watch is widely thought not to have reached its sales tar...
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Best UK Christmas Adverts 2016

Best UK Christmas Adverts 2016

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Written by Thomas Andersson
In first place, TKMaxx TKMaxx is the unexpected winner of Christmas 2016 adverts. Using the surp...
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Nike Hyper Adapt 1.0 available from Dec 1st, 2016 @ $720.00

Nike Hyper Adapt 1.0 available from Dec 1st, 2016 @ $720.00

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Written by Thomas Andersson
Nike's foray into mechatronics does not come cheap for its most hardcore fans. The Nike Hyper A...
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Where has the omni-channel gone?

Where has the omni-channel gone?

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Written by Thomas Andersson
Omni-channel retailing has been one of the most talked about concepts in retailing for a while. T...
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360 Interior View of Office, Shoe Retailers in London's Oxford Street

360 Interior View of Office, Shoe Retailers in London's Oxford Street

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Written by Haesoon Jung
A quick tour of the ground floor in Office Oxford Street in the evening of Nov 7, 2016. Note th...
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This week in Fashion Technology & Retail: Nov 5-11, 2016

This week in Fashion Technology & Retail: Nov 5-11, 2016

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Written by Thomas Andersson
This Week in Fashion Technology Trump an early Christmas Gift? Trump won the US presidential el...
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And the prize for the most boring store interior in London's Oxford Street goes to...

And the prize for the most boring store interior in London's Oxford Street goes to...

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Written by Thomas Andersson
The most boring store interior designs in London this Christmas We visited Oxford Street, Carnab...
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Primark revenues within touching distance of £6bn + 360 Interior Views of Oxford Street Store

Primark revenues within touching distance of £6bn + 360 Interior Views of Oxford Street Store

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Written by Haesoon Jung
Primark has reported about £0.7bn in net profits on revenues of close to £6bn in its 2016 full ye...
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360 Interior View of Accessorize Oxford Street

360 Interior View of Accessorize Oxford Street

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Written by Haesoon Jung
A quick tour of the ground floor in Accessorize Oxford Street in the evening of Nov 7, 2016. No...
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Using gamification to drive inventory discovery and conversion rate?

Using gamification to drive inventory discovery and conversion rate?

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Written by Thomas Andersson
Gamification of Fashion Ecommerce Offering your visitors to interact with your inventory in new...
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How are consumers influenced by the models used in product photography?

How are consumers influenced by the models used in product photography?

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Written by Thomas Andersson
Image source: Zalando Following a conversation with one of Styleintelligence's friends we found...
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Nike slated by Bank of America research; Why we think different

Nike slated by Bank of America research; Why we think different

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Written by Thomas Andersson
A Bloomberg article [31/10/16] points out that Nike is losing out to its competitors in the innov...
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Is there a future for Wearables? Narrative goes bust - resurfaces...

Is there a future for Wearables? Narrative goes bust - resurfaces...

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Written by Thomas Andersson
Narrative, the Swedish wearable life-logging camera makers, have been bought up by employees an...
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Some Oxford Street Store Fronts Oct-16

Some Oxford Street Store Fronts Oct-16

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Written by Thomas Andersson
Images from pre-Christmas store fronts on Oxford Street. Taken Oct 13, 2016. Dr Martens Shopfront...
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Illum Copenhagen, Denmark

Illum Copenhagen, Denmark

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Written by Haesoon Jung
We recently visited Denmark and paid a visit to the Illum store on Stroget in central Copenhagen....
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