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Farfetch raises $110million
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Our first reaction to Farfetch raising another $110million taking its total funding to $300million was - WHAAAAAT? The company is a retailer without stock and operate as an advanced affiliate network connecting buyers with stores & brands. It earns about 25-30% in commissions on the sales they generate which is much higher than standard affiliate schemes, where anything up to 10% is considered good, and would resemble more of a department store with concession shop-in-shops where up to 40% commission on sales is not unheard of. However, Racked (link below) reports that much of the $110million will be used to...
Joules Ltd to list on AIM
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Lloyds Development Capital acquired a 20% stake in Joules, the UK fashion brand and retailer in 2013 for £22m. What seems to have been little appetite from trade buyers and investment companies in 2015 pushed the company to prepare for a float. On the immediate back of the news that BHS and Austin Reed went into administration the Joules success story might seem like a shining star. We looked at the company's finacials and made a short intro to Joules. More to come. Download the Styleintelligence Joules Ltd insight here
Benetton - What Next?
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Benetton accelerated with huge growth in the 70's and 80's growing into a global force in colourful fashion with controversial adverts a very innovative supply chain. However, due to its vertical focus the company has taken at least two steps backwards during the 2000's reversing its fortunes. Our view is simple - Benetton, follow what you say! Take the initiative. Download our free Benetton report here # Companies mentioned in this report includes: Inditex, Zara, H&M, LVMH, New Look, YG Entertainment,
Virtual Fitting market shaping up for Kids too?
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An EU funded project "Kidsize" has been launched to provide virtual fitting for childrens sizes which are based on age rather than actual size in many cases. http://cordis.europa.eu/news/rcn/125180_en.html
New Report - FashionTech: Visual Search
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Consumers are becoming increasingly visual in their online activities. Visual Search technologies have advanced to a level where entering a visual conversation with consumers is now possible. We profiled 23 companies and interviewed C-level executives in 14 companies. In addition we also interviewed the ecommerce pioneer Eric Olson, Ex-Innovation Director Online at Nordstrom Inc to get the customer view on the technologies. Download a summary of the report here