On Thursday 14th December 2023 at 10am GMT, join The Interline, Infor, WhichPLM Advisory, and Ptex Solutions for a capstone conversation – looking back at the challenges that have affected the fashion retail market, particularly in the UK, this year, and identifying the primary issues and opportunities for 2024.
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The point of focus of Sourcing Certainty: Rebuilding Efficient Go-To-Market & Supply Chain Processes For 2024 will be the underlying factors contributing to the uncertainty and inefficiency in the fashion industry, and the ways to ensure sustainable growth in the face of the heightened unpredictability.
In the UK domestic market, and globally, fashion continues to grapple with thin profit margins, cost pressures, extended product life cycles, and stringent sustainability regulations. Tackling these challenges will be a key strategic priority for every brand and retail organisation as we enter 2024, but a range of opportunities will also present themselves for retailers and brands who have the right foundations in place to capitalise on digital transformation.
Hosting this free, 45-minute discussion will be Ben Hanson, Editor-in-Chief at The Interline. He will be joined by Mark Harrop, Strategic Advisor at WhichPLM Advisory, Helene Behrenfeldt, Industry Strategy Director at Infor, and Prasham Kamdar, Managing Partner at Ptex Solutions.
Some of the key topics the panel will debate include:
- The biggest issues facing brands and retailers this holiday season, and which will persist into 2024.
- The major external forces that brands and retailers need to be thinking about for 2024, and how they can protect themselves against their negative impacts.
- Elements that brands and retailers can directly control for market success, and what the technology ecosystem and solution environment can do to support these objectives.
- How brands and retailers can maximise their chances of success in the climate of unpredictable consumer demand, where input costs are high, and where time to market can be incredibly long.
- Predictions for technology and process change as they intersect with the fast-evolving landscape of sustainability regulations.
- What’s next for DPC in fashion, and how far the vision for digital twins is being realised.
- Specific use cases for generative AI models that could have a real impact on brands, retailers, and their suppliers.
- How retailers and brands can prioritise their technology investments to deliver ROI in key areas that align with their strategic direction.
Don’t miss what is going to be an insightful and informative discussion from the perspective of some of the most forward-thinking minds in the fashion industry. You will leave having heard invaluable perspectives from our speakers, who will share their vast knowledge and experience on how to futureproof business, minimise risk, and target stability and profitability through technology.