Opinion Archives

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Why Digital Materials Matter – And What’s Standing In Their Way

byBen Hanson
August 6, 2020
6.1K views

Building a digital product creation workflow relies on digital materials that behave identically to their physical counterparts. The technologies are in place to make this happen, but as an industry we still need to slot the pieces together.

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From Push To Pull: How Technology Promises To Reverse The Flow Of Production

byMark Harrop
June 25, 2020
7.8K views

The long-standing "push" model of apparel production could soon be replaced, at least in part, by an all-digital data-driven "pull". Here's how that could happen.

WhichPLM Advisory

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The Digital Mall: Taking Harry Gordon Selfridge’s Vision to the Next Level

byDanny Laker
June 23, 2020
6.4K views

Department stores have been destinations for more than a century. Reimagining them digitally won't be easy, but it could offer entirely new opportunities.

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Facing Worlds, Part 2: Collaborations In The Time of COVID-19

byBen Hanson
June 9, 2020
6.0K views

Animal Crossing has captured the attention of fashion brands, professionals, and gamers. Can that lightning-in-a-bottle success be turned into a successful marketing and sales channel?

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News Roundup – Week 14, May 2020

byThe Interline
June 5, 2020
3.4K views

The Interline rounds up the most vital talking points from across the fashion tech landscape. This week: fashion faces a listening hurdle here on the ground, while 3D printed headwear goes off-world.

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Facing Worlds: Understanding The Fashion / Gaming Crossover Channel

byBen Hanson
June 1, 2020
8.2K views

Videogames offer a compelling crossover marketing channel for movies and music. Now fashion is taking tentative footsteps into the same space. This primer explains why.

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COVID-19: Fashion’s Responsibility Reckoning

byBen Hanson
April 22, 2020
4.7K views

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned over a rock and shown us that technology should be used to support a more equitable model for fashion - not as a crutch to bring the old ways back to life unaltered.

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3D: Tomorrow’s Revolution, Today

byBen Hanson
April 7, 2020
4.3K views

Fashion has no choice other than to finish its digital transformation. Now, with 3D, we look at how that's going to happen.

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In a locked-down world, fashion needs to finish its digital transformation

byBen Hanson
March 19, 2020
4.7K views

There's a good chance that "business as usual" is not coming back. Fashion has all the building blocks to prepare for the future. Now it needs to use them.

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Plus Size Fashion: the Shape of Fit to Come

byThe Interline
March 5, 2020
3.3K views

Emma Hayes, womenswear customer fit expert and Founder of At Last, delves further into the industry’s issue with fit when it comes to plus size womenswear.

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OOur Editorial

Cars To Consumer Technology – Everything Goes Luxe

byBen Hanson
February 28, 2020
4.1K views

Luxury fashion has set the standard for offering the best. Now consumer technology is borrowing its playbook. Welcome to the age of luxury technology.

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Luxury’s Next Evolutionary Step Will Come From Technology

byMark Harrop
February 27, 2020
5.8K views

Luxury has already gone digital. Now AI offers the opportunity to work smarter, and to secure luxury brands' future as the brightest lights in fashion.

WhichPLM Advisory

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Technical Innovation In Sportswear: The Controversy

byThe Interline
February 25, 2020
12.7K views

Nike claims that the Vaporfly shoe allows runners to improve their times by up to 4% . Governing bodies are unhappy. Is technical innovation outpacing regulation?

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Is Fashion Ready To Take Cybersecurity Seriously?

byBen Hanson
February 23, 2020
7.1K views

Connected stores, smart factories, and constant consumer engagement - the attack vectors are all there. Is fashion ready to take cybersecurity seriously?

Opinion

Why Digital Materials Matter – And What’s Standing In Their Way

From Push To Pull: How Technology Promises To Reverse The Flow Of Production

The Digital Mall: Taking Harry Gordon Selfridge’s Vision to the Next Level

Facing Worlds, Part 2: Collaborations In The Time of COVID-19

News Roundup – Week 14, May 2020

Facing Worlds: Understanding The Fashion / Gaming Crossover Channel

COVID-19: Fashion’s Responsibility Reckoning

3D: Tomorrow’s Revolution, Today

In a locked-down world, fashion needs to finish its digital transformation

Plus Size Fashion: the Shape of Fit to Come

Cars To Consumer Technology – Everything Goes Luxe

Luxury’s Next Evolutionary Step Will Come From Technology

Technical Innovation In Sportswear: The Controversy

Is Fashion Ready To Take Cybersecurity Seriously?

Golden Goose Rolls Out Centric Planning to Optimize Retail Planning, Increase Margins and Drive International Growth

Automation Shock: The World’s Factory Continues To Pull Ahead

The Hidden Cost of Carrying On

Sora’s Popularity Is Rising, Even As The AI Backlash Builds

From Counterfeits To Tariffs: Fashion’s Supply Chain Under Strain

Podcast: Making Climate-Conscious Menswear Work Commercially

Podcast: Agile Supply Chains And AI Insights With Paul Magel

Podcast: The DPC Journey at H&M

Podcast: Why Scaling Success Starts With A Solid Technology Foundation – With Nina Khoury of SKIMS

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The World Is Primed For Digital Risk – Has Fashion Kept Pace?

How DPC And AI Could Combine To Advance Digital Transformation

2025 Sourcing & Supply Chain Survey Report – Available Now

DPC Is Not Done Yet

A Bruising, Confusing Week in AI

The DPC Outlook with Jaden Oh of CLO Virtual Fashion

Digital Product Creation Report 2024 – available now