Fashion Is Your Business - a retail technology podcast
245 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 94 ratingsFashion Is Your Business is a weekly show about FASHIONTECH, the intersection of fashion business and fashion technology. Guests include the world's foremost fashion technology and retail technology pioneers, discussing everything from textiles to retailtech to e-commerce, and everything in between. We cover business news from startups to conglomerates, with a fun and accessible morning radio vibe. FIYB is produced by MouthMedia Network, a premium business podcast production company in New York City.
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258 – Michael Fox of Shoes of Prey – Core Competency: Customization
September 27, 2018 13:08 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBDesign custom made shoes... Michael Fox, Co-Founder of Shoes of Prey (manufactured on-demand women’s shoes, in full sizing range) joins Pavan Bahl and guest host Salena Knight (retail strategist, and host of the "Bringing Business to Retail" podcast), on location in Sydney, Australia at Online Retailer City and Nora Network, for a conversation presented by Fluent Commerce. In this episode: Giving the customer what they want, working with several trillion possibilities A team of 200 p...
257 – Jason Kencevski of Speedmaster – Building a Big Online Retail Footprint
September 19, 2018 20:19 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBBuilding a massive, innovative online retail business from Australia... Jason Kencevski of Speedmaster (a leader in its field, built on a long term consistency of being a specialist in aftermarket automotive components), joins Pavan Bahl, Paul Waddy (Operations Manager of Showpo), and Toni Fourie (Director of Nora Network) on location in Sydney, Australia at Online Retailer City and Nora Network, for a conversation presented by Fluent Commerce. In this episode: How Kencevski’s father bui...
256 – Julie Mathers, Phoebe Yu, and Anna Julia Forster – Sustainability, Transparency, Conscious Consumption
September 11, 2018 21:09 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBAustralia's retail and manufacturing -- sustainability, transparency, and conscious consumption... Julie Mathers (Chief Experience Office (CEO) & Founder Flora & Fauna, Australia's largest vegan beauty and lifestyle store), Phoebe Yu (Founder and CEO of ettitude, an Australian bedding startup offering high quality, modern, minimalistic bedding ataccessible prices with a focus on innovative fabric technology), and Anna Julia Forster (Passionate Shoemaker, and Sustainability Advocate), join P...
255 – GlamCorner and Zanui – Online Customer Experience in Australia
September 05, 2018 17:57 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBWhy customer experience is at core of what drives both Australia’s larger online apparel rental business and Australia's online destination for furniture & homewares... Dean Jones, CEO/Co-Founder of GlamCorner (Australia’s larger online apparael rental business (like a Rent the Runway), and Yosuke Hall, Managing Director of Zanui (an Australian online destination for furniture & homewares with 50k SKUs (Like WayFair)), joins Pavan Bahl on location in Sydney, Australia at Online Retailer Cit...
254 – Trailblazers – The Business of Inclusive Design
August 28, 2018 20:35 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBEXPERT TRAILBLAZERS PANEL: The Business of Inclusive Design - Market Challenges, and What It Means for Your Business This Trailblazers panel is with Maura Horton (CEO/Founder at MagnaReady / Board Member MIT - Open Style Lab), Shelly Fogel (Executive Vice President at LFAmericas), Alexandra Connell (Founder & CEO at PATTIandRICKY.com), and Rick Darling (Executive Director of Government & Trade Relations, and Corporate Sustainability at Li & Fung Limited). About the Trailblazers Conference J...
253 – Trailblazers – Celebrating a New Vision of Beauty and Fashion
August 21, 2018 14:30 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBEXPERT TRAILBLAZERS PANEL: Celebrating a New Vision of Beauty and Fashion This Trailblazers panel is with Julie Vargas (Director, Digital Solutions and Brand Protection at Avery Dennison), Camila Chiriboga (LIO Innovation Lab, Creative Strategy & Inclusive Design at Global Brands Group), Xian Horn (Founder at Give Beauty Wings), and Grace Jun (Executive Director at Open Style Lab). About the Trailblazers Conference June 14, 2018: One Size Does Not Fit All: Inclusive Design & the Modern C...
252 – Sid Jatia of Under Armour – Zooming Out, Thinking Forward
August 16, 2018 01:19 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBTechnology's role in growing business by servicing the consumer, from the perspective of a major apparel brand... Sid Jatia, Vice President of Global Ecommerce for sports apparel brand Under Armour, joins Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco, and guest host Rohan Deuskar (Stylitics) at South by Southwest. In this episode: Being associated with the innovation agenda is good, but events like SXSW force companies to stop, look back, zoom out, and ask what's so excting about their brand, a moment of pause,...
251 – Balaji Ravindran of Markable – See, Search, Buy
August 07, 2018 20:40 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBMaking all visual content shoppable with the power of computer vision and deep learning AI... Balaji Ravindran, COO of Markable (state-of-the-art computer vision, deep learning AI technology to provide a better shopping experience, improve SEO and maximize the ROI of visual content), a winner of the pitch competition for the 2018 Alvanon Trailblazers Conference in Partnership with Coresight Research, joins Pavan Bahl and Marc Raco in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. In...
250 – Josh Wexler of RevCascade and Souler – More Time, More Money, Less Risk
July 31, 2018 14:30 - 1 hour - 55 MBHelping retailers operate and scale their online marketplaces, automating all aspects of their dropship programs... Josh Wexler, Co-Founder & CEO RevCascade & Souler (technology that enables any retailer, influencer, or publisher to transform their business by launching, operating and scaling their own dropship programs), a winner of the pitch competition for the 2018 Alvanon Trailblazers Conference in Partnership with Coresight Research, joins Pavan Bahl and Marc Raco in the MouthMedia Net...
249 – Strategies from the C-Suite – Growing and Scaling Your Company
July 27, 2018 04:33 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBThe development of people, culture, brand, products, and structure necessary for growing and scaling a business - sponsored by Knotel… This MouthMedia Network Live event was recorded in front of a live audience at Experience Knotel, a interactive space located in the heart of Noho in New York City (666 Broadway) designed to showcase the experience of working in a flexible, adaptable, always energized environment. Sponsored by Knotel - Your agile business deserves an agile space. Knotel will ...
248 – Nina Shariati of H & M – On Sustaining Fashion’s Future
July 25, 2018 03:09 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBBrand leadership of sustainability, transparency, and supply chain in fashion... Nina Shariati, Project Manager, Transparency and Higg Index, for H & M, joins Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco, and guest host Rohan Deuskar (Stylitics) on location at South by Southwest. MouthMedia Network studios are powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: Nina Shariati on how SXSW is covering so many areas, from politics to future tech, trends, food industry, science H & M leading the new frontier by disclosing s...
247 – Amanda Parkes of Future Tech Lab – Thinking Differently
July 19, 2018 23:40 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBInvesting, innovating, and incubating the future of fashion technology... Amanda Parkes, Chief Innovation Officer of Future Tech Lab (equal parts investment company, multinational accelerator, and experimental laboratory, and a hybrid created to both disrupt and transform the fashion ecosystem) joins Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco, and guest host Rohan Deuskar (Stylitics) on location at South by Southwest. MouthMedia Network studios are powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: Amanda Parkes on how...
246 – Shane Mac – Chatbots, Messaging, and Automation
July 10, 2018 22:08 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBMessaging and voice automation in retail... Shane Mac, Co-Founder and CEO of Assist (a leading enterprise chatbot platform using AI for messaging and voice automation) joins Pavan Bahl and Marc Raco at Shoptalk 2018 in Las Vegas. Support for today’s episode comes from luxury footwear brand Tamara Mellon. Visit tamaramellon.com today to receive a $100 gift toward your first order using code "FIYB"! In this episode: The ability to fully order products and services just by speaking into yo...
245 – Trailblazers – Designing for Inclusive Sizing
July 06, 2018 12:47 - 53 minutes - 49 MBEXPERT PANEL: Designing for Inclusive Sizing With Jessica Kahan Dvorett (Merchandising and Branding at Gwynnie Bee), Becca McCharen (Designer at CHROMAT), and Polina Veksler (Co-founder/CEO at Universal Standard); Moderated by Don Howard (Executive Director at Alvanon). Introductory remarks by Rick Darling (Executive Director of Government & Trade Relations, and Corporate Sustainability at Li & Fung Limited), Janice Wang (CEO at Alvanon), and Deborah Weinswig (CEO/Founder at Coresight Rese...
244 – Wayne Baskin of Booktopia – Reading Into Ecommerce Success
July 03, 2018 14:30 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBWhy the success of an Australian online book seller should matter to retailers... Wayne Baskin, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Booktopia (books, DVDs and Magazine Subscriptions from Australia's leading online bookstore with over 4 million titles) joins Marc Raco and Pavan Bahl at Shoptalk 2018 in Las Vegas. MouthMedia Network studios are powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: How Booktopia is bringing a lot of people online Media and books are growing in Australia and that growth ...
243 – Mark Baartse of Showpo – Science, Art, and Fast Fashion
June 27, 2018 22:50 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBHow content drives Australian online fast-fashion clothing store Showpo... Mark Baartse, CMO of Showpo (a Sydney-based, Australian online fashion retailer primarily aimed at young women) joins Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco, and guest host Rohan Deuskar (Stylitics) on location at Shoptalk 2018 in Las Vegas. MouthMedia Network studios are powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: Being a data geek in marketing the latest and greatest fast fashion for young women, great customer experience, quick tur...
242 – Joey Spanjers of Elliot – Unify and Connect
June 20, 2018 11:47 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBConnecting existing systems to enable faster global distribution in retail... Joey Spanjers, Co-founder and Head of Growth of Elliot (containers built for the future of commerce, enabling merchants to orchestrate catalog and order data across their entire tech stack without needing IT) joins Pavan Bahl and Marc Raco at Shoptalk in Las Vegas. MouthMedia Network studios are powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: Connecting the digital and the physical while involving the entire global sco...
241 – James Zackler of Anheuser-Busch InBev – Online for Beer
June 12, 2018 14:30 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBHow partnerships are critical to ecommerce success for an iconic brand... James Zackler, eCommerce Partnerships at Anheuser-Busch InBev, joins Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco, and Ilan Tito on location at Shoptalk 2018 in Las Vegas. MouthMedia Network studios are powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: Ecommerce and "epartnerships" and Annheuser Busch How the fact that alcohol cannot be delivered through certain models, it is a big growth area, and Anheuser-Busch is investing heavily Keepin...
240 – Christine Hunsicker of Gwynnie Bee and CaaStle – Clothing Subscribers, Like Magic
June 05, 2018 14:30 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBClothing as a service with an apparel rental platform for other retailers... Christine Hunsicker, CEO/Founder of Gwynnie Bee (retail industry online clothing subscription service that allows women to access an unlimited wardrobe) joins Marc Raco and guest hosts Rohan Deuskar (CEO of Stylitics) and Ilan Tito on location at Shoptalk 2018 in Las Vegas. MouthMedia Network studios are powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: Hunsicker discusses making her big announcement at Shoptalk Being ...
239 – Cathy Han of 42 Technologies – Search Superhero
May 30, 2018 13:04 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBModern turn-key retail analytics and reporting solution built for omnichannel retailers... Cathy Han, Founder/CEO of 42 Technologies, joins Pavan Bahl and Marc Raco on location at Shoptalk 2018 in Las Vegas to discuss the launch of a new NLP search product. MouthMedia networkstudioeast are powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: Terabytes of data and a query into data of performing stores, kinds of inventory, market spend strategy Less than a second typically for individual searches ...
238 – Michael Hard of Brickwork – Making Sure People Hear the Tree in the Forest
May 22, 2018 16:23 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBLeveraging digital to drive brick-and-mortar sales... Michael Hard, Chief Revenue Officer for Brickwork, a leading SaaS platform that enables retailers and brands to drive qualified online traffic to unique in-store experiences via geo-location features, joins Rob Sanchez and Pavan Bahl on location at Valtech’s Innovation Lab during NRF 2018 in New York. Valtech is a global digital agency focused on business transformation. MouthMedia Network is Powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: In...
237 – Jean-François Tremblay of Decathlon – Birth of a Platform
May 16, 2018 12:05 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBHow the future of ecommerce is in the rise of virtual reality, augmented reality, and 4D... Jean-François Tremblay, ar/vr lead for Valtech and Decathlon joins Marc Raco, Rob Sanchez, and gest host Nataliya Makulova on location at Valtech’s Innovation Lab during NRF 2018 in New York. Valtech is a global digital agency focused on business transformation. MouthMedia Network is Powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: Varying opinions on AR/VR Witnessing the birth of a new platform of comp...
236 – Joseph Segarra of Def Jam Recordings – Next Gen Brand Influence
May 08, 2018 23:08 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBThe transformation of how influencers enable brands to build and engage consumer relationships... Joseph Segarra, Lifestyle Marketing and Promotions at Def Jam Recordings, joins Pavan Bahl and guest hosts Josh Wexler (Co-Founder/CEO at RevCascade) and Bianca Caampued (Co-Founder/Creative Director at Small Girls PR) for MouthMedia Network live audience “Souler Salon” on location at Spring Place in New York. Presented by Souler, the ultimate influencer commerce platform where influencers share...
235 – Adrien Schmidt of Bouquet – Aristotle’s Answers
May 01, 2018 14:30 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBWhat if you could get to know your data, and have easy, frictionless access to KPIs, answers and analytics in a simple and natural way - like a friendly conversation? Could that be a valuable member of your team? Well, that new team-member’s name would be---Aristotle... Adrien Schmidt, CEO of Bouquet (artificial intelligence to power intelligent conversations about data, including Aristotle) joins Rob Sanchez, Marc Raco and guest host Nataliya Makulova on location at Valtech’s Innovation Lab...
234 – Julien Galtier of The Bubbles Company – Gamifying Proximity Marketing
April 27, 2018 17:29 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBThe first connected objects hosted in points of sale, helping retailers and brands to convert new customers in-store with an innovative “Drive to Purchase " mechanism... Julien Galtier, Partner and General Manager North-America for The Bubbles Company (a proximity marketing solution platform) joins Rob Sanchez, Marc Raco and guest host Nataliya Makulova on location at Valtech’s Innovation Lab during NRF 2018 in New York. Valtech is a global digital agency focused on business transformation. ...
233 – Steny Solitude of Perfect Memory – Augmented Digital Assets
April 24, 2018 13:16 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBSemantic middleware platform allowing to structure, store, protect, manage and navigate along mass of audio-visual contents mixing media, hierarchized descriptions of contents and associated knowledge... Steny Solitude, CEO of Perfect Memory, joins Marc Raco, Rob Sanchez, and guest host Nataliya Makulova on location at Valtech’s Innovation Lab during NRF 2018 in New York. Valtech is a global digital agency focused on business transformation. MouthMedia Network is Powered by Sennheiser. So...
232 – Sourcing Journal Summit – Trade and Taxes
April 23, 2018 11:54 - 42 minutes - 39 MBTrade + Taxes: What's Next for the the US and Global Trade, at the 2017 Sourcing Journal Summit… Panelists: Gail Strickler - President of Global Trade, Brookfield Associates Steve Lamar, Executive Vice President, AAFA Kimberlie Freund, Senior International Trade Analyst, USITC About Sourcing Summit 2017: Pain Points + Pivots – October 17, 2017 It’s no longer news that sourcing is facing uncertain times or that retail is evolving faster than most companies can adapt. So now it’s time to ...
231 – Sarah Stewart of Outernets – Window to Data and Experiences in Retail
April 18, 2018 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBBridging the gap between online and offline marketing with interactive data driven experiences with Outernets... Sarah Stewart, former Sales Associate for Outernets (transforming windows into interactive digital displays), joins Pavan Bahl and Marc Raco on location at Valtech’s Innovation Lab during NRF 2018 in New York. Valtech is a global digital agency focused on business transformation. MouthMedia Network is powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: Content that’s more meaningful, inst...
230 – Sourcing Journal Summit – Data Analytics, Tech Innovations, and Sourcing
April 12, 2018 14:30 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBData Analytics + Tech Innovations Shaping the Next Generation of Sourcing, at the 2017 Sourcing Journal Summit… Panelists: Carlos Moncayo - CEO, Inspector Marleen Vogelaar - Founder/CEO, Ziel Pano Anthos - Founder/Managing Director, XRC Labs Jade Huang - CEO, StyleSage Joel Hoff - Director of Consumer Insights, FullBeauty Brands Peter Santora - Chief Commercial Officer, SoftWear Automation About Sourcing Summit 2017: Pain Points + Pivots – October 17, 2017 It’s no longer news that so...
229 – Michael Crooks of DVF – Psychology and Immersive Experiences
April 10, 2018 14:30 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBLive audience event at Spring Place on experiential marketing in fashion, psychology, and the need for an industry to evolve... Michael Crooks Senior Director of Global Relational Marketing for DVF (a global luxury fashion brand celebrated for its bold and creative approach to color and print, and admired for its sensual femininity) joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez, Marc Raco and guest host Rohan Deuskar (CEO of Stylitics) in front of a live audience at Spring Place in New York City. MouthMedia...
228 – Sourcing Journal Summit – Innovation and Transformation
April 05, 2018 13:58 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBOutside In: Tapping other industries for innovation + transformation, at the 2017 Sourcing Journal Summit... Panelists: John Thorbeck, Chairman, Chainge Capital, LLC Mike Dennison, , President of Consumer Technologies Group, FLEX Kate McShane, Managing Director, Citi Research About Sourcing Summit 2017: Pain Points + Pivots - October 17, 2017 It's no longer news that sourcing is facing uncertain times or that retail is evolving faster than most companies can adapt. So now it's time to t...
227 – Nick Molnar of Afterpay – Now and Later
April 03, 2018 14:30 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBOnline payment method that allows you to pay for your online purchases after receiving them with Afterpay... Nick Molnar, co-founder and CEO of Afterpay Holdings Ltd (allows you to enjoy your shopping now and pay it off in 4 fortnightly interest free installments) joins Pavan Bahl and guest host Paul Greenberg (NORA Network – Episode 213) at NRF Big Show. MouthMedia Network is powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: How Afterpay processes payments for 25% of all payments to retailers com...
DRESSED – The Body: Fashion & Physique, an interview with Emma McClendon
March 31, 2018 00:04 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBFashion history is about more than just pretty clothes... We have a special treat for you ---a peek into a new show that we love, and think you’ll love. We all know that Fashion history is about more than just pretty clothes. But did you know that Cardigan and Leotard were men before they were garments? Or that denim is actually named after the city of Nimes in France? Jeans after Genoa Italy? Have you ever wondered just who the real people were behind your favorite brands such as Louis ...
226 – Sourcing Journal Summit – Sourcing Trends
March 29, 2018 14:41 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBSourcing trends and what the apparel sector should learn from both traditional and retail startups, at the 2017 Sourcing Journal Summit... Panelists: Mark Rose, SVP, American Eagle Outfitters Liz Hershfield, Chief Supply Chain Offer, Bonobos Bill McRaith, Chief Supply Chain Offer, PVH Bjorn Bengtsson, Chief Merchandising officer, UNTUCKit About Sourcing Summit 2017: Pain Points + Pivots - October 17, 2017 It's no longer news that sourcing is facing uncertain times or that retail is evo...
225 – Adam Vogel of Memeni – Building Communities, One App at a Time
March 27, 2018 18:40 - 39 minutes - 36 MBEnterprise mobile applications that build customer and community relationships while creating value... Adam Vogel, CEO of Memeni (Memeni builds enterprise mobile applications which create deeper more meaningful relationships with audience/customers, collect data, deliver value and content that’s appropriate) joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez and guest host Brian Laney [VP of Sales for Alert Tech [Episode 097]) on location at Valtech’s Innovation Lab during NRF 2018 in New York. Valtech is a glob...
224 – Dominic Citino and Jeff Cheal of Episerver – Seamlessly Unifying Content and Commerce
March 21, 2018 01:13 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBA platform that puts Digital Content, Commerce and Marketing in one screen, using artificial intelligence to personalize commerce experiences with minimal effort, and easily personalizing content and experiences... Jeff Cheal (Product Evangelist, Director - Personalization, Campaign and Analytics Strategy) and Dominic Citino (Vice President, North American Partner Development) for Episerver join Rob Sanchez and Marc Raco on location at Valtech’s Innovation Lab during NRF 2018 in New York. Va...
223 – Bryan Colin of VirtualApt – A Tour Guide Named Robot
March 14, 2018 15:47 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MB360 degree video tours using VR and AR technology that films and processes web-based virtual reality in real time, via autonomous mobile supercomputers… 360 degree video tours is a service that is important for consumer convenience, allowing consumers to browse actively for all products but for the biggest purchase of their lives they typically make, but in the past they haven’t had the same digital access availble. To let them get the guided tour of spaces it can save time and money for all...
222 – Babba Rivera of BY BABBA – Knowing the Why
March 06, 2018 15:30 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBBrand marketing strategy... Babba (Canales) Rivera, Founder of BY BABBA (a brand marketing agency) joins - Pavan Bahl and special guest co-host Brianne Kimmel, GTM (Growth, Marketing Strategy, Audience & Industry) at Zendesk in front of a live audience at Sennheiser’s new San Francisco retail store at 278 Post Street. MouthMedia Network is powered by Sennheiser, The Future of Audio. In this episode: Rivera discusses her work with Uber and Away Luggage, as founder of the agency BY BABBA, ...
221 – Jonathan Hamel of Academie Bitcoin – The Possibilities of Cryptocurrency
March 05, 2018 14:40 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBCryptocurrency consulting and education... Jonathan Hamel, the founder of Académie Bitcoin, a Montreal-based cryptocurrency consulting firm, joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez, and guest host Brian Laney (VP of Sales at Alert Tech) on location at Valtech’s Innovation Lab during NRF 2018 in New York. Valtech is a global digital agency focused on business transformation. MouthMedia Network is Powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: Hamel reveals how he worked in the mobile payment sector, got i...
220 – Julie Mathers of Flora and Fauna – Green, Kind, and Selling Life
February 27, 2018 15:30 - 52 minutes - 48 MBEco-friendly and vegan products from Australia... Julie Mathers, Founder and CEO of Flora and Fauna, Australia's largest cruelty free & vegan shop with exclusive eco friendly products, joins Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco, and guest host and Kelly Stickel (CEO of Remodista) at Shoptalk Europe in Copenhagen. Powered by Sennheiser. Mathers reveals how her company offers all natural and vegan products, from skin care to fashion, and how essentially they “sell life”, Flora and Fauna’s 3.5k SKUs with man...
219 – Rebekah Lundberg and Sara Berenice of Valtech – Technology First
February 22, 2018 20:24 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBWhen you think of digital agencies you think of marketing and media. But what about a digital agency that puts technology first? Rebekah Lundberg (Marketing Director, North America) and Sara Berenice (Chief of Staff) for Valtech (a global digital agency focused on business transformation) joins Pavan Bahl and Rob Sanchez on location at Valtech’s Innovation Lab during NRF 2018 in New York. Powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: How Valtech started in 1993 in France, came to US a few year...
217 – Charlotte Fanneau of Heuritech – Finding Trends in Images
February 15, 2018 05:51 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBDetecting what’s inside millions of untagged images shared on social media for fashion & luxury houses to measure product trends & know clients better... Charlotte Fanneau, Product Marketing Manager for Heuritech (AI that empowers fashion e-retailers to bridge the gap between social and commerce with cutting-edge deep learning technology), joins Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco, and Ilan Tito at Shoptalk Europe in Copenhagen. Powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: The journey of getting in the doo...
216 – Maciej Trybilo and Marco Di Pietro of SkipQ – Shopping Minus Friction
February 06, 2018 15:30 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBMobile-based retail checkout system... One of the biggest for brick and mortar retail is the line to check out, which can result in lost and limited sales and substantial additional expense just to make the transactions happen. SkipQ has created a solution with a self checkout mobile solution to enable payments on-the-go and reduce waiting time for customers. SkipQ: love shopping, hate queueing. Maciej Trybilo (Founder/Director) and Marco Di Pietro (Advisor) of SkipQ join Pavan Bahl, Marc R...
TheCurrent Innovators – How a smart jacket is bringing Levi’s into the future
February 01, 2018 13:50 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBThe Levi’s Commuter x Google Jacquard jacket is the first of its kind – a commercially ready piece of wearable tech that’s both fashionable and washable. But more than that, it’s one of the only “devices” out there aiming to tackle the idea of obsolescence, Paul Dillinger, VP of global product innovation at Levi’s, says in an episode of "TheCurrent Innovators" podcast with host Liz Bacelar. The jacket itself is designed for urban cyclists, or as Dillinger refers to it, “for people who live ...
215 – Jannis Koehn of Looklet – Customizing Efficient Creativity
January 31, 2018 01:09 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBCost-effective, large output image solution, for on-figure apparel... Jannis Koehn, CEO of Looklet (a Swedish company which combines high quality dynamic images in a simple and scalable process, perfectly suited for the new world of online fashion) joins Marc Raco, Pavan Bahl, and Ilan Tito at Shoptalk Europe in Copenhagen. Powered by Sennheiser. A green studio, a production line for fashion photos, and perfecting color and lighting Koehn discusses how the company started a different busin...
214 – Blake Smith of Cladwell – Inherently Human
January 23, 2018 19:37 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBDaily outfit recommendations app... Blake Smith, Founder/CEO of Cladwell (a clothing company that doesn't sell clothing, with an app that allows you to get daily outfit recommendations, track your outfits, discover the right items, and buy fewer things, all without taking a single photo) joins Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco and Rob Sanchez in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. Fashion vs. humanity, too much clothing but not enough to wear, and a clothing fiduciary Smith discusses...
213 – Paul Greenberg of The NORA Network – The Godfather of Online Retail
January 16, 2018 15:30 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBThe most influential body in Australian retail, connecting retailers, service providers, markets and customers to accelerate learning and business growth... Paul Greenberg, Founder of The NORA Network (an influential business network providing a fresh outlook and a balanced, optimistic view of New Retail in Australia), and member of The Forum of International Retail Association Executives, joins Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco, and Ilan Tito at Shoptalk Europe in Copenhagen, Denmark. Powered by Sennhe...
212 – Marzia Giuditta Anelli of H-Farm – Guided by Ambition
January 09, 2018 22:44 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBMoving young people and new born companies to move into a digital way of thinking... Marzia Giuditta Anelli, Accelerator & Open Innovation Project Manager for H-FARM in Venice (an innovation platform that supports the creation of new business models and the digital transformation and education of young people and Italian), joins Pavan Bahl and Marc Raco at Shoptalk Europe in Copenhagen. Powered by Sennheiser. Creating impact, startups, and education Giuditta Anelli discusses how H-FARM is...
211 – Sayam Kochar of Techpacker – Develop, Track, Communicate
January 02, 2018 23:31 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBManaging data and communication with techpacks for design and production in fashion... Sayam Kochar, CMO and Co-Founder of Techpacker (a simple and fast tool for fashion designers to develop faster, track all styles, work together with factories and convert everything to a tech pack) joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez, and Marc Raco on location at Sourcing by Coterie. Powered by Sennheiser. Serving a need, growing from an open system, and a “bible of design" Kochar discusses Techpacker’s web pl...
Happy Holidays from FIYB
December 26, 2017 15:30 - 2 minutes - 2.71 MBA special holiday message of thanks and warm wishes from hosts Marc, Pavan and Rob of Fashion Is Your Business podcast. Happy Holidays!