The fashion industry is in a disaster situation.
Businesses are going bankrupt.
Many shops will never reopen, and those that do may operate very differently from the current approach.

In this situation, I have written a planning manual for retailers and brands. Each section of it contains explanations of the business processes and exercises for the reader to do. The manual is accompagnied by 22 exercises which should be useful for Fashion Newcomers.

Each section also contains my predictions on what, as a result of Covid-19, will change FOREVER.
 
Interested fashion managers may download the manual   HERE

 

If you then want to discuss elements with me, please contact me via email or phone

Malcolm@MalcolmNewberyConsulting.net
+44 7985 408547

 

 

 

 

 

At the European Outdoor Group Summit, held at Interlaken on 26th and 27Th September, Malcolm was invited to talk on two supply chain related subjects

• Redefining your supply chain for today’s world
• Omni-channel pricing, sourcing and stock control

 

In the first presentation, Malcolm challenged the assembled leaders of outdoor sports companies to reconsider how they manage their supply chains, which are notoriously slow in this sector.

 

His argument was that, in spite of real problems with lead times in design and development, technical fabric supply, specialist manufacturing and the pressure of retaining higher margins, businesses should apply themselves to how they adapt. The simple reason is that, if they do not, they will lose out to those that do

 

The second presentation addressed the issue facing all who have been lured into selling across channels, in order to pursue an increasingly fickle consumer. The questions considered were

• How do I deal with different customers buying through different channels? In particular, how do I price
• How do I source and deal with different suppliers for the different customer offers made? 
• How do I deal with stock control? Quite simply, where, how and by whom?