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At More Retailers, Algorithms Are Deciding What’s for Sale

Brands are leaning into a data-driven “test-and-learn” model, and even automating tasks such as reorders, to better match supply with demand and minimise their inventory risks.
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Brands are looking to read the market and react with technology. (Getty Images)

Browse the site of a retailer like Revolve, and whether you realise it or not, you’ll probably see inventory that’s there because an algorithm decided it should be.

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Marc Bain
Marc Bain

Marc Bain is Technology Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of technology and innovation, from start-ups to Big Tech.

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