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Solving Fashion’s $163 Billion Buying and Sizing Inaccuracy Problem

As competition for customers’ discretionary spend intensifies, smart assortment planning — from size predictions to demand forecasting — can help brands and retailers stay ahead. BoF sits down with Style Arcade CEO and co-founder Michaela Wessels to learn more.
Style Arcade client Alemais runway show at Australia Fashion Week 2024.
Style Arcade client Alemais runway show at Australia Fashion Week 2023. (Alemais)
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Boston Consulting Group research finds that the average fashion business operates on lead times of 37 to 45 weeks. This equates to estimating the styles, colours and sizes that shoppers will buy up to 10 months in advance.

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