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Why Fashion’s Curation Problem Is so Hard to Solve

Online retailers are looking to algorithmic personalisation as a way to carry a vast inventory but still show shoppers products that match their individual tastes. It’s the same idea that powers Spotify and TikTok, but pulling it off in fashion isn’t easy.
An iPhone screen shows the Lyst app displaying different sneakers with the text "made for you."
Lyst is one company trying to curate the products shoppers see on its app and website to their individual tastes. (Lyst)

Anabel Maldonado knows what she likes. A certain

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Luxury E-Commerce: Who’s Surviving and Why

Experts say Mytheresa, Ssense and Moda Operandi have kept afloat in a challenged space by honing in on a particular consumer, curating their assortments and executing on retail basics. Still, the road ahead is tough, and the bigger they get, the harder it will be to sustain these strategies.

For Luxury E-Commerce, It’s Even Worse Than It Looks

US consumer spending across online luxury sellers like Farfetch, Matches and Net-a-Porter suffered sustained declines throughout 2023. The question is whether the downturn is simply temporary or the luxury e-commerce model itself is broken.

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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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