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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.

From Gap to Chanel, big fashion brands are shaking up the top job, as the industry puts some of its Covid-era problems behind it and prepares for a new set of challenges, including an economic downturn.

Consumers will reallocate wallet share across fashion categories as pent-up demand for newness intersects with more social freedoms. Companies should prepare for this shift by honing data-driven product development and adjusting their inventory mix.

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

This week, the platform raised an $85 million ‘pre-IPO’ round on the back of a fast-growing luxury e-commerce market and significant steps towards realising its ‘Spotify for fashion’ vision.

The online fashion platform is gearing up for an IPO with an $85 million funding round and ambitions to become the Spotify of fashion.

From CGI artists to virtual showroom designers, BoF spotlights six careers that are going to remain popular far beyond the pandemic.

BoF talked with executives and experts about how companies can motivate their workforces during this difficult and uncertain time.

As the traditional bridal industry loses touch with Millennials, newcomers are reaping the rewards.

Matching a great product to a big market can only happen through continual experimentation, iteration and incorporation of customer feedback.