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Silq spins its technology into visibility for apparel manufacturing

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The clothing industry is often called out for not being socially responsible, and Ram Radhakrishnan, CEO of Silq , says brands have a hard time finding a factory that meets quality and capability requirements while also being transparent in communication. The company provides brands with a production calendar designed and maintained by Silq.

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How SAP Helped a Leading Apparel Manufacturer Stay in Fashion with International Customers

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In the apparel industry, what’s in fashion one day may be out of fashion the next. So, if you’re an apparel manufacturer, you need the most efficient, responsive, and innovative operation possible. Every year, Crystal delivers more than 450 million pieces of apparel — and we’re not talking about just sweaters.

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Dipp uses AI to fix bottlenecks between marketing and design teams

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During that time, Chen says they realized that the marketing, sales and design process have stayed the same, despite new technology and tools being introduced to the market, and is often riddled with bottlenecks. Chen says most have large sales and marketing teams, but a shortage of designers.

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Former Myntra chief’s fashion startup Virgio valued at $161 million in new funding

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Fashion startup Virgio, co-founded by Amar Nagaram, former chief executive of Myntra, has raised $37 million in a new financing round as the young firm looks to build “a global fashion brand” from the South Asian market. There is a large underserved market for branded apparel in India currently.

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Fashinza, a B2B supply chain marketplace for fashion brands, raises $100M

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Customers can also use Fashinza to track time and action calendars, a tool used in the apparel industry to follow up on manufacturing milestones to ensure timely delivery. . ” An expanding market. Certainly, Fashinza has no shortage of competition in a supply chain management market that Statista predicts could be worth $30.91

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Emperia is helping brands like Bloomingdales build shopping experiences in VR

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Does the average person want to shop for apparel in virtual reality (VR)? “This is a nascent industry and so there is a lot of both market and user education involved in introducing people to this technology and ensuring brands can capitalize on its potential,” Dogadkina said.

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TryNow raises $12M to bring try-before-you-buy, Prime Wardrobe as a service to online retailers

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TryNow — which provides technology to online retailers that use Shopify Plus to let their customers receive and try out apparel, return what they don’t want and pay only for what they keep — has raised $12 million, funding that it will be using to continue expanding its business.

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