What's the Future of Fashion?

FashionSIGHTS Unveiled with Achim Berg

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FashionSIGHTS is an independent corporate think tank dedicated to exploring and shaping the future of the fashion industry. Rooted in rigorous research and powered by the expertise of our team and extensive network, we deliver value through THOUGHT LEADERSHIP and Advisory services to our clients, including senior decision-makers, entrepreneurs, and investors.

Our unique inSIGHTS engine allows us to create hindSIGHT and foreSIGHT – analyzing past trends, addressing current challenges, and anticipating future opportunities. Based on our distinctive understanding, we actively support and make INVESTMENTS in start-ups and scale-ups at the intersection of fashion and technology, driving innovation and transformative growth.

At FashionSIGHTS, we use our convening power to foster a COMMUNITY of forward-thinkers by connecting our clients and partners with current and future decision-makers of the industry. We collaborate in a culture defined by trust, integrity, high performance, teamwork, and kindness. Together, we are reimagining the future of fashion.

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press March 2025

D-Congress 2025: How AI Is Powering Fashion, Culture And E-C...

Forbes by Cassell Ferere

Achim is featured as a top voice with his keynote speech on fashion's paradigm shifts and the evolving e-commerce landscape.

Held in Sweden, home to innovative e-commerce companies, D-Congress brought together prominent industry thought leaders to explore the transformative power of AI in global fashion, culture and retail. In his keynote, Achim discussed fashion’s e-commerce transformation, highlighting how the landscape is consolidating and evolving around three core value-driven archetypes. He also identified ten key paradigm shifts that are revolutionizing the fashion industry, from AI streamlining back-end operations to ESG initiatives becoming non-negotiable for brands.

linkedin March 2025

Interview #20 - Claus Fischer, Global Leader Retail, Luxury ...

What does it take to become a CEO of a fashion company? This was the focus of my recent conversation with Claus P. Fischer, the Global Practice Lead for Retail, Luxury & Apparel at Russell Reynolds Associates.
press March 2025

Paradigm shifts: Dr. Achim Berg on D-Congress Talks

Achim's keynote on fashion's paradigm shifts, presented live at D-Congress, is now available as a podcast episode.

After a decade of massive growth, peaking during Covid, e-commerce now faces a reality check. Achim dives into the drivers behind the past decade's e-commerce boom and gloom and explains why the focus has now shifted from aggressive growth to profitability. This shift is leading to a market restructuring and consolidation, with a future focus on three key archetypes that define the landscape.

press March 2025

What luxury can learn from the watch resale playbook

Vogue Business by Milena Lazazzera

Achim shares his opinion on the opportunities and challenges of resale in fashion and luxury.

Resale has become a major force in luxury, with watches leading the way due to limited supply, durability, and high value retention. Their scarcity fuels demand and strengthens strong resale prices. Fashion faces greater challenges in resale, as items like cashmere and shoes degrade over time, and the industry often overproduces rather than limiting supply, reducing long-term value. As Achim notes, this makes resale more complex, requiring a careful approach. Many brands still underestimate consumer demand or struggle to integrate resale into their business. A key lesson from watches is the importance of authentication and collaboration with trusted resale platforms to protect brand equity and unlock new opportunities in the secondary market.

linkedin February 2025

The Two-Horse Race: How Fashion’s Richest Are Shaping the In...

The FashionSIGHTS team is thrilled to share our first #inSIGHTS #report, titled "Behind the Fortunes – How Fashion and Luxury are Creating Billionaires Galore."
linkedin March 2025

What means the US deregulation push for ESG in fashion?

The US administration has announced a series of 31 regulatory rollbacks, including the repeal of emissions limits on power plants, a reconsideration of the mandatory greenhouse gas reporting program, and an overhaul of the “social cost of carbon.” These moves follow US foreign aid cuts in January and the country’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement. These regulatory changes will have significant implications for fashion. But what does this mean for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) in fashion? Will US fashion players reverse their sustainability efforts, much like some retailers have scaled back on DEI initiatives?
linkedin February 2025

Interview #19 - Michael Werner; Editor-in-Large, Textilwirts...

Where is German fashion heading? That was the central theme of my recent conversation with Michael Werner, Editor-at-Large at TextilWirtschaft in our Wiesbaden offices. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, Michael has been a keen observer of the German fashion market. He spent more than a decade leading the editorial team at TextilWirtschaft the leading trade publication for the DACH fashion market, and continues to shape the industry dialogue in his current role as Editor-at-Large. Few have analyzed and narrated the sector’s evolution as extensively as he has.
event March 2025

Svensk Handel's D-Congress

Dr. Achim Berg presents a keynote at Svensk Handel's D-Congress in Gothenburg, Sweden. The congress is a leading retail event in Northern Europe, bringing together over 3,000 innovators and decision-makers to shape the industry's future.

press February 2025

Achim Berg Launches FashionSights, an Independent Think Tank

WWD.com by Evan Clark

WWD provides exclusive coverage of Achim’s vision for FashionSIGHTS, a day before its official business launch.

In an exclusive press release, Achim is quoted on his idea behind founding FashionSIGHTS to provide in-depth insights and advise fashion and luxury decision-makers in an increasingly complex landscape. The article highlights FashionSIGHTS' unique proprietary insights engine and the four core pillars upon which the think tank is built. Achim's ongoing influence in shaping fashion's future is underscored by his recent co-edited report with WWD which analyzes the wealth creation of fashion and luxury billionaires on the Forbes 200 list over the past 24 years.

linkedin February 2025

Is luxury elder care the next frontier?

Is #luxury #elder #care the next frontier? This weekend, I came across an intriguing Financial Times article about the rise of high-end care homes in the…
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How to Spend It...

has been one of my favorite weekend rituals for over 20 years. There’s something special about getting up early on a Saturday, when the
press October 2024

Giorgio Armani- L’uomo, il marchio, l’azienda

Book by Frank Pagano and Marco DiDio Roccazzella

Achim pays tribute to Giorgio Armani in the afterword of the book "Giorgio Armani - L'uomo, ilmarchio, l'azienda" by Frank Pagano and Marco Di Dio Roccazzella, published by Il Sole 24 Ore in October 2024.

Achim honors Armani’s keen ability to consistently deliver distinctiveness and timelessness—kept at the core of everything he did—over five decades in business. Armani parlayed his signature aesthetic and his distinctive vision for lifestyle into a thriving brand, growing it into a multi-billion, multi-gender, multi-category global fashion group. All while maintaining the company's independence and full ownership in an industry that is characterized by intense consolidation.