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white paper February 2025 FashionSIGHTS - Unveiled with Achim Berg
press December 2024 Getting dressed will be fun again
Financial Times by Kati ChitrakornAchim shares his perspective on the key themes shaping the fashion industry in 2025.
After a drop in global sales of personal luxury goods in 2024, the industry is hopeful for modest recovery in 2025. Achim highlights the need to correct overinflated pricing and notes that structural changes, including the offloading of underperforming assets, may be necessary. Ethical and social responsibility will remain critical and growth opportunities will be mostly seen in emerging markets. Major deals in the fashion industry are unlikely in the near term due to stagnant IPO markets. Nevertheless, Achim predicts further consolidation across the industry in the months ahead as well as a shift back to a more personal, individualistic style.
press December 2024 Will luxury stocks remain slow sellers?
Der Aktionär Edition 2025 by Sarina RosenbuschIn an interview with Der Aktionär, Achim provides his perspective on the outlook for the fashion and luxury market in 2025. Next year will remain challenging for luxury brands, marked by ongoing market consolidation. While the luxury categories of fashion, jewelry, and watches face significant headwinds, demand for experiences and travel continues to thrive. Additionally, more space has emerged between the mid-market and luxury segments, allowing premium brandslike Coach to flourish. Fast fashion players such as H&M and Zara are elevating their positioning to differentiate themselves from Asian competitor Shein, while appealing to customers who increasingly prioritize value for money and sustainability. Meanwhile, the booming sportswear segment is undergoing dynamic shifts, with challenger brands (e.g., On, Lululemon, Skechers) steadily gaining market share from the incumbents Nike, Adidas, or Puma.
event January 2025 Barcelona Fashion Summit 2025
Achim Berg holds the opening keynote at the Barcelona Fashion Summit 2025, Spain’s largest fashion business event. Under the theme "Revolution: Breaking Fashion Paradigms", it will gather industry leaders to discuss transformative trends shaping fashion's future.
event April 2025 Navigating Future Careers in Fashion & Luxury
Join us for an exclusive LinkedIn Live session!
We're excited to invite you to a dynamic LinkedIn Live event, hosted by Dweet – the digital hiring platform for the Fashion & Luxury industries, in collaboration withFashionSIGHTS.
Industry Experts Discussing the Future of Fashion & Luxury Careers
Hear from leading professionals, including:
- Laura Buckle, Senior Director of Global Recruitment at SKIMS
- Melanie Mitchell, Graduate Futures Careers Consultant at University of the Arts London
The session will be hosted by Laurent Piffaut of Dweet and Achim Berg, offering invaluable insights for students, early-career professionals, and anyone looking to advance or break into the dynamic world of fashion and luxury.
Whether you're planning your next career move or looking to deepen your industry knowledge, this event is designed for the future decision-makers of Fashion & Luxury.
Don't miss out: tune in to get the expertise you need to navigate the future of this ever-evolving industry!
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."
press March 2025 D-Congress 2025: How AI Is Powering Fashion, Culture And E-C...
Forbes by Cassell FerereAchim 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.
press March 2025 What luxury can learn from the watch resale playbook
Vogue Business by Milena LazazzeraAchim 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.
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.