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event February 2025 Barclays Fireside Chat
In a conference call with Matt Clements and Sarah Roberts from Barclays Equity Research, Achim Berg discusses the state of the European fashion industry, exploring key challenges and future opportunities.
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.
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 Interview #17 - Eric Liu; Founder & CEO Style3D
Is the Fashion Industry Having Its #TESLA Moment? That was at the heart of my conversation with Eric LIU, founder and CEO of Style3D. Eric is a true pioneer, driving the digital transformation of fashion’s back-end processes. With over 20 years of experience, he founded Style3D in 2015, blending his expertise in computer science with hands-on experience in apparel manufacturing.
press October 2024 “Size is not in itself a guarantee for success”
Modaes.com by Pilar RiañoIn an interview with Pilar Riaño from Modaes, Achim delves into the future of the fashion industry.
He explains how SHEIN is disrupting fashion, similar to Inditex in the past, shaking up established business models. He also highlights the urgent need for regulators to step up, enforce sustainability standards and create a framework that holds fast fashion players accountable. He goes on to emphasize the importance of technological advances to make circularity a viable reality for the industry. Further, Achim addresses the growing polarization within the sector, where size increasingly matters and small brands are struggling to compete. Amidst this, he asserts that novelty and creativity remain crucial, ensuring cultural relevance and connecting brands with evolving consumer desires.
event May 2025 The Future of Retail
"The Future of Retail" summit byFASHION Magazine - On May 5th, the first edition of the "The Future of Retail" summit is going to take place in Milan - with many top speakers from Italy and abroad.
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 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 June 2024 Op-Ed: Fashion Can’t Wait on Regulation to Act on Sustainabi...
businessoffashion.comIn his Op-Ed, Achim comments on the current state and progress of sustainability in the fashion industry and what regulation can do for it (or not).
Fashion's sustainability efforts have grown in importance, yet significant challenges remain as consumption, emissions, and pollution continue to rise. While many hope that regulation will drive change by forcing brands to deliver on climate commitments, there is concern that relying on slow-moving policies will further delay progress. Industry leaders, especially its “super winners,” must take responsibility and accelerate their sustainability initiatives, or risk being overtaken by more innovative competitors.
press May 2024 Lemonade is made with lemons and how Shein snuck into the Su...
Modeas.com by Pilar RiañoAchim speaks about circular business models, emphasizing the need to make these models more profitable in order to achieve sustainable growth.
The second day of the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen focused on sustainability, circular business models, and overproduction, with critiques of the fashion industry's current practices, including Shein's business model. Speakers emphasized the need for transformative change in the industry, highlighting circularity, creativity, and new regulations, while acknowledging challenges like reduced margins and increased complexity. The French government’s anti-Shein law, aimed at fast fashion regulation, and the call for companies to adapt to new market trends, were key topics discussed.
press February 2025 Achim Berg Launches FashionSights, an Independent Think Tank
WWD.com by Evan ClarkWWD 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.
press February 2025 Achim Berg Launches an independent Think Tank dedicated to t...
Modaes.comModaes reports on Achim’s newly launched corporate think tank FashionSights.
The leading Spanish industry publication describes FashionSIGHTS as the start of a new chapter that allows Achim to follow his passion for the fashion industry by providing strategic guidance to decision-makers, supported by in-depth research on the industry’s past, present and future. This approach sets FashionSIGHTS apart from traditional consulting firms, offering long-term advice rather than just project-based advisory. Modaes also highlights Achim’s continued impact on the Spanish market, including his keynote to open the Modaes Fashion Business Summit earlier this month and his advisory mandate for Mango.
press March 2025 What Happens to a Multibillion-Dollar Luxury Brand When the ...
WSJ by Rory SatranAchim comments on fashion’s ongoing musical chairs and highlights the financial impact of transition periods.
During interim periods without a creative director, brands often rely on classic bestsellers, but this approach doesn’t always prevent revenue declines. In a fragile macroeconomic environment with declining consumer demand, frequent creative director changes signal deeper sales problems rather than strategic moves in a frantic bid for success. While these changes typically impact the top line, Achim urges not to underestimate the “time lapse” effect, noting that new creative directors typically need at least two collections to make a meaningful impact, delaying potential revenue recovery.
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.
press April 2025 Why “Creative Director” is Fashion’s Favorite Job Title
WWD by Miles SochaAchim comments on why high street brands are beginning to bring in creative directors.
Luxury’s ongoing game of musical chairs started to influence the mid- and premium-priced segments, with a growing number of fashion chains recently appointing their first creative directors. Achim describes this trend as a form of “marketing” - a strategic move for brands looking to elevate their image and move further into premium. While many already have creative teams in place, formalizing the role and putting a face to it adds a personal touch that signals a new chapter for the brand and solidifies a clearer brand vision. Achim draws a parallel to European heritage houses, where a visionary creative lead helped define a renewed purpose and recognizable aesthetic.
press April 2025 What Will Happen to the Handbags?
The New York Times by Vanessa Friedman & Jacob BernsteinAchim comments on how tariffs impact the luxury industry.
The US has long been seen as the next main growth engine for the luxury industry, but Trump's new tariffs have turned it into a source of concern. These measures act less as a tax on Europe and more as a burden on American consumers. Aside from Louis Vuitton's factory in Texas, no major brand is considering shifting production to the US, as "Made in Italy" and "Made in France" remain central to their identity. While some brands may be able to absorb the additional costs, years of price increases have already tested the limits of consumers. Although the luxury sector is more resilient than lower-margin segments, Achim warns that it won't remain untouched. The majority of luxury buyers are affluent or aspirational consumers - groups that are now hesitant amid market volatility and recession fears. In a climate of uncertainty, it is not necessarily wealth but confidence that drives indulgence, and right now, uncertainty is the prevailing mood, says Achim.