This week?s TFOL Snapshot is tech heavy.

All our top headlines this week look at how the integration of digital and tech at a fundamental level are key to a luxury brand?s success ? both customer and operations-side.
Net-a-Porter create a social network that claims to revolutionise mobile luxury shopping as much as net-a-porter.com did for luxury online shopping. Other stories include the ever increasing number of fashion start-ups bypassing traditional, physical retail spaces in favour of digital making it easier for them to reach consumers directly.

1. Net-a-Porter Creates Social Network For Mobile Luxury Shopping
“Net-a-Porter, the online fashion retailer merging with Yoox SpA, unveiled what it says is the first social network for consumers to flaunt their style and buy luxury goods via mobile devices.” Read full article on: BLOOMBERG

2. Luxury Brands, Technology & Operational Efficiency
“Technology is indispensable for all businesses today. The winners will continue to use technology strategically and tactically in all parts of the business. In this segment, we will discuss technology broadly from the following perspectives: product life-cycle management- design, demand planning, manufacturing, service; analytics and big data, wearables, and personalization.”
Read full article on: LUXURY SOCIETY

3. How Social Media Can Help Shoppers Find Their Style
“One might imagine there are not many firsts left in online retailing but Peter...