137 – Sketch Pad to Shopping Bag – The Future of Fashion Fulfilment

The second in our series of live panel discussions in association with Kornit Digital, manufacturers of advanced digital printing solutions.‘Sketchpad to Shopping Bag: The Future of Fashion Production and Fulfilment’ continues the important debate around the future of the UK textile industry.I'm joined by panellists from education, design, manufacturing and retail, as well as the Chief Marketing Officer of Kornit Digital.We discuss:Why more companies are looking to reshore their production to create a faster time to marketHow supply chains are changing and why that's important to the UK fashion industryHow COVID_19 has affected the industryWhy big retailers need to change their buying model and re-look at their pricing and marginsThe importance of partnerships between manufacturers and retailers / brandsWhy designers and manufacturers must leverage technology to create on-demand manufacturing as a serviceHow e-commerce is replacing brick and mortar stores, giving consumers more choice and the opportunity for more bespoke productsPanellists:Fiona Lambert Ex MD New Business Development. River IslandDavinder Madaher Textile Designer, MadaherJenny Holloway CEO, Fashion EnterBarbara Shepherd Head of Business Engagement, Manchester Fashion InstituteOmer KulkaChief Marketing Officer, Kornit Listen to the previous discussion in this series here.Make it British Live! OnlineAll of the talks from MiB Live! Online, our virtual trade show and summit, can be watched here: MiB.Live/online2020Stay in TouchBritish Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brandMake it British websiteJoin Make it British - become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturersMake it British on InstagramMake it British on YouTube - subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.