The fashion industry is notorious for its environmental impact, but circular fashion practices, which prioritise sustainability and longevity, are gaining traction within the streetwear market. Circularity in fashion refers to an approach that aims to minimise waste and maximise the lifespan of clothing and accessories. It focuses on creating a closed-loop system where products...

Co-founder of luxury resale boutique Downtown Uptown discusses the challenges facing the luxury resale industry and its role in fashion's sustainability journey Giji Gya is the co-founder of Downtown Uptown, a hybrid physical and online luxury resale space in Geneva, Switzerland. The store specialises in consignment, rental, resale, recycling, repairing & upcycling authenticated luxury...

Why building trust should be a key pillar of your brand strategy One of the most popular features of connected products is product authentication. It is a powerful tool that enhances sales conversion rates, boosts desirability, and increases product value. The Brand Asset Valuator (BAV) framework, widely adopted throughout the brand marketing industry, identifies...

As brands adopt digital IDs and product passports to support traceability, consumer engagement and sustainability strategies, it’s essential to put in place measures to ensure their security. Simply because a product’s ID is digital and unique to each individual product doesn’t mean that it’s secure and its ID can be robustly authenticated. The pitfalls...

Being able to distinguish real products from fakes is key to safeguarding trust and increasing value in the fashion industry. Key highlights: Counterfeits: The give-a-way signs  The counterfeit business is estimated to be worth $600 billion worldwide Discover how damage goes beyond brands and affects people and the planet Solutions to prevent counterfeiting can also be used to drive business...

A great loyalty programme may be the factor marking the difference among brands competing in the same market. Here are 5 key tips to creating a successful one. What is a loyalty programme? A loyalty programme is a marketing strategy that encourages customers to keep buying a company's products and services, by encouraging consumers to be...

Digital IDs and Digital Product Passports do not automatically convey a product with the ability to be securely authenticated, and can even leave brands exposed to significant and often unseen risks. In this article, we will outline what it takes to deliver secure Digital ID implementations and reveal the hazards of underestimating security and...

Consumers are increasingly concerned about buying fakes How aware are you of the size of the issue of counterfeits in the fashion industry? Do you know the scale of the risk consumers are currently exposed to? This article provides a brief summary of the latest and most relevant data concerning the counterfeit problem. Key...

Product authentication: everything you need to know but they will not tell you Are you looking to connect your products? Will you be equipping your products with Digital IDs to support your brand protection, consumer engagement, traceability or sustainability strategies? Then, here are 12 things you need to know before you adopt Digital IDs and Digital...

 Let’s learn from history’s greatest cases of false identity. Certilogo founder and CEO, Michele Casucci’s speech delivered at e-P Summit 2023, sheds light on the hazards of adopting insecure Digital Product Passports and product IDs. Casucci also reveals the unexpected negative consequences of adopting a walled-garden approach to security, using blockchain and NFC OTP...