Executive Summary

Discover how fashion leaders are transforming buying and merchandising strategies and decisions with AI. In this Future Fashion Assembly insights session, Sofia Strazzanti and James Theuerkauf, Co-Founder of Syrup Tech, explore how brands like Faherty, Reformation, and Deckers are achieving higher margins and lower overstock through smarter, data-led planning.

Learn how to shift from “speed-to-shelf” to “speed-to-signal” – improving accuracy, agility, and profitability in volatile markets.

What You'll Hear:

• Practical examples of AI-driven forecasting and merchandising

• Real results: 2–5% margin improvement and 10–20% overstock reduction

• Insights from industry leaders adopting foresight data-led planning

• How AI supports faster, smarter decisions across the buying and planning cycle