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title: "WWD Apparel & Retail CEO Summit: “The Power of Resilience”"
description: Take a peek behind the glamorous scenes of WWD Apparel & Retail CEO Summit 2024 and discover how you can escape the data trap.
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# WWD Apparel & Retail CEO Summit: “The Power of Resilience”
Take a peek behind the glamorous scenes of WWD Apparel & Retail CEO Summit 2024 and discover how you can escape the data trap.
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NuORDER by Lightspeed was an official sponsor of the 2024 edition of WWD Apparel & Retail CEO Summit: “The Power of Resilience”, an evening gathering top executives from some of the industry’s most incredible retailers and brands. The event featured memorable dining, inspiring keynote sessions and meaningful honors and awards.
Held in The Great Hall at Cipriani South Street in Manhattan’s historic Battery Maritime Building, it was a glamorous occasion, but also a time to engage in serious, thoughtful, forward-thinking conversations and to recognize innovators and makers of change — including NuORDER client Brunello Cucinelli. Mr. Cucinelli of his eponymous luxury brand received the 2024 John B. Fairchild Honor. We’d like to congratulate all of the evening’s honorees!
## Some of our favorite highlights
There were several great keynotes throughout the course of the evening. In keeping with the summit’s theme, “The Power of Resilience”, a number of executives emphasized the importance of staying agile to pivot in response to quickly shifting market conditions.
Some of our favorite highlights included:
- Elf Cosmetics’ culture of healthy conflict and accountability — and that they’ve issued equity to all of their employees to offer a sense of ownership to all
- Neiman Marcus’ philosophy of leading with love for greater resilience
- Saks Fifth Avenue’s focus on transparency, communication, and accountability
- Target’s 360-degree approach to retail and the immersive experiences they created for the movie *Wicked*
## Escaping the Data Trap
NuORDER by Lightspeed Head of Revenue Chris Akrimi and VP, Head of Retail Danielle Fairfield shared the stage to guide an engaged audience through how our two-way sync wholesale platform can solve data complexities to save millions in operational costs and win back precious time to focus on key business objectives. Their keynote, “Escape the Data Trap: Reclaim Employee Productivity and Recoup Hidden Costs” shared deep insights and research, along with some of the unique domain expertise we’ve gained as a wholesale eCommerce provider working with over 7k brands and 500k retailers.
Imagine gaining access to more accurate data to make better-informed decisions that can directly improve your bottom line. Imagine a world where your employees can be happier, more engaged, and more productive. Imagine a world where your teams suddenly have far more time to direct their talents towards your greatest revenue-generating priorities? Such is the power of a bidirectionally synced wholesale platform.
Here are just a few aims you can achieve:
- Enhancing the customer experience
- Curating the right assortments
- Achieving higher sell-through rates
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## Spending Time with NuORDER Clientele
The WWD Apparel & Retail CEO Summit was also a wonderful opportunity to see so many of our Brand and Retailer Partners in person. We saw Brunello Cucinelli, Polo Ralph Lauren, PVH Corp., Centric Brands, Saks Fifth Avenue, Marcolin Eyewear, Caleres, Inc., Champion, Haddad Brands, Kearney, L'AGENCE, SWIM USA, Echo Design Group, and The Jewelry Group. It’s always a pleasure to connect!
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