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In this keynote at the Modehandels Kongress der TextilWirtschaft, Stefan Wenzel, a veteran of 21 years in e‑commerce, outlines how a decade of digital disruption has been compressed into a single quarter for the fashion industry. He opens with personal background, then presents six “realities” that define the current market: exponential technology growth, mobile‑first consumer behavior, the rise of platform economies, fragmented customer data, the mismatch between traditional retail DNA and digital customer access, and the speed of change. Using post‑COVID online‑share figures (26 % US, 40 % UK, 35 % Germany) he shows how the pandemic accelerated pre‑existing trends. From these realities he derives five syntheses: (1) No static long‑term strategy – firms must build internal disruption capability; (2) A clear, defensible value proposition is essential; (3) Own customer access is a prerequisite for diversified revenue streams; (4) Organizational convergence, cross‑functional teams, and agile, low‑ego leadership are mandatory; (5) New competencies blending creative arts with data‑driven science are required. He stresses the danger of relying solely on marketplace platforms, which generate sales but not customer assets, and advocates a complementary Direct‑to‑Consumer approach. The talk concludes with a Q&A where he explains how platform sales can coexist with building genuine customer relationships, and a case study of JD.com’s rapid shift from offline stores to a leading online platform during the SARS crisis. He invites the audience to connect via LinkedIn or Twitter for further discussion.

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Wenzel erklärt, dass Plattformen zwar Umsatz generieren, aber keine eigenen Kundendaten liefern; sie sind ein legitimer Vertriebskanal, jedoch sollten Unternehmen sie komplementär zu einem Direct‑to‑Consumer‑Standbein nutzen, um eigenen Kundenzugang und Lifetime‑Value aufzubauen.

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