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Fashion’s Unexpected Data Treasure Troves

A wave of independent fashion brokers — including sourcers, Substackers and stylists — are figuring out how to use the information they gather from their plugged-in audiences, who are increasingly interested in data themselves.
A new wave of sourcers, shoppers, stylists and substackers are figuring out how to leverage the information they glean from their close-knit audiences.
A new wave of sourcers, shoppers, stylists and substackers are figuring out how to leverage the information they glean from their close-knit audiences. (BoF Collage, Spotlight/Launchmetrics)

Data is gold for fashion brands — and now, there’s more places than ever to get it.

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