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Discuss the role of technology in SHEIN and Temu’s business models:
- Both retail websites rely on information technology to directly match consumer demand to dispersed production by a collection of factories in China. This method of reaching customers should inspire any business that provides products or services that come from many producers to reconsider their manufacturing and distribution methods. - They use data and software to match consumer demand for designs to the capabilities of particular members of its manufacturing network, and it also keeps close tabs on customer outreach, order receipts, payment guarantees, and direct shipping services offered by manufacturers to customers. It monitors manufacturer performance as closely as it monitors customer preferences. - The internet has enabled high-income consumer markets that respond to direct-to-consumer branding and low-cost producer markets that respond to data-driven coordination, more tightly coordinated models of global business have become possible and are likely to grow - The system “the large-scale automated test and reorder (LATR) model allowed the platform to add thousands of new items daily based on direct consumer feedback. Similarly, Temu uses its parent company’s software to match extensive manufacturing capacity with consumer demand, making it a formidable player in the retail market. 2. Why is SHEIN called a digital marketer? - Shein is called a digital marketer because it know how to use the platform that has remarkable sensitivity to the fashion tastes of its consumers. It monitors what trendsetters wear on social media, influencer partnerships, email marketing, and online advertising. - They pushed E-commerce, advertising, connection, and the gradual supplanting of the sales and marketing roles of brands by consumer reviews, giving American shoppers the courage to venture beyond the safe harbors of retail mass merchants. This led to convincing consumers to move much of their purchasing power online. - Shein focused on digital marketing, therefore it can improve advertising and attract a large target customer around the world. 3. In what ways do SHEIN's and Temu's business models challenge established retail brands like H&M and Zara, and what implications does this have for the future of fast fashion? - SHEIN and Temu challenge established brands like H&M and Zara by fundamentally altering the speed and responsiveness of the fast fashion model. Their diverse products with reasonable prices and the ability to quickly identify trends and test new products through data-driven approaches enable them to outpace traditional retailers in terms of product variety and availability. This operational contrasts sharply with the more old supply chains of established brands, which often rely on longer design and production cycles. - With the development of rapid technology, these implications have meaningful things for the future of fast fashion, they need to update and improve to adapt by integrating similar technology-driven models to stay competitive. - They could adopt more agile supply chain practices, enhance their data analytics capabilities, or strengthen their direct-to-consumer marketing strategies. As SHEIN and Temu continue to grow, they may redefine consumer expectations around pricing, variety, and speed of delivery, pushing the entire industry toward greater innovation and efficiency.