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Luxury brands using AI + mobile clientelling to boost growth

Gucci is using AI in an effort to better model demand and get product in the right place at the right time; the brand’s parent company - Kering - is targeting a 20% improvement over time.

Meanwhile, a new mobile app for sales associates enables staff to view a client’s purchase history as well as real-time info on available colors and sizes - without leaving the floor. Kering reports that shoppers spend an average of 15 to 20% more when staff uses the app.

Full story at AdAge.

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