NGC Software has added a Management Consulting Services practice for the apparel industry.

Today's fashion industry is obsessed with getting product to store shelves quickly, changing out assortments constantly, and charging rock-bottom prices. But there's a price to be paid for that behavior.

SAP SE has made available the latest release of its SAP Fashion Management Application.

As most shoppers have experienced, ordering clothes online can occasionally be a shot in the dark – not every item fits the way they'd hoped, nor does every color match the description exactly. This not only annoys consumers, but also retailers when those disgruntled customers send their unwanted items back.

A conversation with Tom Enright, research director of Gartner.