Fashion Moves Fast: Managing Seasonality, Speed & Expectations
Seasonality Strains on the Fashion Industry and How to Fix Them
May 27, 2026 | 10 PST / 1 PM EST
Fashion is one of the most operationally volatile industries in ecommerce: short product lifecycles, rapid trend shifts, size and fit variability, high return rates, seasonal spikes, margin compression, and much more.
In this roundtable discussion, Descartes and Loop explore why fashion brands require tighter operational control than almost any other vertical and how warehouse execution, returns strategy, and seasonal planning must work together to protect customer satisfaction and profit.
You Will Learn
- How to leverage returns to impact customer satisfaction
- How to control seasonality and trend cycles for better planning, allocation, and profitability
- What information to leverage to give you a competitive advantage against fashion competitors
Can’t join live? Register, and we will send you the recording!
Meet your Speakers
Samantha Brown
Sr. Partner Manager, Descartes
Samantha leads partnerships for Descartes global ecommerce pillar. With both a seller and software provider experience, she brings a unique perspective to supporting thousands of brands in optimizing their operations.
Samir Kamnani
Solutions Architect, Flxpoint
Samir is a Sr. International Program Manager at Loop. He works closely with product and go-to-market teams to grow Loop's platform by deeply understanding customer needs across markets.
Troy Graham
Strategic Account Executive, Descartes
Troy is Strategic Account Executive for Descartes Ecommerce solutions. His areas of expertise include warehouse automation, parcel shipping, fulfillment, and ecommerce sales channel integrations with other programs.