Show organiser WSN acquires majority stake in Labomode, owner of Fashop and PagesMode
WSN, the organiser of trade shows like Who's Next, Bijorhca, Salon international de la lingerie (SIL), and Première Classe, as well as of the Run and Drop events during Paris Fashion Week, has strengthened its range of solutions to assist fashion brands and retailers by acquiring a majority stake in Labomode Group.
By buying a stake in Labomode, WSN wants to offer new services to its clients - FNW
Labomode was founded by Philippe Zeder and runs PagesMode, an online directory of fashion industry operators and events, and Fashop, which specialises in gathering and analysing data on the business of fashion chains and distribution networks.
'Buying a stake in Labomode Group marks a new step in our strategy of providing concrete solutions to the industry. Fashop and PagesMode are key suppliers of fashion industry data in France,' said Frédéric Maus, president of WSN, which is owned by the Comexposium group. Maus told FashionNetwork.com that many exhibitors are already using Fashop's services to prepare for fashion shows in France.
'This partnership opens up new prospects for us: Integrating artificial intelligence into our tools to forecast and anticipate market trends, and exploring new sectors while expanding our scope to other creative domains — fashion, lifestyle, design — and supporting our communities in new geographical areas,' he added. Fashop focuses on ready-to-wear and fashion accessories retailers in France, and could be extended to cover other categories treated by WSN, such as lifestyle and object design, as well as other sectors in which Comexposium is active with its trade shows. A diversification strategy that will have to be approved by Comexposium's future boss, since its current CEO, Renaud Hamaide, is about to leave.
WSN staff will be able to cross-reference their own expertise with company data drawn from Fashop and PagesMode to develop new services for fashion brands, such as market research, prospecting tools, and trend analysis; and to develop solutions aimed at retailers, to help them boost in-store traffic and detect market signals. For next September's show season, WSN will offer targeted market studies to exhibitors.
'Together, we can put at the industry's disposal a range of concrete and powerful solutions, with Fashop and the WSN shows in the B2B field, and with PagesMode in the B2C field,' said Zeder, who founded Labomode 15 years ago. 'Our digital expertise will augment the impact of WSN's physical events and give brands an additional, coherent and efficient growth solution,' he added.
Zeder will continue to oversee Labomode, which will retain its staff and Strasbourg offices. The group did not disclose the value of the acquisition, and Maus said that WSN could take complete control in the next few years, with the goal of offering a full range of services to brands and retailers in the near future.
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Show organiser WSN acquires majority stake in Labomode, owner of Fashop and PagesMode
WSN, the organiser of trade shows like Who's Next, Bijorhca, Salon international de la lingerie (SIL), and Première Classe, as well as of the Run and Drop events during Paris Fashion Week, has strengthened its range of solutions to assist fashion brands and retailers by acquiring a majority stake in Labomode Group. By buying a stake in Labomode, WSN wants to offer new services to its clients - FNW Labomode was founded by Philippe Zeder and runs PagesMode, an online directory of fashion industry operators and events, and Fashop, which specialises in gathering and analysing data on the business of fashion chains and distribution networks. 'Buying a stake in Labomode Group marks a new step in our strategy of providing concrete solutions to the industry. Fashop and PagesMode are key suppliers of fashion industry data in France,' said Frédéric Maus, president of WSN, which is owned by the Comexposium group. Maus told that many exhibitors are already using Fashop's services to prepare for fashion shows in France. 'This partnership opens up new prospects for us: Integrating artificial intelligence into our tools to forecast and anticipate market trends, and exploring new sectors while expanding our scope to other creative domains — fashion, lifestyle, design — and supporting our communities in new geographical areas,' he added. Fashop focuses on ready-to-wear and fashion accessories retailers in France, and could be extended to cover other categories treated by WSN, such as lifestyle and object design, as well as other sectors in which Comexposium is active with its trade shows. A diversification strategy that will have to be approved by Comexposium's future boss, since its current CEO, Renaud Hamaide, is about to leave. WSN staff will be able to cross-reference their own expertise with company data drawn from Fashop and PagesMode to develop new services for fashion brands, such as market research, prospecting tools, and trend analysis; and to develop solutions aimed at retailers, to help them boost in-store traffic and detect market signals. For next September's show season, WSN will offer targeted market studies to exhibitors. 'Together, we can put at the industry's disposal a range of concrete and powerful solutions, with Fashop and the WSN shows in the B2B field, and with PagesMode in the B2C field,' said Zeder, who founded Labomode 15 years ago. 'Our digital expertise will augment the impact of WSN's physical events and give brands an additional, coherent and efficient growth solution,' he added. Zeder will continue to oversee Labomode, which will retain its staff and Strasbourg offices. The group did not disclose the value of the acquisition, and Maus said that WSN could take complete control in the next few years, with the goal of offering a full range of services to brands and retailers in the near future.
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WSN, the organiser of trade shows like Who's Next, Bijorhca, Salon international de la lingerie (SIL), and Première Classe, as well as of the Run and Drop events during Paris Fashion Week, has strengthened its range of solutions to assist fashion brands and retailers by acquiring a majority stake in Labomode Group. By buying a stake in Labomode, WSN wants to offer new services to its clients - FNW Labomode was founded by Philippe Zeder and runs PagesMode, an online directory of fashion industry operators and events, and Fashop, which specialises in gathering and analysing data on the business of fashion chains and distribution networks. 'Buying a stake in Labomode Group marks a new step in our strategy of providing concrete solutions to the industry. Fashop and PagesMode are key suppliers of fashion industry data in France,' said Frédéric Maus, president of WSN, which is owned by the Comexposium group. Maus told that many exhibitors are already using Fashop's services to prepare for fashion shows in France. 'This partnership opens up new prospects for us: Integrating artificial intelligence into our tools to forecast and anticipate market trends, and exploring new sectors while expanding our scope to other creative domains — fashion, lifestyle, design — and supporting our communities in new geographical areas,' he added. Fashop focuses on ready-to-wear and fashion accessories retailers in France, and could be extended to cover other categories treated by WSN, such as lifestyle and object design, as well as other sectors in which Comexposium is active with its trade shows. A diversification strategy that will have to be approved by Comexposium's future boss, since its current CEO, Renaud Hamaide, is about to leave. WSN staff will be able to cross-reference their own expertise with company data drawn from Fashop and PagesMode to develop new services for fashion brands, such as market research, prospecting tools, and trend analysis; and to develop solutions aimed at retailers, to help them boost in-store traffic and detect market signals. For next September's show season, WSN will offer targeted market studies to exhibitors. 'Together, we can put at the industry's disposal a range of concrete and powerful solutions, with Fashop and the WSN shows in the B2B field, and with PagesMode in the B2C field,' said Zeder, who founded Labomode 15 years ago. 'Our digital expertise will augment the impact of WSN's physical events and give brands an additional, coherent and efficient growth solution,' he added. Zeder will continue to oversee Labomode, which will retain its staff and Strasbourg offices. The group did not disclose the value of the acquisition, and Maus said that WSN could take complete control in the next few years, with the goal of offering a full range of services to brands and retailers in the near future.
