13日,個(gè)性化穿搭服務(wù)平臺(tái)Stitch Fix宣布,公司創(chuàng)始人卡特里娜·萊克將卸任首席執(zhí)行官。
萊克在2011年創(chuàng)立了Stitch Fix,卸任CEO職務(wù)后,她將擔(dān)任公司的執(zhí)行主席,并繼續(xù)受聘處理企業(yè)社會(huì)影響方面的業(yè)務(wù)。自8月1日起,現(xiàn)任總裁伊麗莎白?斯波爾丁將接替萊克,成為公司第二任CEO。消息公布后,公司股價(jià)在盤后交易中下跌了5%。
在致8000名員工與造型設(shè)計(jì)師的一封信中,萊克稱,“這次人事更替的準(zhǔn)備工作早已啟動(dòng),雖然過程很難,但我相信最終會(huì)推動(dòng)公司的轉(zhuǎn)型。我對未來的發(fā)展充滿信心。斯波爾丁有活力、熱情樂觀,我認(rèn)為沒有比她更好的人選了。”
Stitch Fix靠個(gè)性化穿搭推薦服務(wù)起家,業(yè)務(wù)規(guī)模達(dá)17億美元。通過“訂閱盒子”,顧客會(huì)收到一箱衣服,試穿后決定留下哪些,然后把剩下的寄回去。近年來,借助技術(shù)優(yōu)勢,針對穿衣偏好和體型各有不同的消費(fèi)者,該平臺(tái)通過數(shù)據(jù)分析算法預(yù)測其可能購買或退回的服裝類型。萊克近日接受《財(cái)富》雜志采訪時(shí)稱,目前公司業(yè)務(wù)希望能跳出“訂閱盒子”的圈子,探索更多途徑,讓顧客在選擇其他方式購物時(shí)也能更加便捷。
萊克上個(gè)月說道,“人們購物的方式還有很多,但對其中一些來說,盒子有其自身的局限性。但其實(shí)那些領(lǐng)域也可以采用推薦+選擇的模式。這是更好的購物方式。”
從去年1月加入Stitch Fix開始,如何從“訂閱盒子”轉(zhuǎn)型一直是斯波爾丁的工作重心。在致員工的信中,萊克還說,“她已經(jīng)為公司的未來設(shè)定了美好的愿景,并加快了服務(wù)迭代。”
斯波爾丁去年接受《財(cái)富》雜志采訪時(shí)提到“新一代”Stitch Fix。當(dāng)時(shí),公司發(fā)起一項(xiàng)活動(dòng),讓非訂閱顧客能夠體驗(yàn)其服務(wù)。斯波爾丁去年夏天向《財(cái)富》雜志談到“很多客戶可能會(huì)想通過體驗(yàn)‘盒子’服務(wù)”來買東西,但也有一些人,他們雖然也想購物,但不想通過‘盒子’來體驗(yàn)。Stitch Fix未來應(yīng)致力于滿足不同的需求。我們的活動(dòng)正在朝著這個(gè)目標(biāo)邁進(jìn)。”
此前,斯波爾丁任職于貝恩公司,帶頭成立了數(shù)字化部門并擔(dān)任全球總監(jiān),掌管技術(shù)與軟件開發(fā)工作。
2017年,Stitch Fix上市,這是萊克的功勞,她也因此成為史上帶領(lǐng)公司上市的最年輕女性。直至今年2月社交約會(huì)軟件Bumble上市, 這一頭銜才讓位于Bumble首席執(zhí)行官惠特尼·沃爾夫·赫德。近幾個(gè)月,面對疫情隔離下消費(fèi)者偏好改變的事實(shí),萊克帶領(lǐng)Stitch Fix挺了過來。近日接受《財(cái)富》雜志采訪時(shí),萊克談到了和零售業(yè)的一些同行相比,Stitch Fix數(shù)據(jù)運(yùn)算是如何助力她的公司更快適應(yīng)新形勢的。
Stitch Fix高層換血還有一個(gè)特點(diǎn),即現(xiàn)任女CEO的接替者仍是女性。這在上市公司中很是罕見。(財(cái)富美國1000強(qiáng)中類似的例子還包括,2012年雅芳產(chǎn)品公司的高層換屆與2020年美國女裝品牌Chico's FAS的人事變動(dòng))。
在13日發(fā)布的一份聲明中,斯波爾丁稱,“Stitch Fix面臨巨大的發(fā)展機(jī)遇,機(jī)遇背后是萊克的遠(yuǎn)見,也承載著過去10年大力發(fā)展個(gè)性化業(yè)務(wù)的積累。我們所創(chuàng)造的體驗(yàn)將改變未來幾代人的購物方式。”(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:郝秀
審校:汪皓
13日,個(gè)性化穿搭服務(wù)平臺(tái)Stitch Fix宣布,公司創(chuàng)始人卡特里娜·萊克將卸任首席執(zhí)行官。
萊克在2011年創(chuàng)立了Stitch Fix,卸任CEO職務(wù)后,她將擔(dān)任公司的執(zhí)行主席,并繼續(xù)受聘處理企業(yè)社會(huì)影響方面的業(yè)務(wù)。自8月1日起,現(xiàn)任總裁伊麗莎白?斯波爾丁將接替萊克,成為公司第二任CEO。消息公布后,公司股價(jià)在盤后交易中下跌了5%。
在致8000名員工與造型設(shè)計(jì)師的一封信中,萊克稱,“這次人事更替的準(zhǔn)備工作早已啟動(dòng),雖然過程很難,但我相信最終會(huì)推動(dòng)公司的轉(zhuǎn)型。我對未來的發(fā)展充滿信心。斯波爾丁有活力、熱情樂觀,我認(rèn)為沒有比她更好的人選了。”
Stitch Fix靠個(gè)性化穿搭推薦服務(wù)起家,業(yè)務(wù)規(guī)模達(dá)17億美元。通過“訂閱盒子”,顧客會(huì)收到一箱衣服,試穿后決定留下哪些,然后把剩下的寄回去。近年來,借助技術(shù)優(yōu)勢,針對穿衣偏好和體型各有不同的消費(fèi)者,該平臺(tái)通過數(shù)據(jù)分析算法預(yù)測其可能購買或退回的服裝類型。萊克近日接受《財(cái)富》雜志采訪時(shí)稱,目前公司業(yè)務(wù)希望能跳出“訂閱盒子”的圈子,探索更多途徑,讓顧客在選擇其他方式購物時(shí)也能更加便捷。
萊克上個(gè)月說道,“人們購物的方式還有很多,但對其中一些來說,盒子有其自身的局限性。但其實(shí)那些領(lǐng)域也可以采用推薦+選擇的模式。這是更好的購物方式。”
從去年1月加入Stitch Fix開始,如何從“訂閱盒子”轉(zhuǎn)型一直是斯波爾丁的工作重心。在致員工的信中,萊克還說,“她已經(jīng)為公司的未來設(shè)定了美好的愿景,并加快了服務(wù)迭代。”
斯波爾丁去年接受《財(cái)富》雜志采訪時(shí)提到“新一代”Stitch Fix。當(dāng)時(shí),公司發(fā)起一項(xiàng)活動(dòng),讓非訂閱顧客能夠體驗(yàn)其服務(wù)。斯波爾丁去年夏天向《財(cái)富》雜志談到“很多客戶可能會(huì)想通過體驗(yàn)‘盒子’服務(wù)”來買東西,但也有一些人,他們雖然也想購物,但不想通過‘盒子’來體驗(yàn)。Stitch Fix未來應(yīng)致力于滿足不同的需求。我們的活動(dòng)正在朝著這個(gè)目標(biāo)邁進(jìn)。”
此前,斯波爾丁任職于貝恩公司,帶頭成立了數(shù)字化部門并擔(dān)任全球總監(jiān),掌管技術(shù)與軟件開發(fā)工作。
2017年,Stitch Fix上市,這是萊克的功勞,她也因此成為史上帶領(lǐng)公司上市的最年輕女性。直至今年2月社交約會(huì)軟件Bumble上市, 這一頭銜才讓位于Bumble首席執(zhí)行官惠特尼·沃爾夫·赫德。近幾個(gè)月,面對疫情隔離下消費(fèi)者偏好改變的事實(shí),萊克帶領(lǐng)Stitch Fix挺了過來。近日接受《財(cái)富》雜志采訪時(shí),萊克談到了和零售業(yè)的一些同行相比,Stitch Fix數(shù)據(jù)運(yùn)算是如何助力她的公司更快適應(yīng)新形勢的。
Stitch Fix高層換血還有一個(gè)特點(diǎn),即現(xiàn)任女CEO的接替者仍是女性。這在上市公司中很是罕見。(財(cái)富美國1000強(qiáng)中類似的例子還包括,2012年雅芳產(chǎn)品公司的高層換屆與2020年美國女裝品牌Chico's FAS的人事變動(dòng))。
在13日發(fā)布的一份聲明中,斯波爾丁稱,“Stitch Fix面臨巨大的發(fā)展機(jī)遇,機(jī)遇背后是萊克的遠(yuǎn)見,也承載著過去10年大力發(fā)展個(gè)性化業(yè)務(wù)的積累。我們所創(chuàng)造的體驗(yàn)將改變未來幾代人的購物方式。”(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:郝秀
審校:汪皓
Katrina Lake, the founder of the personal styling service Stitch Fix, will step down as CEO of the company, Stitch Fix announced Tuesday.
Lake, who founded the business a decade ago, will become the company's executive chairperson and remain on staff as an employee handling social impact work. Stitch Fix president Elizabeth Spaulding, who joined the company in January 2020, will be its second-ever CEO starting August 1. Stitch Fix stock fell 5% in after-hours trading following the announcement.
"This succession has been in the works for some time, and while change can be hard, I also believe in its transformational power. I am deeply confident in the future ahead for us," Lake wrote in a message to Stitch Fix's workforce of about 8,000 employees and stylists. "I can’t imagine anyone else taking our company forward with such energy, passion, and optimism."
Lake founded Stitch Fix as a personal styling service that sent customers a "fix," or box of clothes to try on, and let them decide what to keep and what to send back. In recent years, the $1.7 billion business has leaned into its technology, relying on its data analytics operation to predict what customers with different preferences and body types are likely to buy or return. The business is now focusing on moving beyond the "fix" to help customers shop in other ways, as Lake described in a recent interview with Fortune.
"There are so many other ways people shop and fixes can be limiting for some of those," Lake said last month. "But those are ones where we can show you recommendations and you can choose from those—that's a more powerful way to shop."
That transition beyond the fix has been a focus of Spaulding's work since she joined the company. "She has defined a compelling vision for our future and accelerated the next generation of our service," Lake wrote to her staff.
Spaulding described that "next generation" of Stitch Fix to Fortune last year as the company launched an initiative allowing non-clients to shop its service. "If you imagine a future for Stitch Fix, it’s one where many clients may want to join for the ‘fix’ experience and then shop, and where others may want to start with the shopping experience without beginning with a fix," Spaulding told Fortune last summer. “This is a foray into that chapter of our future.”
Before she joined Stitch Fix, Spaulding was global head and founder of Bain & Company’s digital practice, where she led work on technology and software development.
Lake's legacy at Stitch Fix includes taking the company public in 2017, which made her the youngest woman to do so until the recent initial public offering for dating app Bumble, led by CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd. In recent months, Lake has led the business through the changing consumer preferences of pandemic and quarantine. In her recent Fortune interview, she described how Stitch Fix's data operation allowed it to adapt more quickly than some retail competitors.
This leadership transition, meanwhile, is a rare example of a female CEO taking over from a female CEO at a public company. (The few examples of such a transition in the Fortune 1000 include a 2012 leadership change at Avon Products and a 2020 switch at Chico's FAS).
"The opportunity that we have ahead of us at Stitch Fix is extraordinary, and grounded in Katrina's vision and last 10 years of building personalization at scale," Spaulding said in a statement on Tuesday. "We are creating experiences that will change the way people shop for generations to come."