Amazon won't use the payments business to glean data from other merchants, said Patrick Gauthier, the company's vice president of external payments. “The real reason we are doing this is to solve a customer problem and earn their trust.”
Global e-commerce major Amazon has teamed up with luxury clothing merchant Moda Operandi to create a seamless shopping experience that starts at#
Moda Operandi inventory won't show up on Amazon's website, but the partnership could provide a halo effect for the online giant's apparel business. Amazon has been working for years to sell more clothing by sponsoring fashion shows and introducing its own brands of men's, women's and children's apparel.
“High fashion is a category that doesn't convert very well to Amazon's website,” said Kirthi Kalyanam, director of the Retail Management Institute at Santa Clara University. “This is a brilliant play for them to keep focusing on that category and not give up.” (SH)
Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India