Nikki Gilliland says, “With four million customers and operations in six countries, Birchbox has been at the forefront of innovation in the beauty sector.

Though it might be less well-known, Turkey’s leading ecommerce site Trendyol has been similarly innovative in understanding the fashion needs of consumers.

What do these two companies have in common? A shrewd grasp of data – and two female CEO’s at the helm.

I recently heard both Katie Beauchamp of Birchbox and Demet Mutlu of Trendyol give a panel discussion at Web Summit in Lisbon.

Here are a few key takeaways from the talk.

Digital-first companies have a head start on data

Unlike bricks and mortar businesses that have moved into the digital realm, Birchbox’s starting position as online-only meant that it had the edge from the get-go”.

How Birchbox and Trendyol approach data and personalisation

Econsultancy

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