Gloria Jeans Corp. Embraces FastFit360

Gloria Jeans Corp., one of Russia’s largest retailers and a leading manufacturer of denim garments in Europe, is deploying FastFit360’s cloud communication platform across its global operations this month.

The FastFit360 studios platform is being installed in the corporation’s headquarters in Russia, Ukraine and Shanghai, and it is expected to expand to other countries in the near future, according to Jodee Talley, director of marketing for the Las Vegas–based FastFit360.

The software allows businesses to capture, share and annotate product data, allowing for easier collaboration on the development of garments. The cloud-based solution was designed specifically for the apparel industry in order to create a single location where supply-chain partners, designers and executives can track production progress from inspiration to pre-production samples without the expense typically associated with prototyping, sampling, shipping, travel and global collaboration. Because it is cloud-based, there are also no local data processing or storage requirements.

The system allows participants to view 360-degree images or extremely detailed close-ups of their entire collection anywhere in the world, through any Internet-connected device, including mobile phones and tablets.  

Macy’s and Ralph Lauren are two apparel companies that have already employed the FastFit360 implementation.  

Gloria Jeans Corp. was founded in 1988 and is one of Russia’s fastest-growing retailers, with 300 retail stores, 10,000 employees and 11 factories. It offers children’s and adult apparel under the Gloria Jeans and Gee Jay brand names.—D.C.