WGSN and IFS enter partnership contract

By

Cajsa Lykke Carlson

Published
Jul 2, 2015

WGSN, the global trendforecasting giant, has entered a partnership contract with Itochu Fashion System Co., a consulting service in the fashion industry, which saw IFS begin business as the Japan distributor from June.

IFS will support WGSN's APAC business. President Kazunori Ishii said: "The partnership will support the ambitious plans to grow its client base and product portfolio and to cement its position as a must-have creative partner to future focused fashion, interiors & lifestyle retail businesses."

He added: "By contracting with WGSN, IFS will introduce our valuable daily updated trend information extending from upstream companies to downstream companies in Japanese fashion industries, lifestyle & interior industries, cosmetic, lifestyle goods, home appliance, automobile companies and producers of consumer products."

WGSN was founded in 1997 and has over 450 global industry experts.