Clothing subscription company Stitch Fix on Tuesday will announce its first earnings report since going public in November. Zoe Henry, Reporter at Inc. Magazine, joins The Long and The Short to give her predictions on the much-anticipated event.
Stitch Fix has a lot of competition in the clothing and retail industry, but Henry says she's mainly focused on user growth. When the company went public in November, it reported a customer base of 2.2 million. Henry is hoping that number can increase to show consistant interest from consumers.
We also need to talk about the elephant in the room: Amazon. It launched its "Amazon Wardrobe" service this year. Henry talks about the technology and data behind these personalized wardrobe companies and how creating the right algorithm can make or break your company.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that the majority of iPhones sold in the U.S. in the current fiscal quarter will be sourced from India, while iPads and other devices will come from Vietnam as the company works to avoid the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on its business. Apple’s earnings for the first three months of the year topped Wall Street’s expectations thanks to high demand for its iPhones, and the company said tariffs had a limited effect on the fiscal second quarter’s results. Cook added that for the current quarter, assuming things don’t change, Apple expects to see $900 million added to its costs as a result of the tariffs.
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