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Flylow Gear to
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debut new

generation in Detego presents

performance

apparel AI driven future

At the 2019 Outfoor Retailer + Snow Show Flylow wearer comfort or breathability. OmniBloq has been
Gear will debut a new generation in performance engineered to keep the water off and get the sweat of fashion retail
apparel with the introduction of Stormproof/Breathable out, without the bulk or stiffness of other DWR
OmniBloq on four of its legendary best-selling winter technologies.
designs. Flylow is using Omnibloq- a standard in
durable water repellence for outdoor gear in a selection Developed in Bolger & O’Hearn’s North American
of pieces that includes the Quantum Pro Jacket, labs and introduced to global markets at Winter
Chemical Pant, Billie Coat and Nina Pant. Outdoor Retailer 2018, many fabrics treated with
OmniBloq meets or surpass AATCC Rain Test
Applied to fabric at the mill, OmniBloq is designed to 35-2013. Fabrics treated with this high powered DWR
deliver durable, stormproof water-repellence that resist wetting out at least 3X longer than similarly
does not compromise fabric hand, garment design, treated DWR fabrics.

Braiding Machines:

New line of business At EuroCIS Germany, Detego will showcase three software solutions - real-time inventory intelligence and IoT
and artificial intelligence (AI) projects demonstrating the future of physical retail stores.
for Mayer & Cie. quick-start solution into the digital store. Offered as a SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) solution with cloud hosting,
InStore Lean Edition: Detego offers the InStore Lean Edition for inventory management of the store - a

retailers benefit from high inventory accuracy and consistent article availability at low cost. This is possible
Mayer & Cie. will be manufacturing braiding operations. Braiding machine manufacturing through fast and accurate stocktakes and automated replenishment processes, bringing long-term benefits to
machines in addition to circular knitting machines. capacities are currently fully booked until the fashion retailers and most importantly, delivering quick results.
With Mayer Industries ceased operations in the beginning of 2020.
medium term, Mayer & Cie. has decided to Smart Fitting Room: Detego’s Smart Fitting Room provides product recommendations like matching items
integrate and take forward this successful line of Series manufacture: At the moment Braidtech available on the sales floor that can be brought directly to the fitting room by sales staff via a “call-to-assist”
business at its Albstadt location. series production in Albstadt-Tailfingen consists of button. The customer can gain access to the benefits of e-commerce by looking up other products, checking
12 employees who do production-related work. for availability, reserving articles or having them delivered directly from the store to their home.
Good reasons for braiding machines: After a fast They are currently working on the prototype of their
start to 2018, demand for circular knitting machines first braiding machine, an MR 15 24 Carrier. Chatbot: Answering as many questions as possible for shoppers through AI, Detego’s chatbot supports the
had tailed off in the second half. That was mainly sales personnel and bridges waiting times for customers until there’s a salesperson available for individual
due to turbulence in international trade policy. The plan for the first half of 2019 provides for the service. The virtual store assistant accompanies customers throughout their entire shopping experience and
Order books for braiding machines, in contrast, are shipment of two double deck systems, each provides additional support in the vital decision-making process.
full for months ahead because other laws apply to consisting of two MR15 24 Carriers, per month.
the hydraulic hoses used in, for example, Preparations are also be made for series The AI capabilities are not just limited to the chatbot itself, but also work continually in the background by
automobile manufacturing and aviation and tubes production of the second model in a range communicating with other systems in the store. The chatbot checks the actual availability of articles and
that drive pumps on the seabed in offshore consisting of six products. compiles data about customer types and their preferred article combinations and choices.

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