Fits.me believes that “fit preferences” – each individual shopper’s preferences in respect of fit – is the single most important attribute that apparel retailers need to capture and manage to drive better brand experiences, improve loyalty and increase long-term customer value. It is also the most neglected area. “Fit” is the intersection of personal size and shape preferences, garment characteristics and the purpose for/context in which the garment will be used/worn. It is also dynamic: a set of parameters, measurements and behaviors that are influenced by factors including fashion, style, weather, trend and even opinion. By capturing and actively managing these customer data to obtain individual insights, retailers are able to engage shoppers and potential shoppers in a far more powerful way than ever before, changing the way that consumers search for, discover – or, perhaps, are found by – garments, and purchase them, in-store and online. Fits.me works with well-known brands such as QVC, Hugo Boss and M&Co, employing 65 people across offices in London, two sites in Estonia, and New York City. In 2014, it acquired Clothes Horse, a US apparel recommendation service. In 2015, Fits.me was acquired by Rakuten, Inc, one of the world’s leading internet services companies.