Danielle Sponder Testa
Consultant | Strategist | Forecaster| Merchant | Professor |
- Role
- Consultant at Independent Retail Consultant
- Location
- Phoenix, AZ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Danielle Sponder Testa
Danielle is a self-motivated retail consultant and professor working at the intersection of business and academia. She supports leading brands in merchandising, trend forecasting, design strategy, consumer insights, and new market growth. Danielle is dedicated to a high quality work product and supporting a positive future for the fashion industry. As a merchant at heart, she may be caught quoting Henry Ford saying,\"If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.\"Specialties: Fashion buying and merchandising, trend forecasting, analytics, consumer insights, branding, management, sustainability, global business.
Experience
Consultant
May 2018 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US
Utilizing more than decade of experience in international retailing and brand management, Danielle consults on a range of topics including: trend futures, consumer strategies, domestic & international retail strategies (curatorial assortments), retail (team and talent) management, fashion and retail careers, pricing architecture, international expansion methods, sustainability strategies, and consumer engagement. Established on Future Street.
Education
London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London
Master of Arts, Fashion and the Environment
2010 — 2011
University of Valencia
Study Abroad: Spanish Language Emersion, Spanish Language and Literature
Iowa State University
Bachelor of Science, Apparel Merchandising and Design; Business Marketing
Iowa State University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, AMD: Merchandising and Management
2017 — 2021
Designskolen Kolding
International DesignKamp, New Ways of Transportation
2010 — 2010
Skills
- Inventory Management
- Brand Development
- Forecasting
- Styling
- Apparel
- Fashion
- Sourcing
- Fashion Buying
- Trend Analysis
- Merchandising
- Retail
- Merchandise Planning
- Trend
- Photoshop
- Sustainability Marketing
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