IAC24 Lightning talks
Description
Our secondhand fashion marketplace had a big problem to address: sizes. In addition to missing size schemes and missing values, incorrect international conversions confused buyers engaged in cross-border thrifting. Bridging this international size conversion gap was essential: improvements would allow sellers to upload in a size that is familiar and meaningful to them, while also enabling shoppers to feel confident that they’re getting an item that will fit.
Through a case study of Men’s pant sizes, we’ll share what we learned about taxonomy and data modeling while working on improving sizes, including understanding just how vast and varied fashion sizing is worldwide; how to feel out the sweet spot between a perfect solution and an actionable minimum viable product; and how what might seem like a data model problem ultimately has larger UX and content design implications.
About the speaker(s)
Laura is a Berlin-based taxonomist at Vinted, Europe’s major secondhand retail platform. Prior to working at Vinted, she spent 5+ years working on expansions, global alignment, and taxonomy improvements at Amazon. She holds a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Washington iSchool, and has a background in museums, non-profits, and instructional design.
Charlie is a Berlin-based taxonomist at Vinted, Europe’s major secondhand retail platform. Prior to starting at Vinted, he worked as a taxonomist at Amazon specializing in home improvement category improvements as well as attribute creation and management. He received his BA and MISt from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
Charlie is a Berlin-based taxonomist at Vinted, Europe’s major secondhand retail platform. Prior to starting at Vinted, he worked as a taxonomist at Amazon specializing in home improvement category improvements as well as attribute creation and management. He received his BA and MISt from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.