What to Expect:

The appar­el, footwear, and fash­ion (AFF) indus­try con­tin­ues to nav­i­gate rapid change — from evolv­ing con­sumer expec­ta­tions and eco­nom­ic pres­sures to sup­ply chain com­plex­i­ty and accel­er­at­ing dig­i­tal trans­for­ma­tion. As the indus­try closed out 2025 and entered a new year, con­ver­sa­tions across the retail land­scape have high­light­ed where inno­va­tion and invest­ment are heading. 

This Com­mu­ni­ty Con­ver­sa­tion is being brought to you by ASUG Com­mu­ni­ties. To find your ASUG Com­mu­ni­ties, explore here.

In this ASUG Appar­el, Footwear, and Fash­ion Com­mu­ni­ty Con­ver­sa­tion, we will: 

• Share key insights emerg­ing since the end of 2025 
• Recap SAP updates and announce­ments from NRF 2026 
• Open the dis­cus­sion on what these devel­op­ments mean for the indus­try mov­ing forward. 

Joined by SAP experts and mem­bers of the ASUG Com­mu­ni­ty, this con­ver­sa­tion will also serve as an oppor­tu­ni­ty to bet­ter under­stand the pri­or­i­ties shap­ing the ASUG AFF Com­mu­ni­ty in 2026 and to pre­view what’s ahead for com­mu­ni­ty pro­gram­ming and col­lab­o­ra­tion through­out the year. 

If you have ques­tions in advance of this Com­mu­ni­ty Con­ver­sa­tion, please reach out to us at communities@​asug.​com.