LotusBlue-type platforms focus on two core outcomes: making the system easier to use (UX) and making it faster and more stable (performance). The improvements usually come from design choices at both the interface and backend levels.

1. Streamlined Interface Design

As reported last week by WWD, Cartier North America has created a new position to head up the company's diversity and inclusion effort. The person appointed to the role is Replica Montblanc Erica Lovett (pictured at the top of this article), who comes to Cartier from Conde Nast, where she was director of inclusion and diversity for the Replica Panerai U.S. market. Her new title at Cartier North America is Head of Pas Cher GUCCI Diversity and Inclusion.