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KHAITE growth playbook

Diagnosis

KHAITE is expanding abroad: a Japan joint venture with Hankyu Umeda and Isetan Shinjuku openings, a Shanghai-based APAC wholesale lead, Seoul counters and London pop-ups, while New York hires for events, omnichannel stores and 3D design. khaite.com has not caught up: no Japan page or language, one US shipping note for every visitor, and hundreds of empty indexable collections.

This playbook starts with a Japan page, market-aware shipping notes, cleaning the empty collections and using waitlists for buying, then adds LINE, measured events, store reservations and APAC partner reports, and builds toward a Japanese storefront and one client profile across cities.

Growth Score

7/10

Biggest Opportunity

Make khaite.com the front door for the new Japan and Korea clients the stores and marketers are bringing in.

Biggest Risk

The Row, TOTEME and other quiet-luxury houses are already localized in Asia, and a site that looks US-only can send new clients to department stores or rivals.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    A Japan page on khaite.com for the Hankyu Umeda and Isetan Shinjuku clients the new Tokyo marketer will bring in

    Copy the Korea page template and fill in the Hankyu Umeda details.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  2. 2

    Retire the hundreds of empty sale and style collections that search engines can still index

    Export collections with product counts from Shopify.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  3. 3

    Show international clients their own shipping and duty promise on every product page

    List the duty-paid markets and their return terms.

    Medium impact First result in 1 month

02

Your idea portfolio

21 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 7 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

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Showing 21 of 21 ideas

This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    KHAITE is launching Japan this season: a permanent shop at Hankyu Umeda since July 22, an Isetan Shinjuku pop-up and a planned first directly operated store there, and a Senior Marketing Manager, Japan hired for trunk shows, private appointments and a LINE launch. KHAITE already ships to Japan free by DHL Express with duties and taxes paid. Yet khaite.com has no Japan page: the Stores page lists New York, LA, Costa Mesa, Dallas and five Seoul counters, and /pages/japan returns 404. A Japanese client who searches ケイト after seeing the bag at Hankyu finds no store, no appointment link and no word that her order arrives duty-paid.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Senior Marketing Manager

    First action

    Copy the Korea page template and fill in the Hankyu Umeda details.

    How to measure it

    Japan appointment requests plus JPY orders

    Now
    –
    Target
    40 a month
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Gather details

      Address, floor, hours and phone for Hankyu Umeda; Isetan Shinjuku when confirmed.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan 1 day

    2. 2

      Build the page

      /pages/japan from the Korea template, with an appointment request form.

      E-commerce Manager 2 days

    3. 3

      Add Japanese copy

      A short brand introduction and service notes reviewed by the Japan team and local PR agency.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan 1 week

    4. 4

      State the shipping promise

      Duty-paid DHL Express to Japan in JPY, linked from the page.

      E-commerce Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Add to the Stores selector

      Japan next to Korea.

      E-commerce Manager 1 hour

    6. 6

      Link from press and partners

      Ask Hankyu, Isetan and local press to link the page.

      PR Director 2 weeks

    7. 7

      Track

      Visits from Japan, appointment requests and JPY orders.

      E-commerce Manager weekly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff and translation time
    Owner
    Senior Marketing Manager, Japan

    Smallest test

    Publish the Hankyu Umeda listing on the Stores page this week.

    Why it works

    Publish /pages/japan in the same format as /pages/korea: each Japan location (Hankyu Umeda Bag Gallery, Isetan Shinjuku once open) with address, hours, phone and an appointment request; a short Japanese-language introduction to the house; the duty-paid DHL Express promise in JPY; and the LINE account once it launches. Add Japan to the Stores selector and tag the page with Japanese and English versions.

    Clients met in a department store check the brand's own site before a second visit or an online order. One page turns that check into an appointment, a LINE follow or a duty-paid order, and gives the Japan marketer a destination for every trunk show and press mention.

    Ready to use

    ChecklistJapan page launch list

    [ ] /pages/japan with Hankyu Umeda details
    [ ] Isetan Shinjuku added when open
    [ ] Appointment request routed to the Japan team
    [ ] Japanese introduction approved by Tokyo
    [ ] Duty-paid DHL Express note in JPY
    [ ] Japan in the Stores selector
    [ ] LINE link once the channel launches
    [ ] Links from department-store and press pages

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Store details change as Isetan opens

      Date the page and update it with each opening.

    • Machine-sounding Japanese

      Have the Tokyo team and PR agency approve every line.

    Evidence

    • News coverageKHAITE (written ケイト in Japanese press) opened its first permanent store in western Japan on July 22, 2026, in the 2nd-floor Bag Gallery at Hankyu Umeda, selling mainly bags and leather goods, with a store-exclusive raffia-and-suede tote at 275,000 yen.Source
    • News coverageFashionsnap (June 17, 2026): KHAITE enters Japan with the Autumn/Winter 2026 season through KHAITE Japan, set up in 2025 with Yagi Tsusho; a pop-up ran at Isetan Shinjuku (main building, 3rd floor) from July 1 to 11, 2026; the first directly operated store in Japan was planned for Isetan Shinjuku around September; expansion through "major retailers and digital channels"; the brand is sold in more than 200 stores worldwide.Source
    • Your websiteStores page (checked October 22, 2026): New York Soho, New York Madison Ave, Los Angeles Melrose Ave, Costa Mesa South Coast Plaza, Dallas Highland Park Village and Korea, where /pages/korea lists five Seoul department-store locations in English. There is no Japan location or page (/pages/japan returns 404) and the site has one language (English, no hreflang alternates).Source
    • Your websiteShipping policy: "complimentary International DHL Express shipping on all orders", and KHAITE covers duties and taxes for Australia, Canada, Dubai UAE, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Sweden, UK and Saudi Arabia. The country selector includes Japan (JPY). Product pages show one shipping note to every visitor: complimentary shipping "to (and returns from) addresses within the United States", with 14-day returns.Source
    • HiringSenior Marketing Manager, Japan (Tokyo, KHAITE Japan Corp., posted October 6, 2026): translate the global brand "into locally relevant initiatives that drive brand awareness, client engagement, and retail performance"; work with "department store marketing divisions"; plan "VIC experiences, trunk shows, private appointments, store events"; "Manage KHAITE's Japan LINE presence, including channel launch"; "Coordinate translation, localization, and adaptation of global brand content into Japanese"; "Track and report on the effectiveness of marketing initiatives".Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own sites: The Row runs a Japanese-language version (therow.com/ja, with hreflang "ja"); TOTEME is an "Official online store" with pieces "only available at toteme.com"; Proenza Schouler offers "Complimentary Worldwide Shipping"; Gabriela Hearst leads with "the iconic Nina Bag".Source
  • 02

    khaite.com's sitemap lists 1,659 collection pages, 663 of them ending in "-sale". In two fresh samples, 29 of 40 collections had no products and showed "Our apologies, no products were found", yet return 200 with their own canonical. For a house that sells $1,680 pieces on mood and precision, a search landing on an empty page is the opposite of the brand.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month E commerce Manager

    First action

    Export collections with product counts from Shopify.

    How to measure it

    Share of sitemap collections with products

    Now
    –
    Target
    95%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Export

      All collections with product counts.

      E-commerce Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Sort

      Empty style collections, empty sale collections, live ones.

      E-commerce Manager 1 day

    3. 3

      Redirect

      Style collections to the family or category page.

      E-commerce Manager 2 days

    4. 4

      Hide sale pages

      Noindex and remove from the sitemap between sales.

      E-commerce Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Automate

      A rule or app that hides collections when they empty.

      E-commerce Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Check Search Console

      Watch "soft 404" and indexed counts.

      E-commerce Manager monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    E commerce Manager

    Smallest test

    Redirect the 50 empty collections with the most impressions.

    Why it works

    Export every collection with its product count. Redirect empty style collections to the product's family or category page, drop empty "-sale" collections from the sitemap and mark them noindex (or delete them after each sale), and set a rule so a collection that empties is hidden automatically.

    Fewer dead ends from search, a cleaner sitemap for search engines and AI shopping assistants, and less risk that sale pages outlive the sale.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Losing links to old pages

      Redirect rather than delete where a page had traffic.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap (October 22, 2026): 1,659 collection URLs, 663 of them ending in "-sale". In two fresh random samples of 40 collection URLs taken a few minutes apart, 29 of 40 each time had no products and show "Our apologies, no products were found"; all 15 sampled "-sale" pages were empty. They return 200 with a self-referencing canonical, so they are indexable. The blog has four URLs, all from 2017; seasonal pages run back to Pre-Fall 2022, with an "S27 Relive the Runway" page added in September.Source
    • Your websiteProduct pages carry Product, ProductGroup, Offer and Brand structured data. A review app's scripts load on product pages but no review count or rating is shown. The site publishes /agents.md and an agentic discovery sitemap that let AI shopping assistants browse and check out through Shopify.Source
    • Your websiteCatalogue: 849 products from $100 to $48,000 (median $1,680), for example the Mini Lotus Tote in pebbled calfskin at $1,980, made in Italy. Sold-out items offer "Join the Waitlist". The store runs on Shopify with Klaviyo email, Gorgias chat, Afterpay, Klarna and Shop Pay Installments, an affiliate program (Pepperjam) and a "Book An Appointment" link in the footer.Source
  • 03

    KHAITE ships free by DHL Express worldwide and pays duties for Japan, Korea, the UK, Europe and other markets. But every product page tells every visitor that shipping and returns are complimentary "within the United States". A client in Tokyo, Seoul or London sees a US promise and has to find the policy to learn hers is better than she thinks.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month E commerce Manager

    First action

    List the duty-paid markets and their return terms.

    How to measure it

    Conversion in duty-paid markets

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10%
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      List markets

      Duty-paid, duty-at-delivery and US.

      E-commerce Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Write notes

      One line per market group.

      E-commerce Manager 1 day

    3. 3

      Build

      Show the note by the visitor's market.

      E-commerce Manager 3 days

    4. 4

      Add to cart

      Same promise in the cart.

      E-commerce Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Check

      Preview as Japan, Korea, UK and US.

      Client Services Lead 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Conversion by market before and after.

      E-commerce Manager monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Developer time
    Owner
    E commerce Manager

    Smallest test

    Change the note for Japan and Korea first.

    Why it works

    Make the product-page shipping note market-aware: "Complimentary DHL Express delivery, duties and taxes included" for duty-paid markets, the right return terms for each, and the US wording only in the US. Repeat it in the cart.

    Duties and delivery are the top hesitations for cross-border luxury purchases, and KHAITE already pays them for its key markets.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Policy and page drift apart

      Keep the notes in one settings file tied to the policy.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteShipping policy: "complimentary International DHL Express shipping on all orders", and KHAITE covers duties and taxes for Australia, Canada, Dubai UAE, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Sweden, UK and Saudi Arabia. The country selector includes Japan (JPY). Product pages show one shipping note to every visitor: complimentary shipping "to (and returns from) addresses within the United States", with 14-day returns.Source
    • Your websiteCatalogue: 849 products from $100 to $48,000 (median $1,680), for example the Mini Lotus Tote in pebbled calfskin at $1,980, made in Italy. Sold-out items offer "Join the Waitlist". The store runs on Shopify with Klaviyo email, Gorgias chat, Afterpay, Klarna and Shop Pay Installments, an affiliate program (Pepperjam) and a "Book An Appointment" link in the footer.Source
    • News coverageFashionsnap (June 17, 2026): KHAITE enters Japan with the Autumn/Winter 2026 season through KHAITE Japan, set up in 2025 with Yagi Tsusho; a pop-up ran at Isetan Shinjuku (main building, 3rd floor) from July 1 to 11, 2026; the first directly operated store in Japan was planned for Isetan Shinjuku around September; expansion through "major retailers and digital channels"; the brand is sold in more than 200 stores worldwide.Source
  • 04

    Every sold-out KHAITE product offers "Join the Waitlist", and the APAC sales director is asked to analyse sell-through and inventory by market. Waitlists record exactly which pieces clients wanted and could not buy, and from which market.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Buying & Planning Manager

    First action

    Export last season's waitlist sign-ups by product and country.

    How to measure it

    Waitlist conversion

    Now
    –
    Target
    25%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Export

      Waitlist by product, size and country.

      CRM and Clienteling Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Weekly report

      Top waitlisted pieces by market.

      CRM and Clienteling Manager weekly

    3. 3

      Share

      With Buying & Planning, APAC and Japan.

      Buying & Planning Manager weekly

    4. 4

      Restock email

      Waitlisted clients first.

      CRM and Clienteling Manager 1 week

    5. 5

      Store option

      Reserve at the nearest store.

      Assistant Store Director, Madison Ave. 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Review

      Allocation decisions against waitlists.

      Buying & Planning Manager quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Buying & Planning Manager

    Smallest test

    Send one restock email to a waitlist this month.

    Why it works

    Report waitlist sign-ups weekly by product, size and shipping country, share them with Buying & Planning and the APAC and Japan teams, and email waitlisted clients first when stock lands, with an option to reserve in a nearby store.

    It turns a passive email list into demand data for allocation and gives the first restock to the clients most likely to buy.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Small numbers per piece

      Group by family and color.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteCatalogue: 849 products from $100 to $48,000 (median $1,680), for example the Mini Lotus Tote in pebbled calfskin at $1,980, made in Italy. Sold-out items offer "Join the Waitlist". The store runs on Shopify with Klaviyo email, Gorgias chat, Afterpay, Klarna and Shop Pay Installments, an affiliate program (Pepperjam) and a "Book An Appointment" link in the footer.Source
    • HiringSales Director, APAC (Shanghai, posted July 8, 2026, still open): lead "the brand's wholesale business across China and Korea", manage department stores and luxury retailers, and "Analyze sales performance, sell-through, inventory levels, and market trends".Source
    • HiringSenior Marketing Manager, Japan (Tokyo, KHAITE Japan Corp., posted October 6, 2026): translate the global brand "into locally relevant initiatives that drive brand awareness, client engagement, and retail performance"; work with "department store marketing divisions"; plan "VIC experiences, trunk shows, private appointments, store events"; "Manage KHAITE's Japan LINE presence, including channel launch"; "Coordinate translation, localization, and adaptation of global brand content into Japanese"; "Track and report on the effectiveness of marketing initiatives".Source
  • 05

    KHAITE lists five Seoul department-store counters on /pages/korea, and the APAC sales director is building the Korea wholesale business. The page is only in English, so Korean clients searching for the counters in Korean find department-store listings instead of KHAITE.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Sales Director

    First action

    Translate the five location listings.

    How to measure it

    Korean visits to store pages

    Now
    –
    Target
    +50%
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Translate

      Location names, floors and hours.

      Sales Director, APAC 1 week

    2. 2

      Review

      Local partner checks the copy.

      Sales Director, APAC 3 days

    3. 3

      Publish

      Korean version of the page.

      E-commerce Manager 2 days

    4. 4

      Appointment form

      Requests routed to the counters.

      E-commerce Manager 1 week

    5. 5

      Promote

      Link from Korean social and counter cards.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Repeat

      Template for China.

      Sales Director, APAC quarterly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Translation time
    Owner
    Sales Director, APAC

    Smallest test

    Add Korean names and hours under each English listing.

    Why it works

    Add Korean copy to the Korea page (location names, floors, hours and an appointment request), link it from Korean social and the counters, and repeat the template for China as stores open.

    Local-language store pages win local searches and make the counters part of the brand's own story.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Hours change

      Review quarterly.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteStores page (checked October 22, 2026): New York Soho, New York Madison Ave, Los Angeles Melrose Ave, Costa Mesa South Coast Plaza, Dallas Highland Park Village and Korea, where /pages/korea lists five Seoul department-store locations in English. There is no Japan location or page (/pages/japan returns 404) and the site has one language (English, no hreflang alternates).Source
    • HiringSales Director, APAC (Shanghai, posted July 8, 2026, still open): lead "the brand's wholesale business across China and Korea", manage department stores and luxury retailers, and "Analyze sales performance, sell-through, inventory levels, and market trends".Source
    • News coverageInternational push in 2026: a Selfridges London pop-up from March to May 2026 "as part of a push into key international markets", and a Shanghai pop-up at Plaza 66 (January 20 to March 3, 2026) after the first store-in-store in China at Reel Mall in 2025.Source
  • 06

    Chrome data for real khaite.com visitors shows the main content taking 3.1 seconds to appear at the 75th percentile, above the 2.5-second good mark, while interaction and layout pass. Product pages carry about 780 KB of HTML before any image loads.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters E commerce Manager

    First action

    Find the largest element on the homepage and top product pages.

    How to measure it

    LCP at the 75th percentile

    Now
    –
    Target
    Under 2.5 s
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Find the largest elements

      Homepage, collections and products.

      E-commerce Manager 2 days

    2. 2

      Resize images

      Right sizes and modern formats.

      E-commerce Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Preload

      The first image on each template.

      E-commerce Manager 1 day

    4. 4

      Slim the HTML

      Menus and product data loaded only when needed.

      E-commerce Manager 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Remove unused apps

      Scripts for tools not in use.

      E-commerce Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Track

      Chrome UX Report monthly.

      E-commerce Manager monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Developer time
    Owner
    E commerce Manager

    Smallest test

    Fix the homepage hero image first.

    Why it works

    Serve hero and product images at the right size and format, preload the first image, trim the inlined product and menu data that bloats each page, and remove scripts for apps that are not used (such as a review app that shows no reviews).

    Faster first impressions lift engagement and conversion, especially on phones in markets far from US servers.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Design changes

      Keep imagery quality; change delivery, not art direction.

    Evidence

    • Google PageSpeedChrome UX Report (real visitors to khaite.com): Largest Contentful Paint at the 75th percentile is 3.1 seconds, above the 2.5-second "good" threshold, and steady over the last period; interaction (INP 115 ms) and layout stability (CLS 0.03) pass. A product page's HTML alone is about 780 KB before images.Source
    • Your websiteProduct pages carry Product, ProductGroup, Offer and Brand structured data. A review app's scripts load on product pages but no review count or rating is shown. The site publishes /agents.md and an agentic discovery sitemap that let AI shopping assistants browse and check out through Shopify.Source
    • Your websiteCatalogue: 849 products from $100 to $48,000 (median $1,680), for example the Mini Lotus Tote in pebbled calfskin at $1,980, made in Italy. Sold-out items offer "Join the Waitlist". The store runs on Shopify with Klaviyo email, Gorgias chat, Afterpay, Klarna and Shop Pay Installments, an affiliate program (Pepperjam) and a "Book An Appointment" link in the footer.Source

This quarter 10

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    The Japan marketer's first named project is the LINE channel launch. In Japan LINE is where luxury clients book and receive invitations, so it can carry the private appointments, trunk shows and launches the role also plans.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Marketing Manager

    First action

    Write the three message types and a QR card for the counters.

    How to measure it

    LINE appointments

    Now
    –
    Target
    60 a month
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Set up the account

      Brand profile and welcome message.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan 1 week

    2. 2

      Appointment flow

      Requests to the counter teams.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Invitations

      Trunk shows and previews.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan monthly

    4. 4

      Launch alerts

      Arrivals in Japan.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan monthly

    5. 5

      QR cards

      At Hankyu and Isetan.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Followers, appointments, visits.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    LINE account fees and staff time
    Owner
    Senior Marketing Manager, Japan

    Smallest test

    Run one trunk-show invitation through LINE.

    Why it works

    Set up the LINE official account with three jobs: appointment requests for Hankyu and Isetan, invitations to trunk shows and previews, and alerts when pieces land in Japan. Promote it at the counters with a QR card and measure appointments and store visits from it.

    A booking-first channel creates measurable store visits rather than likes.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Over-messaging

      Cap at two messages a month.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Marketing Manager, Japan (Tokyo, KHAITE Japan Corp., posted October 6, 2026): translate the global brand "into locally relevant initiatives that drive brand awareness, client engagement, and retail performance"; work with "department store marketing divisions"; plan "VIC experiences, trunk shows, private appointments, store events"; "Manage KHAITE's Japan LINE presence, including channel launch"; "Coordinate translation, localization, and adaptation of global brand content into Japanese"; "Track and report on the effectiveness of marketing initiatives".Source
    • News coverageKHAITE (written ケイト in Japanese press) opened its first permanent store in western Japan on July 22, 2026, in the 2nd-floor Bag Gallery at Hankyu Umeda, selling mainly bags and leather goods, with a store-exclusive raffia-and-suede tote at 275,000 yen.Source
    • News coverageFashionsnap (June 17, 2026): KHAITE enters Japan with the Autumn/Winter 2026 season through KHAITE Japan, set up in 2025 with Yagi Tsusho; a pop-up ran at Isetan Shinjuku (main building, 3rd floor) from July 1 to 11, 2026; the first directly operated store in Japan was planned for Isetan Shinjuku around September; expansion through "major retailers and digital channels"; the brand is sold in more than 200 stores worldwide.Source
  • 08

    The Japan role must "Track and report on the effectiveness of marketing initiatives" for department-store co-marketing. Without a tracking method, events at Isetan or Hankyu are judged on attendance alone.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Marketing Manager

    First action

    Create links and codes for the next event.

    How to measure it

    Event-attributed sales

    Now
    –
    Target
    Reported for 100% of events
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define codes

      One per event and partner.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan 1 week

    2. 2

      Make QR cards

      For each event.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan 1 week

    3. 3

      Record guests

      Opt-in client details.

      CRM and Clienteling Manager per event

    4. 4

      Follow up

      Within 48 hours.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan per event

    5. 5

      Report

      Sales and appointments.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan monthly

    6. 6

      Share

      With department-store marketing.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Senior Marketing Manager, Japan

    Smallest test

    Track the next trunk show end to end.

    Why it works

    Give each event and partner a unique link, QR and appointment code; record attendees who opt in; and report store sales, follow-up appointments and online orders from each event to New York.

    Measured events get repeat budget from partners and HQ.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Privacy rules in Japan

      Use clear consent and local legal review.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Marketing Manager, Japan (Tokyo, KHAITE Japan Corp., posted October 6, 2026): translate the global brand "into locally relevant initiatives that drive brand awareness, client engagement, and retail performance"; work with "department store marketing divisions"; plan "VIC experiences, trunk shows, private appointments, store events"; "Manage KHAITE's Japan LINE presence, including channel launch"; "Coordinate translation, localization, and adaptation of global brand content into Japanese"; "Track and report on the effectiveness of marketing initiatives".Source
    • News coverageFashionsnap (June 17, 2026): KHAITE enters Japan with the Autumn/Winter 2026 season through KHAITE Japan, set up in 2025 with Yagi Tsusho; a pop-up ran at Isetan Shinjuku (main building, 3rd floor) from July 1 to 11, 2026; the first directly operated store in Japan was planned for Isetan Shinjuku around September; expansion through "major retailers and digital channels"; the brand is sold in more than 200 stores worldwide.Source
    • News coverageKHAITE (written ケイト in Japanese press) opened its first permanent store in western Japan on July 22, 2026, in the 2nd-floor Bag Gallery at Hankyu Umeda, selling mainly bags and leather goods, with a store-exclusive raffia-and-suede tote at 275,000 yen.Source
  • 09

    The Events & Experiences director runs client shows, previews, cocktails and store openings "linked to retail objectives", and the intern writes recap reports. The commercial value of an event is in the follow-up.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Director

    First action

    Add a "looks of interest" field to the event guest list.

    How to measure it

    30-day event sales

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Guest list fields

      Looks of interest and advisor.

      Director, Events & Experiences 1 week

    2. 2

      Capture

      Advisors note interest on the night.

      Assistant Store Director, Madison Ave. per event

    3. 3

      Follow-up template

      Images, sizes and appointment.

      CRM and Clienteling Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Send in 48 hours

      From the advisor.

      Assistant Store Director, Madison Ave. per event

    5. 5

      Recap

      Sales within 30 days.

      Director, Events & Experiences per event

    6. 6

      Review

      Which formats sell.

      Head of Marketing and Experiences quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Director, Events & Experiences

    Smallest test

    Run the follow-up after the next store cocktail.

    Why it works

    For each event, record which looks each opted-in guest admired, then send a personal follow-up from her client advisor within 48 hours with images, sizes and an appointment option. Add sales within 30 days to each recap report.

    Personal follow-up after an event is the strongest clienteling moment in luxury.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Feels pushy

      Keep it personal and short.

    Evidence

    • HiringTemporary Director, Events & Experiences (New York, posted October 13, 2026), a key partner to the Head of Marketing and Experiences: "Client Show Experience, Collection Previews, Charitable Events, Wholesale and Partner Activations, Store Cocktails, Product Launches, Store Openings", events "linked to retail objectives". The Events & Experiences Intern (posted October 19) supports "VIC Events, Cocktails, Dinners, and Retail Activations" and writes "Recap Reports".Source
    • HiringAssistant Store Director, Madison Ave. (posted October 14, 2026): "guarantees the right omnichannel strategy deployment in store"; "Optimize Shopify and its inventory management functions"; weekly and monthly business reports. Temporary Client Advisors are also being hired for South Coast Plaza.Source
    • Your websiteCatalogue: 849 products from $100 to $48,000 (median $1,680), for example the Mini Lotus Tote in pebbled calfskin at $1,980, made in Italy. Sold-out items offer "Join the Waitlist". The store runs on Shopify with Klaviyo email, Gorgias chat, Afterpay, Klarna and Shop Pay Installments, an affiliate program (Pepperjam) and a "Book An Appointment" link in the footer.Source
  • 10

    The "S27 Relive the Runway" page went up in September for a collection that will not ship for months. Interest is highest right after the show, and KHAITE already has a waitlist mechanism.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter E commerce Manager

    First action

    Add notify buttons to the top ten looks.

    How to measure it

    Sign-ups per show

    Now
    –
    Target
    3,000
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick looks

      Top ten from the show.

      Head of Marketing and Experiences 1 day

    2. 2

      Add buttons

      Notify me per look.

      E-commerce Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Tag lists

      By look and piece.

      CRM and Clienteling Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Share data

      With buying.

      Buying & Planning Manager monthly

    5. 5

      Invite

      Previews and appointments.

      Director, Events & Experiences seasonal

    6. 6

      Convert

      Email when pieces land.

      CRM and Clienteling Manager seasonal

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Developer time
    Owner
    E commerce Manager

    Smallest test

    Add one notify button to the current runway page.

    Why it works

    Add a "notify me" next to each runway look and key piece, collect emails by look, and use the list for pre-orders, appointment invitations and buying decisions.

    It captures demand at its peak and adds a measure of interest by look for buying.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Pieces cut from production

      Tell sign-ups and suggest alternatives.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap (October 22, 2026): 1,659 collection URLs, 663 of them ending in "-sale". In two fresh random samples of 40 collection URLs taken a few minutes apart, 29 of 40 each time had no products and show "Our apologies, no products were found"; all 15 sampled "-sale" pages were empty. They return 200 with a self-referencing canonical, so they are indexable. The blog has four URLs, all from 2017; seasonal pages run back to Pre-Fall 2022, with an "S27 Relive the Runway" page added in September.Source
    • Your websiteCatalogue: 849 products from $100 to $48,000 (median $1,680), for example the Mini Lotus Tote in pebbled calfskin at $1,980, made in Italy. Sold-out items offer "Join the Waitlist". The store runs on Shopify with Klaviyo email, Gorgias chat, Afterpay, Klarna and Shop Pay Installments, an affiliate program (Pepperjam) and a "Book An Appointment" link in the footer.Source
    • HiringTemporary Director, Events & Experiences (New York, posted October 13, 2026), a key partner to the Head of Marketing and Experiences: "Client Show Experience, Collection Previews, Charitable Events, Wholesale and Partner Activations, Store Cocktails, Product Launches, Store Openings", events "linked to retail objectives". The Events & Experiences Intern (posted October 19) supports "VIC Events, Cocktails, Dinners, and Retail Activations" and writes "Recap Reports".Source
  • 11

    The Madison Ave Assistant Store Director will "guarantee the right omnichannel strategy deployment in store" and optimize Shopify inventory. Clients buying $2,000 bags often want to see them first.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Assistant Store Director

    First action

    Check store stock accuracy in Shopify.

    How to measure it

    Reservation-to-sale rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    40%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Check stock accuracy

      Store inventory in Shopify.

      Assistant Store Director, Madison Ave. 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Show availability

      On product pages.

      E-commerce Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Reserve flow

      48-hour hold.

      E-commerce Manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Advisor confirmation

      Message within two hours.

      Assistant Store Director, Madison Ave. ongoing

    5. 5

      Train

      All store teams.

      Assistant Store Director, Madison Ave. 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Measure

      Reservations and sales.

      E-commerce Manager monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Developer time
    Owner
    Assistant Store Director, Madison Ave.

    Smallest test

    Offer reserve-to-try for one bag family in one store.

    Why it works

    Show which stores hold a piece on the product page and offer "reserve to try on" for 48 hours at Soho, Madison, Melrose, South Coast Plaza or Dallas, with the advisor confirming by message.

    It turns online browsing into store visits and gives advisors warm clients.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Stock mismatches

      Start with bags and shoes only.

    Evidence

    • HiringAssistant Store Director, Madison Ave. (posted October 14, 2026): "guarantees the right omnichannel strategy deployment in store"; "Optimize Shopify and its inventory management functions"; weekly and monthly business reports. Temporary Client Advisors are also being hired for South Coast Plaza.Source
    • Your websiteStores page (checked October 22, 2026): New York Soho, New York Madison Ave, Los Angeles Melrose Ave, Costa Mesa South Coast Plaza, Dallas Highland Park Village and Korea, where /pages/korea lists five Seoul department-store locations in English. There is no Japan location or page (/pages/japan returns 404) and the site has one language (English, no hreflang alternates).Source
    • Your websiteCatalogue: 849 products from $100 to $48,000 (median $1,680), for example the Mini Lotus Tote in pebbled calfskin at $1,980, made in Italy. Sold-out items offer "Join the Waitlist". The store runs on Shopify with Klaviyo email, Gorgias chat, Afterpay, Klarna and Shop Pay Installments, an affiliate program (Pepperjam) and a "Book An Appointment" link in the footer.Source
  • 12

    KHAITE offers a one-year warranty on US purchases and repair assessments by Client Services or in store, but this lives in the FAQ. Leather goods clients want to know their bag can be cared for for years.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Client Services Lead

    First action

    Write care guides for leather, suede and haircalf.

    How to measure it

    Care appointments

    Now
    –
    Target
    100 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Write guides

      By material.

      Client Services Lead 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Publish page

      Care, warranty, repair.

      E-commerce Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Booking

      Store or mail-in.

      Client Services Lead 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Care event

      Seasonal, in stores.

      Director, Events & Experiences seasonal

    5. 5

      APAC plan

      Japan and Korea service.

      Sales Director, APAC 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Measure

      Appointments and repeat purchases.

      CRM and Clienteling Manager quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Client Services Lead

    Smallest test

    Publish the care guide for the Lotus bag.

    Why it works

    Publish a care and repair page: care guides by material, the warranty, how to book an assessment in store or by mail, and a seasonal care event for bags and shoes. Plan the same service for Japan and Korea.

    Aftercare brings clients back to stores and supports the price.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Repair capacity

      Book by appointment.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteContact page lists separate addresses for bespoke services and a stylist program, but the site has no page describing either (/pages/stylist-program returns 404). The FAQ offers a 1-year warranty on US purchases and repair assessments by Client Services or in store; client services answer by email Monday to Friday. The navigation features KHAITE x Oliver Peoples eyewear and "Shop by Family" bag pages (Lotus, Olivia, Blake and others).Source
    • Your websiteCatalogue: 849 products from $100 to $48,000 (median $1,680), for example the Mini Lotus Tote in pebbled calfskin at $1,980, made in Italy. Sold-out items offer "Join the Waitlist". The store runs on Shopify with Klaviyo email, Gorgias chat, Afterpay, Klarna and Shop Pay Installments, an affiliate program (Pepperjam) and a "Book An Appointment" link in the footer.Source
    • Your websiteStores page (checked October 22, 2026): New York Soho, New York Madison Ave, Los Angeles Melrose Ave, Costa Mesa South Coast Plaza, Dallas Highland Park Village and Korea, where /pages/korea lists five Seoul department-store locations in English. There is no Japan location or page (/pages/japan returns 404) and the site has one language (English, no hreflang alternates).Source
  • 13

    The APAC sales director will grow wholesale in China and Korea and analyse sell-through. Department stores give more space to brands that bring data and ready-made content.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Sales Director

    First action

    Build the report for the top three partners.

    How to measure it

    Reorders from APAC partners

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Agree data

      Sell-through feeds from partners.

      Sales Director, APAC 1 month

    2. 2

      Build report

      Monthly summary.

      Sales Director, APAC 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Asset kit

      Localized content.

      Head of Marketing and Experiences 1 month

    4. 4

      Send

      Monthly.

      Sales Director, APAC monthly

    5. 5

      Review

      Quarterly business reviews.

      Sales Director, APAC quarterly

    6. 6

      Extend

      To Japan partners.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan 2 quarters

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Sales Director, APAC

    Smallest test

    Send one partner a sell-through summary.

    Why it works

    Send each partner a monthly sell-through summary with restock suggestions, and a seasonal asset kit (localized imagery, product stories, care notes) approved by HQ.

    Partners that sell through reorder more and promote the brand better.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Partners withhold data

      Offer the report in exchange.

    Evidence

    • HiringSales Director, APAC (Shanghai, posted July 8, 2026, still open): lead "the brand's wholesale business across China and Korea", manage department stores and luxury retailers, and "Analyze sales performance, sell-through, inventory levels, and market trends".Source
    • News coverageInternational push in 2026: a Selfridges London pop-up from March to May 2026 "as part of a push into key international markets", and a Shanghai pop-up at Plaza 66 (January 20 to March 3, 2026) after the first store-in-store in China at Reel Mall in 2025.Source
    • News coverageFashionsnap (June 17, 2026): KHAITE enters Japan with the Autumn/Winter 2026 season through KHAITE Japan, set up in 2025 with Yagi Tsusho; a pop-up ran at Isetan Shinjuku (main building, 3rd floor) from July 1 to 11, 2026; the first directly operated store in Japan was planned for Isetan Shinjuku around September; expansion through "major retailers and digital channels"; the brand is sold in more than 200 stores worldwide.Source
  • 14

    KHAITE is hiring a 3D Designer to create "digital 3D representations of garments and silhouettes" for development. The same models can show clients the shape and volume of a coat or bag online.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters 3D Designer

    First action

    Pick three bags with finished models.

    How to measure it

    Conversion lift on 3D pages

    Now
    –
    Target
    +8%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick pieces

      Three bags.

      3D Designer 1 week

    2. 2

      Prepare models

      Web-ready files.

      3D Designer 1 month

    3. 3

      Add viewer

      On product pages.

      E-commerce Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Test

      Half of visitors.

      E-commerce Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Check returns

      Before and after.

      E-commerce Manager 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Scale

      To more families.

      3D Designer 2 quarters

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Developer time
    Owner
    3D Designer

    Smallest test

    Add a 360 view for one Lotus bag.

    Why it works

    Start with bags: turn approved 3D models into rotating views on product pages and test whether they change conversion and returns.

    Seeing shape and scale reduces uncertainty for expensive pieces bought online.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Models differ from final product

      Use only signed-off production models.

    Evidence

    • Hiring3D Designer (New York, posted October 6, 2026): "Create and refine digital 3D representations of garments and silhouettes" and "Identify opportunities to leverage 3D design to streamline and expedite the product development process".Source
    • Your websiteCatalogue: 849 products from $100 to $48,000 (median $1,680), for example the Mini Lotus Tote in pebbled calfskin at $1,980, made in Italy. Sold-out items offer "Join the Waitlist". The store runs on Shopify with Klaviyo email, Gorgias chat, Afterpay, Klarna and Shop Pay Installments, an affiliate program (Pepperjam) and a "Book An Appointment" link in the footer.Source
    • Your websiteShipping policy: "complimentary International DHL Express shipping on all orders", and KHAITE covers duties and taxes for Australia, Canada, Dubai UAE, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Sweden, UK and Saudi Arabia. The country selector includes Japan (JPY). Product pages show one shipping note to every visitor: complimentary shipping "to (and returns from) addresses within the United States", with 14-day returns.Source
  • 15

    The contact page lists separate addresses for bespoke services and a stylist program, but there is no page explaining either. Stylists and clients who would use them cannot find what is offered.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Client Services Lead

    First action

    Write the stylist program terms.

    How to measure it

    Requests per month

    Now
    –
    Target
    30
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define offers

      Bespoke and stylist terms.

      Client Services Lead 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Write pages

      Two pages.

      Client Services Lead 1 week

    3. 3

      Publish

      Footer links.

      E-commerce Manager 1 day

    4. 4

      Form

      Requests routed to the right team.

      E-commerce Manager 1 week

    5. 5

      Promote

      To stylists via PR.

      PR Director 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Requests and sales.

      CRM and Clienteling Manager monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Client Services Lead

    Smallest test

    Publish the stylist program page.

    Why it works

    Write two short pages: what bespoke services include and how to request them, and how stylists can register for the program. Link them from the footer, the appointment page and the press page.

    Stylists and special orders drive high-value sales and visibility.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Too many requests

      Qualify through the form.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteContact page lists separate addresses for bespoke services and a stylist program, but the site has no page describing either (/pages/stylist-program returns 404). The FAQ offers a 1-year warranty on US purchases and repair assessments by Client Services or in store; client services answer by email Monday to Friday. The navigation features KHAITE x Oliver Peoples eyewear and "Shop by Family" bag pages (Lotus, Olivia, Blake and others).Source
    • HiringTemporary Director, Events & Experiences (New York, posted October 13, 2026), a key partner to the Head of Marketing and Experiences: "Client Show Experience, Collection Previews, Charitable Events, Wholesale and Partner Activations, Store Cocktails, Product Launches, Store Openings", events "linked to retail objectives". The Events & Experiences Intern (posted October 19) supports "VIC Events, Cocktails, Dinners, and Retail Activations" and writes "Recap Reports".Source
    • Your websiteCatalogue: 849 products from $100 to $48,000 (median $1,680), for example the Mini Lotus Tote in pebbled calfskin at $1,980, made in Italy. Sold-out items offer "Join the Waitlist". The store runs on Shopify with Klaviyo email, Gorgias chat, Afterpay, Klarna and Shop Pay Installments, an affiliate program (Pepperjam) and a "Book An Appointment" link in the footer.Source
  • 16

    KHAITE already publishes /agents.md and an agentic discovery sitemap, so AI assistants can browse and check out. Their answers depend on the product data: materials, dimensions, origin and care.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter E commerce Manager

    First action

    Test ten pieces in two assistants.

    How to measure it

    Complete product records

    Now
    –
    Target
    100%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Audit fields

      Top 100 products.

      E-commerce Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Fill gaps

      Materials, dimensions, origin.

      E-commerce Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Test

      Ask assistants about key pieces.

      E-commerce Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Fix errors

      Wrong descriptions.

      E-commerce Manager 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Monitor

      Monthly checks.

      E-commerce Manager monthly

    6. 6

      Extend

      All products.

      E-commerce Manager 1 quarter

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    E commerce Manager

    Smallest test

    Fix the data for the Lotus family.

    Why it works

    Check that each product carries materials, dimensions, origin, care and color in structured fields, not only in text, and test how assistants describe ten key pieces.

    Accurate product data means correct answers when a client asks an assistant about a KHAITE bag.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Assistants change

      Check monthly.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteProduct pages carry Product, ProductGroup, Offer and Brand structured data. A review app's scripts load on product pages but no review count or rating is shown. The site publishes /agents.md and an agentic discovery sitemap that let AI shopping assistants browse and check out through Shopify.Source
    • Your websiteCatalogue: 849 products from $100 to $48,000 (median $1,680), for example the Mini Lotus Tote in pebbled calfskin at $1,980, made in Italy. Sold-out items offer "Join the Waitlist". The store runs on Shopify with Klaviyo email, Gorgias chat, Afterpay, Klarna and Shop Pay Installments, an affiliate program (Pepperjam) and a "Book An Appointment" link in the footer.Source

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 17

    KHAITE Japan plans to grow through "major retailers and digital channels", and The Row already runs a Japanese site. khaite.com ships to Japan duty-paid but only in English.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Senior Marketing Manager

    First action

    Translate the top 50 products and checkout messages.

    How to measure it

    Japan online revenue

    Now
    –
    Target
    5% of online sales
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Set scope

      Pages and products.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Translate

      With brand review.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan 1 quarter

    3. 3

      Set prices

      JPY, duties included.

      Buying & Planning Manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Client services

      Japanese hours.

      Client Services Lead 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Launch

      With LINE and PR.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Revenue and returns.

      E-commerce Manager monthly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Translation and staff costs
    Owner
    Senior Marketing Manager, Japan

    Smallest test

    Translate the bag pages first.

    Why it works

    Translate the storefront (navigation, product names and details, policies and checkout messages) through Shopify Markets, set JPY prices with duties included, and add Japanese client services hours.

    Shopping in one's own language and currency with no surprises is the standard luxury clients expect.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Channel conflict with department stores

      Agree prices and launches with partners.

    Evidence

    • News coverageFashionsnap (June 17, 2026): KHAITE enters Japan with the Autumn/Winter 2026 season through KHAITE Japan, set up in 2025 with Yagi Tsusho; a pop-up ran at Isetan Shinjuku (main building, 3rd floor) from July 1 to 11, 2026; the first directly operated store in Japan was planned for Isetan Shinjuku around September; expansion through "major retailers and digital channels"; the brand is sold in more than 200 stores worldwide.Source
    • Your websiteShipping policy: "complimentary International DHL Express shipping on all orders", and KHAITE covers duties and taxes for Australia, Canada, Dubai UAE, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Sweden, UK and Saudi Arabia. The country selector includes Japan (JPY). Product pages show one shipping note to every visitor: complimentary shipping "to (and returns from) addresses within the United States", with 14-day returns.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own sites: The Row runs a Japanese-language version (therow.com/ja, with hreflang "ja"); TOTEME is an "Official online store" with pieces "only available at toteme.com"; Proenza Schouler offers "Complimentary Worldwide Shipping"; Gabriela Hearst leads with "the iconic Nina Bag".Source
    • HiringSenior Marketing Manager, Japan (Tokyo, KHAITE Japan Corp., posted October 6, 2026): translate the global brand "into locally relevant initiatives that drive brand awareness, client engagement, and retail performance"; work with "department store marketing divisions"; plan "VIC experiences, trunk shows, private appointments, store events"; "Manage KHAITE's Japan LINE presence, including channel launch"; "Coordinate translation, localization, and adaptation of global brand content into Japanese"; "Track and report on the effectiveness of marketing initiatives".Source
  • 18

    KHAITE now sells in US stores, Seoul counters, Japan department stores, London and Shanghai pop-ups and online. A client who buys in New York and travels to Tokyo should be recognized.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters CRM and Clienteling Manager

    First action

    Map where client data lives today.

    How to measure it

    Unified VIC profiles

    Now
    –
    Target
    80% of top clients
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Map systems

      Stores, online, partners.

      CRM and Clienteling Manager 1 month

    2. 2

      Legal review

      Consent by country.

      Legal 1 quarter

    3. 3

      Choose a tool

      Clienteling platform.

      CRM and Clienteling Manager 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Migrate

      US first.

      CRM and Clienteling Manager 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Extend

      Korea and Japan.

      Sales Director, APAC 2 quarters

    6. 6

      Train

      Advisors.

      Assistant Store Director, Madison Ave. ongoing

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Software and staff costs
    Owner
    CRM and Clienteling Manager

    Smallest test

    Share top-client notes between Soho and Madison.

    Why it works

    Build one consent-based client profile across stores and online (preferences, sizes, purchases, advisor), with local data rules, and let advisors in any market see it.

    Recognition across cities is what top clients expect from a luxury house.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Data rules differ

      Store data locally where required.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteStores page (checked October 22, 2026): New York Soho, New York Madison Ave, Los Angeles Melrose Ave, Costa Mesa South Coast Plaza, Dallas Highland Park Village and Korea, where /pages/korea lists five Seoul department-store locations in English. There is no Japan location or page (/pages/japan returns 404) and the site has one language (English, no hreflang alternates).Source
    • News coverageFashionsnap (June 17, 2026): KHAITE enters Japan with the Autumn/Winter 2026 season through KHAITE Japan, set up in 2025 with Yagi Tsusho; a pop-up ran at Isetan Shinjuku (main building, 3rd floor) from July 1 to 11, 2026; the first directly operated store in Japan was planned for Isetan Shinjuku around September; expansion through "major retailers and digital channels"; the brand is sold in more than 200 stores worldwide.Source
    • News coverageInternational push in 2026: a Selfridges London pop-up from March to May 2026 "as part of a push into key international markets", and a Shanghai pop-up at Plaza 66 (January 20 to March 3, 2026) after the first store-in-store in China at Reel Mall in 2025.Source
    • HiringTemporary Director, Events & Experiences (New York, posted October 13, 2026), a key partner to the Head of Marketing and Experiences: "Client Show Experience, Collection Previews, Charitable Events, Wholesale and Partner Activations, Store Cocktails, Product Launches, Store Openings", events "linked to retail objectives". The Events & Experiences Intern (posted October 19) supports "VIC Events, Cocktails, Dinners, and Retail Activations" and writes "Recap Reports".Source
  • 19

    KHAITE leather goods hold value and the house already assesses repairs. Bags resell on third-party sites without the brand.

    Medium impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters Head of Marketing and Experie…

    First action

    Price buy-back offers for three bag families.

    How to measure it

    Pre-owned pilot sales

    Now
    –
    Target
    200 bags
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Set rules

      Families and conditions.

      Head of Marketing and Experiences 1 month

    2. 2

      Price

      Credit offers.

      Buying & Planning Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Authenticate

      Process with Client Services.

      Client Services Lead 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Restore

      Repair partner.

      Client Services Lead 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Sell

      Online and one store.

      E-commerce Manager 2 quarters

    6. 6

      Review

      Effect on new sales.

      Head of Marketing and Experiences quarterly

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Pilot costs
    Owner
    Head of Marketing and Experiences

    Smallest test

    Offer credit to 20 clients for older bags.

    Why it works

    Pilot a buy-back of authenticated KHAITE bags in exchange for store credit, restore them, and sell them online and in one store.

    It brings new clients in at a lower price and keeps owners loyal through credit.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Cannibalizes new sales

      Limit to older seasons.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteCatalogue: 849 products from $100 to $48,000 (median $1,680), for example the Mini Lotus Tote in pebbled calfskin at $1,980, made in Italy. Sold-out items offer "Join the Waitlist". The store runs on Shopify with Klaviyo email, Gorgias chat, Afterpay, Klarna and Shop Pay Installments, an affiliate program (Pepperjam) and a "Book An Appointment" link in the footer.Source
    • Your websiteContact page lists separate addresses for bespoke services and a stylist program, but the site has no page describing either (/pages/stylist-program returns 404). The FAQ offers a 1-year warranty on US purchases and repair assessments by Client Services or in store; client services answer by email Monday to Friday. The navigation features KHAITE x Oliver Peoples eyewear and "Shop by Family" bag pages (Lotus, Olivia, Blake and others).Source

Wildcards 2

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 20

    khaite.com still serves four blog URLs from 2017 next to seasonal pages back to Pre-Fall 2022. They are scattered, and the old blog looks abandoned.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter PR Director

    First action

    List every seasonal page and blog post.

    How to measure it

    Archive visits

    Now
    –
    Target
    5,000 a month
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List pages

      All seasons.

      PR Director 1 week

    2. 2

      Design

      Archive template.

      E-commerce Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Build

      By season.

      E-commerce Manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Redirect

      2017 blog posts.

      E-commerce Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Link

      About page and press.

      PR Director 1 day

    6. 6

      Update

      Each season.

      PR Director seasonal

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    PR Director

    Smallest test

    Redirect the 2017 blog posts.

    Why it works

    Build one archive page by season with images, runway links and themes, redirect the 2017 blog posts into it, and link it from the About page.

    An archive shows the house's continuity and gives press and AI systems one source.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Old imagery off-brand

      Curate what is shown.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap (October 22, 2026): 1,659 collection URLs, 663 of them ending in "-sale". In two fresh random samples of 40 collection URLs taken a few minutes apart, 29 of 40 each time had no products and show "Our apologies, no products were found"; all 15 sampled "-sale" pages were empty. They return 200 with a self-referencing canonical, so they are indexable. The blog has four URLs, all from 2017; seasonal pages run back to Pre-Fall 2022, with an "S27 Relive the Runway" page added in September.Source
    • Your websiteContact page lists separate addresses for bespoke services and a stylist program, but the site has no page describing either (/pages/stylist-program returns 404). The FAQ offers a 1-year warranty on US purchases and repair assessments by Client Services or in store; client services answer by email Monday to Friday. The navigation features KHAITE x Oliver Peoples eyewear and "Shop by Family" bag pages (Lotus, Olivia, Blake and others).Source
  • 21

    Japanese press writes KHAITE as ケイト, the pronunciation the About page explains ("pronounced Cate"). Japanese clients often search the katakana name, which is also a common word.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Marketing Manager

    First action

    Search ケイト and record what ranks.

    How to measure it

    Brand search visits from Japan

    Now
    –
    Target
    +50%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Baseline

      Search results today.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan 1 day

    2. 2

      Add to pages

      Japan page titles.

      E-commerce Manager 1 day

    3. 3

      Partners

      Links with both names.

      PR Director 1 month

    4. 4

      Social

      Use both on LINE and Instagram.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan ongoing

    5. 5

      Track

      Search Console Japan.

      E-commerce Manager monthly

    6. 6

      Adjust

      Copy and links.

      Senior Marketing Manager, Japan quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Senior Marketing Manager, Japan

    Smallest test

    Add ケイト to the Japan page title.

    Why it works

    Use ケイト with KHAITE on the Japan page and in titles, ask partners and press to link with both, and track searches for the katakana name.

    Clients who search the name they heard should find the brand first.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Common word competition

      Pair with "KHAITE" and "バッグ".

    Evidence

    • News coverageKHAITE (written ケイト in Japanese press) opened its first permanent store in western Japan on July 22, 2026, in the 2nd-floor Bag Gallery at Hankyu Umeda, selling mainly bags and leather goods, with a store-exclusive raffia-and-suede tote at 275,000 yen.Source
    • Your websiteStores page (checked October 22, 2026): New York Soho, New York Madison Ave, Los Angeles Melrose Ave, Costa Mesa South Coast Plaza, Dallas Highland Park Village and Korea, where /pages/korea lists five Seoul department-store locations in English. There is no Japan location or page (/pages/japan returns 404) and the site has one language (English, no hreflang alternates).Source
    • News coverageFashionsnap (June 17, 2026): KHAITE enters Japan with the Autumn/Winter 2026 season through KHAITE Japan, set up in 2025 with Yagi Tsusho; a pop-up ran at Isetan Shinjuku (main building, 3rd floor) from July 1 to 11, 2026; the first directly operated store in Japan was planned for Isetan Shinjuku around September; expansion through "major retailers and digital channels"; the brand is sold in more than 200 stores worldwide.Source
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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 306 ideas

    Japan page, empty collections, market-aware shipping, waitlist data, Korean store page and speed.

  2. Days 31 to 6012 ideas

    LINE, event tracking and follow-up, runway waitlists, store reservations, care page, APAC partner kits, 3D views, bespoke and stylist pages, AI-ready data; the archive and katakana search.

  3. Days 61 to 903 ideas

    Commit to the Japanese storefront, one client profile and pre-owned.

The research behind the plan

3 research areas, each summarised in a few lines. Open any of them for the full detail.

Customers

What customers say

Customers value exceptional materials and craftsmanship. The most cited problem: sold-out pieces.

  • Signature bags such as the Lotus
  • Cross-border shipping and duties
  • In their words: “quiet luxury”

Market

Competitive landscape

4 competitors compared: The Row, TOTEME, Proenza Schouler and Gabriela Hearst.

  • Gap to exploit: Localized digital service for new Asian markets
  • The Row: Very high prices limit reach
  • TOTEME: Less leather-goods heritage

Hiring signals

KHAITE is hiring for international growth and client experience.

  • Senior Marketing Manager, Japan: Localization, department stores, VIC events and LINE. Ideas 1, 7, 8, 17, 21.
  • Temporary Director, Events & Experiences: Client shows and store events linked to retail. Idea 9.
  • Sales Director, APAC: China and Korea wholesale and sell-through. Ideas 4, 5, 13.

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