Online course & professional certification

Fashion Ecommerce Management Course

95%

of students found this course practical and relevant for their job

98%

of students would recommend this course to their colleagues

Fashion Ecommerce Management Course & Certification

Designed & deliveres by expert fashion and luxury professionals from leading fashion companies.

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The #1 Ecommerce course dedicated to Fashion and Luxury. Designed to teach you the strategies top brands use to grow online.

Fashion E-commerce Course Overview

Learn how to create a powerful online presence and drive sustainable growth  

Master the ecommerce strategies, tools and best practices used by industry leaders.

High ecommerce performance is the result of a combination of a multitude of activities and functions working together simultaneously, efficiently and synergically (the ecommerce value chain).

In this ecommerce course you’ll learn to coordinate and organise all the activities involved in highly performant ecommerce to drive growth and generate profits. From growth strategy to day-to-day best practices in logistics operations, you’ll learn from top fashion professionals how to successfully manage an ecommerce business.

You will learn how to:

  • Manage a successful fashion e-commerce business with a focus on sustainable growth
  • Develop hands-on experience with essential tools and workflows in fashion e-commerce
  • Leverage the KPIs and systems trusted by leading fashion and luxury companies

The course is taught by experts from global fashion houses and digital consultancies, offering real-world insights, practical frameworks, and actionable case studies.

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What’s inside the course:

  • Topics covering the e-commerce lifecycle, from strategic planning to day-to-day store operations
  • Clear learning goals, practical tools, and KPIs
  • Exercises, quizzes, and optional workshops to apply what you learn
  • Digital Portfolio: work on real world porjects to build practical skills
  • Feedback and guidance from senior experts
  • Monthly live sessions and workshops (optional)
  • One-to-one mentoring sessions

This is an on-demand, cohort-based course. You can study at your own pace, from anywhere in the world. While the course is entirely on-demand, you have the option to join monthly sessions and still be part of a group.

By the end of the course, you will have a full understanding of how fashion e-commerce works and how to grow a digital brand successfully. You’ll also earn a certificate to show your skills.

next start date

⇢ September 2025

COURSE DURATION

⇢ 26 weeks

Delivery format

⇢ Online on-demand, hybrid

COMMITMENT

⇢ 2.5 hours per week
⇢ Fast track available

fees

⇢ €1,750 (exam fee included)

CERTIFICATION

⇢ Fashion Ecommerce Management

Language

⇢ English
⇢ Subtitles: English + Italian

Ecommerce Management Course Outcomes

By the end of this Fashion Ecommerce course online, you will have a solid understanding of all ecommerce management processes, strategy and tools utilized fashion brands and retailers.

  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of fashion ecommerce sales drivers with a focus on strategy, organisation and financial performance
  • Build a deep knowledge of metrics, KPIs and techniques to define goals and monitor ecommerce teams performance to reach your financial goals
  • Develop expertise in organising, leading and coordinating ecommerce teams
  • Acquire a practical & workable knowledge of fashion e-commerce store management, buying and merchandising, marketplaces strategy and management, operations & logistics, and customer relationship management (CRM)
  • Attain knowledge and understanding of the up-to-date digital tools used by senior fashion professionals for ecommerce management
  • Apply your skills in practical exercises and create a digital portfolio to showcase your work
  • Obtain the Ecommerce Certification for Fashion & Luxury to fast-track your career
Skills for fashion industry: fashion, management, e-commerce, digital marketing.

A course with a holistic view of Fashion Ecommerce

Our Competence Model defines the complete skill set for today’s Digital Fashion professionals.

At the centre are four key knowledge areas:

  • Fashion Industry Expertise – specific knowledge, rules, and trends
  • Business & Management – general organization and leadership skills
  • E-commerce Management – strategy, performance, and innovation
  • Digital Marketing – brand communication and performance marketing

The outer circle highlights the practical processes where these skills are applied.

About the Courses:
The E-commerce course covers all key areas except for in-depth Digital Marketing. You’ll gain a basic understanding of Digital Marketing, but it’s not the main focus.

If you want to dive deeper into marketing, the Fashion E-commerce & Digital Marketing course includes both E-commerce and a full exploration of Digital Marketing.

Who is this course for?

This course is for fashion professionals who need to acquire hands-on ecommerce and digital marketing skills to manage the ecommerce business in fashion brands and retail companies.

Junior Professionals

Early-career professionals in the fashion and luxury industry. If you’re in a junior to mid-level role, such as Ecommerce Visual Merchandiser, Operations Coordinator, or Junior Store Manager, you’ll find a clear path to advance your career in fashion ecommerce.

You’ll gain a 360° understanding of ecommerce and hands-on experience in strategic planning, finance, operations, analytics, and store management.

Mid-to-Senior Fashion & Luxury Managers

Update and expand your skills, develop a deep understanding of the critical success factors for fashion ecommerce and digital marketing for fashion.

Fast-track your career by learning the best practices from leading international fashion professionals from brands and digital agencies. Deep dive into the strategies that drive e-commerce sales and increase e-commerce profitability.

Fashion Entrepreneurs, Business Owners

If you’re building or growing a fashion business and need to drive online sales, this course will equip you with the ecommerce and digital marketing skills needed to take control of your brand’s growth.

You’ll learn how to manage key areas of your digital business, coordinate teams, and work effectively with external partners like 3PLs, marketing agencies, ecommerce platforms, and payment providers.

Digital Agency Professionals / System Integrators / Consultants

who work with fashion and luxury brands: You’ll learn the key value drivers in fashion ecommerce—helping you deliver greater impact and tailored solutions to your clients.

By understanding your clients’ business models, goals, and financial processes, you’ll be better equipped to support their growth. Gain insight into how fashion companies operate and generate value through ecommerce and digital marketing.

Senior Professionals, Head of Departments, CXOs

Whether you’re leading a department or managing an entire company, understanding the business logic and value drivers of Ecommerce and Digital Marketing is essential. As a decision-maker, you play a key role in driving your company’s digital transformation.

In this course, you’ll explore the strategies and processes used by top fashion brands—covering ecommerce strategy, financial planning, merchandising, store management, logistics, operations, and digital marketing.

Senior professionals with a background in brick-and-mortar fashion will gain a clear understanding of what makes online sales successful and sustainable.

Graduates

Graduates who want to start working in the digital department of a fashion company. Learn how a fashion e-commerce works and what career opportunities you can have.

Fashion Ecommerce Management Online Course

E-commerce Course content

60 hours (25 weeks), 45 hours lessons , 15 hours practice

The ecommerce course is structured in several modules. Some of the modules can be purchased and attended individually. The e-commerce course can be tailored to your needs, contact us for a personalised solution.

Course programme

26 weeks, 2.5 hours per week commitment, 15 modules

MODULES 1-10

MODULES 11-20

Meet your instructors

Meet the Managers who contributed to this Fashion Ecommerce Course. Learn from senior fashion & luxury professionals actively working in top brands. Gain expert insights remotely from industry leaders, agencies, and tech innovators.

Enrico Fantaguzzi

Co-founder DFA and Digital Business Advisor

Enrico Roselli

Co-founder DFA and Sr. Advisor

Alexandra Carvalho

E-Commerce Operations Expert @ Hugo Boss Digital Campus METYIS

Giulia Rosetti

E-Commerce Operations Expert @ Hugo Boss Digital Campus METYIS

Marcello Messina

Worldwide Head of E-Business @ TOD’S.

Online Sales, Omnichannel, Customer Engagement

Filippo Chiari

Senior Director – Global Analytics & Insights @ VF Corporation, AI Advisor

Gianluigi Zarantonello

WW Director of Digital Solutions at Valentino Innovation and Digital Transformation Executive, author and blogger

Elisa Elena Franzoso

Ecommerce Store Manager @Filoblu

Meet more of our expert instructors

Experience the unique opportunity of attending an ecommerce training with senior fashion & luxury professionals who are actively working in leading fashion brands. Our teachers are all experts who practice every day the ecommerce strategies and techniques they teach. This online ecommerce course it’s unique in this regards as it will allow you to access a wide range of experts connecting remotly. These experts bring a wealth of experience from renowned fashion and luxury brands, leading agencies servicing the fashion and luxury sector, and global technology players dedicated to providing innovative solutions for fashion brands.

Andrea Dell’Olio

Head of Marketplaces, at Boggi Milano

Leonardo Pecchioli

Chairman Of The Board at

Keros Digital SA, ex KPMG Audit, CFO at Guess Europe

Ilaria Sartorato

Digital Retail Manager at FiloBlu

Lorenzo Bortolotto

Principal Technical & AI Advisor, Solution Architect at Arsenalia

Gilles Gaucher-Cazalis

C-Level Executive | CFO | EMBA

Ivan Saladino

CTO Webformat, eCommerce, B2C & B2B

Mauro Lorenzutti

CTO Webformat, eCommerce, B2C & B2B

Raffaele Nardo

Chief Digital Officer at Dsquared2

Marco Di Pietro

Entrepreneur, Strategic Advisor formerly Director of Operations at Yoox.

Marco Porcellana

Co-founder and CEO at Nosetta

Maddalena Beltrami

Global CRM and Client Service Director at Golden Goose

Iacopo Pecchi

CEO at Marketplace Generation

E-commerce certification

Get your fashion certification with this ecommerce course online

Obtaining a fashion certification will help you to stand out in the fashion professionals industry and will help you to improve your career. This ecommerce course online offers you the opportunity to certify your skills and become a certified Digital Fashion Professional. We have developed our certification exams in collaboration with Fashion brands, Digital Professionals, Agencies and Associations.

DFA Certificates and Digital Badges are a recognition of the effort and dedication you’ll put into this significant journey, verifying your knowledge and new skill set.

You can share it with the world through your social profiles and have the opportunity to showcase your involvement to potential employers, friends, and family.

The exam fee is included in the enrolment fee for students.

Career in fashion ecommerce

The fashion industry is rapidly embracing eCommerce creating a surge in demand for professionals with expertise in these domains. By attending the Fashion E-commerce Management Course and obtaining the Ecommerce Certificate for Fashion & Luxury you’ll gain the skills required for the most sought-after profiles in the fashion industry for Digital and eCommerce management.

Here below some examples of roles & profiles that are in line for this course of studies:

  • Head of Ecommerce: This individual oversees the entire eCommerce strategy, including product development, marketing, customer service, and operations. They ensure the brand’s online presence is consistent with its overall brand identity and drives sales growth.
  • Ecommerce Store Manager: Responsible for managing and executing the day-to-day operations of the eCommerce platform, including product listings, pricing, promotions, and customer support. This person ensures the website is user-friendly and optimized for conversions.
  • Ecommerce Project Manager & Program Manager: Oversees and manages eCommerce projects, from concept to launch. They ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
  • Ecommerce Operations Specialist and Coordinator: Manages the logistics of eCommerce orders, including fulfillment, shipping, and returns. They ensure orders are processed efficiently and delivered to customers on time. Oversees and Coordinate Customer Services. Manages the payments providers.
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What our students say

Read what our students say about their experience.

Review by Benedetto Lolli Ceroni

Benedetto

Digital Marketing Manager at North Sails

Great Course

“Great Digital Fashion course, covering all the digital pillars of a fashion company, such as finance, marketing, logistics, CRM… and highly qualified teachers with years of experience in fashion market.”

Review by Martina Pecchierini

Martina

Ecommerce Merchandising Specialist at Gucci

Recommended

“I recommend this course to all interested in pursuing a career in digital and those who already occupy managerial positions, both for the variety of topics covered and for updating on the latest tools.”

Review by Gabriella Fico

Gabriella

Ecommerce Manager at Kocca

Rich and Complete

“For those who want to deepen and enrich their skills and knowledge, the ecommerce management course was rich, complete, suitable both for those who are approaching the digital world and for those who area already part of it”

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If you need a personal consultation for choosing your course or getting advice about attendance of our courses, fees and financing, please set up a call with our staff by clicking the button here below. You’ll be redirected to a calendar where you can choose any available slot to book a call.


How to attend

Flexible training: on-demand or cohort

  • Enrol online, complete the check out and start immediately on-demand
  • You should be prepared to dedicate around 2.5 hours per week to this course
  • As an alternative you can join the cohort starting in February for a more guided solution
  • Over 13 weeks you’ll have access to approximately 45 hours of lessons
  • The live lessons will be recorded and always available on-demand for reviewing
  • You can engage remotely with teachers and colleagues through our platform
  • You have access to live 1-to-1 sessions with our mentors
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FAQs

Can I start anytime?

You can start at any time with the on-demand version of the courses. If you’d rather join a cohort the starting dates are September for the Digital Marketing course and February for the E-commerce course. You can enrol in any course and start immediately.

I’m not sure which course to take, can I talk to someone?

In order to choose the right course, you should consider how much time you have to study and what are your learning goals. If you need consultation you can set up a call with a senior staff at DFA here.

Is there a certification at the end of the course?

Yes. Digital Fashion Academy offers you a certification for the courses you attend. We have developed this certification exam in collaboration with fashion brands, digital professionals and digital agencies.

Will I develop a portfolio during the course?

Yes, you will develop a portfolio during the Digital Marketing and Ecommerce courses. For all other courses, you will work on real case studies that you can use as portfolio.

I’m a professional with a busy schedule, is the attendance to lesson flexible?

The attendance is flexible, it is possible to carry out the training in your own time. When there are live virtual classes, they are recorded and they will be available also on-demand.

In which languages are the lessons available.

The lessons are available in English. Other languages subtitles are available on request.

Need more info?

If you need a personal consultation for choosing your course or getting advice about attendance of our courses, fees and financing, please set up a call with our staff by clicking the button here below. You’ll be redirected to a calendar where you can choose any available slot to book a call.

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