The effects of Covid hit the retail sector hard and when Alison was forced to rethink her career unexpectedly, it ended up being a blessing in disguise. Armed with a new plan she enlisted with General Assembly to retrain in coding and data science, a move which has led her to her dream role at Lyst which combines her interest in people's behaviour, her business background from economics degree uni and most importantly her passion for fashion.

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