The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
The Mumbai-based early-stage venture capital investor, which has backed the likes of homegrown high street fashion brand Fabbaley, lingerie label Who’s In Charge and beauty player Sugar, has launched its largest fund yet, its partners told Mint.
With its new fund, India Quotient is looking to invest in early stage start-ups like direct-to-consumer brands, content start-ups and fintech firms. The firm plans to raise at least half of this capital from domestic investors.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Latin American mall giants, Nigerian craft entrepreneurs and the mixed picture of China’s luxury market.
Resourceful leaders are turning to creative contingency plans in the face of a national energy crisis, crumbling infrastructure, economic stagnation and social unrest.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the China Duty Free Group, Uniqlo’s Japanese owner and a pan-African e-commerce platform in Côte d’Ivoire.
Affluent members of the Indian diaspora are underserved by fashion retailers, but dedicated e-commerce sites are not a silver bullet for Indian designers aiming to reach them.