Katia Kachan

Unlocking the Closet: Venture Capital and the Global Expansion of a Middle East Luxury Goods Marketplace

By  Vikas A. Aggarwal,  Katia Kachan
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In 2018, the Luxury Closest (TLC), an e-commerce marketplace for pre-owned luxury goods based in Dubai, receives Series C investment from two venture capital firms, Middle East Venture Partners and Wamda Capital. CEO Kunal Kapoor needs to evaluate three distinct paths for the company’s expansion over the coming 18 months.

    Published 31 May 2019

    Reference 6505

    Topic Entrepreneurship

    Industry Venture Capital,  Luxury Goods and Jewelry,  E-Commerce

    Region Middle-East

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    Unlocking the Closet: Venture Capital and the Global Expansion of a Middle East Luxury Goods Marketplace

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    In 2018, the Luxury Closest (TLC), an e-commerce marketplace for pre-owned luxury goods based in Dubai, receives Series C investment from two venture capital firms, Middle East Venture Partners and Wamda Capital. CEO Kunal Kapoor needs to evaluate three distinct paths for the company’s expansion over the coming 18 months.
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      Fashion Forward Dubai (FFWD): Digitally Transforming the Fashion Industry?

      By  L. Felipe Monteiro,  Katia Kachan
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      The case discusses the globalization of fashion and the trajectory of Fashion Forward Dubai. Since its inception in 2013, FFWD had striven to offer an alternative to traditional fashion weeks by showcasing collections of local designers to fashion buyers, journalists and customers on the catwalk and on internet. Over 15,000 attendees came to the show and more than 100,000 followed it online.

        Published 27 Jun 2018

        Reference 6395

        Topic Strategy

        Industry Apparel and Fashion

        Region Middle-East

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        Fashion Forward Dubai (FFWD): Digitally Transforming the Fashion Industry?

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        The case discusses the globalization of fashion and the trajectory of Fashion Forward Dubai. Since its inception in 2013, FFWD had striven to offer an alternative to traditional fashion weeks by showcasing collections of local designers to fashion buyers, journalists and customers on the catwalk and on internet. Over 15,000 attendees came to the show and more than 100,000 followed it online.
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          Fashion Forward Dubai (FFWD): Digitally Transforming the Fashion Industry?

          By  L. Felipe Monteiro,  Katia Kachan
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          The case discusses the globalization of fashion and the trajectory of Fashion Forward Dubai. Since its inception in 2013, FFWD had striven to offer an alternative to traditional fashion weeks by showcasing collections of local designers to fashion buyers, journalists and customers on the catwalk and on internet. Over 15,000 attendees came to the show and more than 100,000 followed it online.

            Published 27 Jun 2018

            Reference 6395

            Topic Strategy

            Industry Apparel and Fashion

            Region Middle-East

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            Fashion Forward Dubai (FFWD): Digitally Transforming the Fashion Industry?

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            The case discusses the globalization of fashion and the trajectory of Fashion Forward Dubai. Since its inception in 2013, FFWD had striven to offer an alternative to traditional fashion weeks by showcasing collections of local designers to fashion buyers, journalists and customers on the catwalk and on internet. Over 15,000 attendees came to the show and more than 100,000 followed it online.
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