Cbazaar news and archive

Chennai-based ethnic wear retailer Cbazaar to focus on domestic market

After almost two decades of focusing on the overseas market, Cbazaar is turning its focus back to the Indian market. The company is entering other categories such as work wear and is looking to raise capital for expansion. In 1999, the Chennai-based e-commerce platform started the gifting business targeting NRI’s, who wanted to send gifts to...

Retail

Cbazaar changes brand identity, partners with Ritu Kumar

Ethnic wear retailer, Cbazaar has revamped its brand identity with the launch of a new logo and changed its name to ‘EthnoVogue’. The company has also partnered with renowned designer Ritu Kumar to reinvent textiles of Indian heritage for the modern era. The platform would rope in designers, brands and retailers to cater to New Age consumers....

Retail

CBazaar raises funds to carry out international expansion

Chennai-based ethnic wear portal CBazaar.com, owned by Net Avenue Technologies, raised Rs 300-500 million from Forum Synergies and existing investors, Inventus Capital and @Ojas_Venture_P. The online store plans to utilize the funds to hire talent, enhance technology and expand into newer locations including the US, UK, Canada, South Africa and...

Apparel

Cbazaar picks Rackspace to host, support online sales

Rackspace Hosting, the open cloud company, has been selected by online Indian ethnic wear store Cbazaar to host and support its online sales backbone using the Rackspace Hybrid Cloud. With Rackspace Hybrid Cloud, Cbazaar has elevated its e-commerce portal to position it for further growth and expansion. The firm operates sales channels in over...

Fashion

Cbazaar, tapping second round of funding for expansion

After utilising the initial 3.5 million dollars (over Rs 23 crores) funds raised from Ojas Venture Partners and Inventus Capital Partners for technology, brand building and infrastructure upgradation, online shopping portal Cbazaar.com, now plans to tap a second round of funding, to drive further expansion. The online retail venture launched by...

Apparel

Cbazaar debuts clothing from Bollywood flick ‘OUTMID’

After tying-up with several Bollywood movies as its official fashion partner, Cbazaar has now tied-up with latest Bollywood flick ‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara’ (OUTMID) as its official online fashion partner. The exquisite wardrobe of the main characters and collections inspired from the movie will now be available exclusively at...

Apparel

Cbazaar eyes overseas expansion

The Chennai-based e-commerce portal Cbazaar is planning to expand operations to the Middle and South-East Asian countries by the end of next fiscal. Currently, the US, India and the UK account form a chunk of the company’s sales. Formerly called ‘Chennaibazar’, the company began operations in the US and the UK before entering the Indian market...

Apparel

Cbazaar’s offers ‘Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster’ merchandise

Cbazaar.com, the largest online Indian ethnic wear is associating with Bollywood’s latest flick ‘Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns’ to launch movie-inspired merchandise. Speaking on the alliance, Rajesh Nahar, Co-founder and CEO Cbazaar.com says, “We are extremely pleased to unveil the exclusive wardrobe inspired from the wardrobe of the lead...

Apparel

Cbazaar eyes second round of funding to drive expansion

Cbazaar run by Net Avenue Technologies plans to go for second round of funding in the next few months. It’s looking at the funds to push its expansion plans. Cbazaar is also targeting revenues of 100 million dollars (over Rs 500 crores) by 2015-16 and hopes to break even by next fiscal, while pushing its penetration in existing markets,...