Jaypore news and archive

Aditya Birla Fashion to increase focus on ethnic segment

Aditya Birla Fashion is planning to build a multi-crore business from its new acquisitions in the ethnic wear segment. The lifestyle retailer acquired 100 per cent stake in Jaypore and TG Apparel and has also entered into a strategic partnership with designers Shantanu and Nikhil. Jaypore is a business-to-business online-cum-offline retailer....

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Retail

ABFRL plans retail expansion in ethnic wear market

Aditya Birla Retail and Fashion (ABFRL) plans to expand operations in the ethnic wear market of India. The retailer, which recently acquired the Jaypore and Shantanu and Nikhil labels, is set to expand these two brands by adding stand-alone stores over the next few months. Both brands are expected to help ABFRL expand its reach in the country’s...

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Business

ABFRL buys out ethnic retailer Jaypore

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL) has acquired online-offline ethnic fashion retailer, Jaypore which offers curated collections of handmade, handwoven and handcrafted apparel, jewellery, home textiles, and accents, based on craft forms, from all over India. The Board of Directors of ABFRL has approved the signing of Share Purchase...

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Retail

Etailers aggressively opening brick and mortar stores to boost business

Online fashion retailers like Voonik and Limeroad are now aggressively expanding their brick-and-mortar retail format. Offline expansions are expected to deliver a better connect with customers that could translate into higher revenue contributions. They feel, stores give brands a personality. Voonik operates four kurti stores in Bangalore and...

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Retail

Jaypore opens maiden brick and mortar store

Delhi-based online retail startup Jaypore has opened its first offline store; a move which is likely to improve its revenue, to reach out to new consumers. The store showcases apparel, jewellery, style accessories, home decor and craft capsules from Jaypore's private label along with hand-picked designers, artisans and craft communities from...

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Business

Jaypore receives funding of 5 million dollars from Aavishkaar

Ethnic e-tailer Jaypore has raised 5 million dollars (over Rs 300 crores) from social venture capital firm Aavishkaar. The funds will be used for upgrading technology, team expansion and brand building. Puneet Chawla, CEO, Jaypore, says that there has been a multi-fold increase in demand from the audience and this has encouraged them to continue...

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Fashion

Handloom becomes trendy as more designers adapt it

The handloom sector in India is on revival mode and designers are chipping in along with entrepreneurs, and NGOs. Handloom is the flavor of the season and many designers have realised this and are working with weavers, paying them well, helping with designs to reach national and international levels. Niche stores are getting attracted by the...

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Retail

Web-store Jaypore.com eyes offline presence

With experts sighting omni-channel strategy as the way forward for online as well as offline retailers, web-store Jaypore.com also plans to create an offline presence for customers, who give importance to touch and feel factor. Jaypore launched in 2011 by Shilpa Sharma and Puneet Chawla, boasts of around 15,000-30,000 visitors a day. It is also...

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Retail

Web-store Jaypore.com eyes offline presence

With experts sighting omni-channel strategy as the way forward for online as well as offline retailers, web-store Jaypore.com also plans to create an offline presence for customers, who give importance to touch and feel factor. Jaypore launched in 2011 by Shilpa Sharma and Puneet Chawla, boasts of around 15,000-30,000 visitors a day. It is also...

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