William Bissell The Man: The MD of Fabindia transformed the export-focussed textile company that his expat father founded into a big domestic brand, and changed the way the upwardly mobile Indian male dressed during functions and festivals. Fabindia has now hit the accelerator with private equity funding. He says we need to examine our assumptions of how narrowly we want to define performance. The Oeuvre: Started artisans co-operative in Rajasthan...
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Mumbai: L Capital, the private equity arm of LVMH, the world's biggest luxury goods group, has bought the 8 percent stake held by Wolfensohn Capital Partners in unlisted Indian ethnic wear chain Fabindia, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. The valuations and terms of the agreement were not immediately available. Media reports have valued Fabindia at about 14 billion rupees. "The deal is done. A formal announcement...
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Hong Kong: L Capital Asia, the private equity arm of the world's biggest luxury goods group LVMH Mot Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, could begin raising a new fund of more than $1 billion this year, as competition from Western brands creates opportunities to invest in Chinese retailers, its top executive said. "The reason we want to do a larger fund next time is primarily because opportunities in the segment are...
02:12 PM, Feb 17, 2012
In 1993, while holidaying in Australia, William Bissell once ran into an experienced surfer who shared an invaluable lesson with the 27-year-old. Dont just surf the course, but keep a constant watch on where the next wave is coming from, he advised him. Bissell, 45, hasnt forgotten that incident. Over the next few months, Bissells balancing act will be tested as he prepares to navigate the next wave thats about...
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New Delhi: Fabindia, the flagship store for Indian handloom textiles and apparel, has empowered its nearly 700 employees by giving them a stake in the company on its 50th birthday in 2010, the firm's managing director William Nanda Bissell said. "We have made nearly 700 employees shareholders of the company this year. We felt that it went with the beliefs of the company. As stakeholders, they have developed a sense...
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