May 20, 2013

Updated: Ladyblush raises upto $4mn from Bangkok based Alpha Founders

lady-blush

Women only marketplace Ladyblush has raise upto $4mn from Bangkok based Venture Capital and Venture Builder Alpha Founders. This is the first investment raised by Ladyblush. As per Johannes Von Rohr, Managing Partner at Alpha Founders, the decision to invest into Ladyblush.com was guided by strong economics, a differentiated strategy and an excellent growth trajectory over the last months. “Compared to other players in the market, Ladyblush has a very clear positioning paired with … [Read more...]

“Customer service starts with the premise that the customer is always right” – Nagarjun Shrivastava, Co Founder, ladyblush.com

Arjun

Consumer’s satisfaction is one of the most important aspects of any retail business and it is critical for online retail in India as the industry is in a nascent stage and consumers lack trust in this medium. In e-tailing, companies need to shift from great customer service to a great customer experience that encompasses the entire transaction, starting from the customer browsing the website till the time he/she receives the final product.Customer service in this case, is not just one … [Read more...]

Indian eCommerce …the game has just begun!!

suneet

As I write this article there are probably some more eCommerce portals that are on the verge of going live. And someone who has been part of this industry for a decade feels good about the fact that we are on the verge of getting out of the shell albeit we seem to be getting into the woods. The current meltdown should not be taken too negatively as it is inevitable in any business and eCommerce is no different.  Despite the challenges and not so friendly ecosystem with slow growth of internet … [Read more...]

“We complement big players like Amazon than conflict with them” – team Ladyblush

ladyblush

Indian ecommerce industry has been experiencing debuts of innovative business model across various categories. At the same time, we also have seen roll outs of few market places such as ShopClues, Junglee including recent LadyBlush, a dedicated marketplace for women, that claims to be India’s first ‘women only’ shopping website.  Understanding the business model and vision of three co founders – Rahul Sethi, Suneet Manchanda and Nagarjun Shrivastava behind ladyblush.com, iamwire … [Read more...]