ET Circle: William Bissell on weaving Fabindia as a crafts-centred, cultural lifestyle brand celebrating the diversity of India’s heritageDive into the intricate tapestry of history, heritage, and culture, as William Bissell, Managing Director of Fabindia, shares an incredible...
08 Jan, 2024, 09.46 AM IST
FabIndia IPO targets ESG investors without ticking ‘green boxes’“We are ESG in the way we operate in terms of connecting the artisans, the farmers,” Gopal Mishra said in an interview with Bloomberg News....
17 Mar, 2022, 12.28 PM IST
Billionaire-backed FabIndia seeking $500 mn in IPOThe Delhi-based company, whose backers include PremjiInvest, the family office of Wipro Ltd. founder Azim Premji, aims to submit its so-cal...
07 Dec, 2021, 04.57 PM IST
Fabindia net doubles on premium playIn FY18, it had posted a net profit of Rs 59.4 crore.
05 Oct, 2019, 10.46 AM IST
A prayer for the dyeing: Struggles of Chhipa community in RajasthanToday, Shanti, who is almost 60, has retired, and her son not only carries on the family’s traditional craft-based business but has also ex...
01 Dec, 2018, 06.49 AM IST
Fabindia touches its lowest sales growthThe lower profit was due to an impairment loss of Rs 57 crore, the company said, adding that excluding the one-off item, profit would have ...
26 Oct, 2018, 12.56 PM IST
Nandan Nilekani, Rohini Nilekani shop for 2% stake in FabindiaNilekanis purchased the stake in Fabindia Overseas Pvt Ltd through Entrust, their family office, for about Rs 100 crore, pegging the valuat...
06 Dec, 2016, 12.33 AM IST
Fabindia crosses Rs 1,000 crore in sales; becomes largest retail apparel brand in the countryDuring 2014-15, the ethnic wear firm posted a 12% rise in consolidated sales at Rs 1,148 crore with 36% increase profit.
19 Jan, 2016, 07.17 AM IST
Fabindia teams up with artist Trishla Jain for limited-edition collection of furnitureKaleidoscope Eyes, launched on February 22, opens a year-long series of collaborations with artists and master craftsmen for Fabindia.
27 Feb, 2013, 06.48 AM IST
Fabindia finding difficult to balance social, business interestsArtisans from 212 districts supply all the ethnic garments and other similar merchandise stocked in 162 Fabindia stores across the country.
25 Jul, 2012, 01.45 PM IST
- Premji Invest, Azim Premji's fund acquires 7% in Fabindia for Rs 100-125 cr
Premji Invest and L Capital outbid at least a dozen PE funds, including Bain Capital, Temasek, and others that were in the race to invest i...
01 Mar, 2012, 10.40 AM IST
Carlyle wins PE investment race for FabindiaGlobal private equity major Carlyle has outbid rival firms to close an equity investment in ethnic wear chain Fabindia. The deal values the...
07 Nov, 2011, 08.40 AM IST
- Fabindia invites bids from PE firms, buys 8% stake held by Wolfensohn Capital
At least a dozen private equity funds, including Bain Capital, Temasek, Carlyle, Everstone Capital, Sequoia, KKR and PremjiInvest have evin...
29 Aug, 2011, 12.54 PM IST
- Rangsutra designs a unique model where artisans are entrepreneurs
About 1000 artisans put in Rs 1,000 each for a quarter of the shares in Rangsutra Crafts India. The company’s products are sourced almost e...
21 Jan, 2011, 12.42 AM IST
- Fabindia gives workers stake in company
Fabindia has empowered its nearly 700 employees by giving them a stake in the company on its 50th birthday in 2010, the firm's managing dir...
03 Jan, 2011, 09.26 AM IST
- Fabindia launches its first-ever jewellery line
Fabindia, the country's largest retail platform for handcrafted and natural products, has added a new item to its accessories portfolio, cr...
12 Aug, 2008, 07.35 PM IST
- Wolfensohn's private fund picks 6% in Fabindia
John Bissell's export house of 1958 - better known as Fabindia today -has an unusual backer.
09 Jul, 2007, 12.08 AM IST