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BENGALURU: Fashion vertical portal Koovs.com has beaten industry giants Amazon, Flipkart and Paytm to emerge as the platform offering the best customer experience, according to a survey by Forrester. Flipkart was left lagging at seventh position behind the Groups own sites Myntra and Jabong and even Snapdeal, which has been struggling to regain marketshare.�Koovs made large strides in all three areas, said Amit Bhatia, senior analyst for customer experience at Forrester and the author of the report. https://m.economictimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/koovs-amazon-paytm-leave-flipkart-behind-in-customer-experience-survey/articleshow/61733699.cms

A plethora of Bollywood stars & social media bloggers have been endorsing Koovs of late. Neha Dhupia @nehadhuoia 1.5 million Instagram followers Disha Patani @dishapatani 7.7 million Shibani Dandekar nearly 1 million Krystle D'Souza 2.9 million The list goes on & on...... As for the influential social media stars- they have hundreds of thousands of followers between them. When you look at the endorsements, the marketing & the products, Koovs isn't like the online fast fashion trash that has been seen in the U.K. It is carving out a niche product, more in comparison with the likes of Zara. Whilst Koovs is testing the water with Simply Be here in the U.K. I think a major U.K. Launch could be on the cards within the next year. Media tycoon & Koovs chairman Lord Waheed Alli certainly knows how to engage social media.

Bwana- I admire your optimism. What do you think about the facts that I raised? 1/ Fundraising dragging on for several months 2/ Money being raised at lower than previous levels 3/ Shocking collapse of the share price 4/ Institutional dumping of shares (HT Media) 5/ No trading update this financial year 6/ Delay of SOUQ.COM launch by 6 months. 7/ Catastrophic losses/ spending 8/ Exodus of loyal share holders who have been selling at huge losses. Who do they think they are by not releasing any trading updates???

Another down round (raising money at lower than previous rounds) is on the cards. After this fundraising debacle is over (dragging on for several months as the share price has lost over 60% of it's value), the Chairman & largest share holder Lord Waheed Alli needs to take a serious look at the team around him & how they treat share holders with total disregard & disdain. First to go must surely be CFO Robert Pursell, whilst in charge of finances has overseen massive losses for the company, which has now put them in the position that they can't even complete fundraising as nobody in my opinion wants to touch the company with a bargepole. It's a shame that Koovs couldn't afford Boohoo's Neil Catto- a very competent accountant. Existing shareholders are exiting the company, hence the massive drop in share price. As for the CEO Mary Turner, share holders have had enough of her waffle with every rns. The scant regard for share holders is clearly seen by no trading update this Financial year- that's shocking! On a more positive note, the Souq.com front, it's finally up & running- 6 months behind schedule with nearly 600 products.

I doubt the market is bothered about the convertible notes- it's the uncertainty of the fundraising that is spooking the market. Very surprised that Chairman Lord Waheed Alli has let this drag on for so long. CFO Robert Pursell is inexperienced & out of his depth here. Share price 80p to 23p under his watch. Not sure what CEO Mary Turner is doing.

Koovs is smashing up the opposition in India with Social Media. No surprise really with Media Mogul Lord Waheed Alli at the helm. Facebook : 1.8 million followers Instagram: 439,000 followers Good to see that full price sales have gone up 11%, great news for improved margins, especially as the Koovs label accounts for 40% of all sales.

The full interview with Chairman Lord Waheed Alli Now India has the worlds largest Facebook community on the planet, so it is going to have certain influence when you are looking at fashion trends. In fact, India is going to feed into digital trends and that is going to change the way things are. We have spent almost no money on marketing in the last six months as this battle between Flipkart and Amazon has deluged the market. Everybody is offering discounts. Despite this heavy discounting, our full price sales have gone up by 11 per cent. Our brand recognition has gone up by 25 per cent. If I had Amazons resources, I would be 100 times bigger than I am today. I cant fight in this marketplace to grow that fast very quickly. I will have to do it slowly and I have to be smarter. Technology is helping us do that. http://businessworld.in/article/-If-I-Had-Amazon-s-Resources-I-Would-Be-100-Times-Bigger-/07-11-2017-130780/

Great interview just out with Chsirman Lord Waheed Alli Helmed by Lord Waheed Alli, the Ex-Chairman of Asos.com, a British online fashion retail giant, which under his leadership, grew from a $4mn to a $3bn company within a span of 12 years, his mission is to build Koovs as one of India�s leading affordable western fashion destinations. http://www.exchange4media.com/digital/amazon-flipkart-are-making-it-impossible-for-other-businesses-to-grow-lord-waheed-alli-koovs_87025.html

https://www.vogue.in/content/indian-designers-gauri-nainikas-collection-koovs-perfect-party-season/ In the fantastical world of Gauri and Nainika Karan, all things decadent rule supreme. Best known for their glamorous take on red ****et dressing the designer duo teamed up with online high street retailer Koovs for a limited-edition collection for the second time in a row. Gauri & Nainika x KOOVS will launch at Koovs.com on November 7.

Bengaluru: Mobile shopping apps are becoming popular among Internet users in India, with more than 60% of them buying goods from online marketplaces at least 2-5 times a month, according to a study conducted by online marketing firm Criteo. Top category fashion 88% http://www.livemint.com/Industry/15aHKkmAdIjKj18fM6Di6I/Mobile-apps-gain-currency-among-Indian-shoppers.html

It's amazing the unhealthy obsession these guys have with Koovs, even though they hold no stock. One can only assume that they can see the massive potential in the company, sector & India as an investment. As for day trading the stock- that is laughable & shows the poster Daytrader/Gordon, to be extremely naive & inexperienced in this game. The stock is very illiquid & has a huge spread. I have day traded currencies/ Indices & FTSE 100 stocks for many years now & to hear someone with the handle 'DAYTRADER' actually day trades a stock like Koovs had me falling off my chair. AIM really does attract all sorts of clowns LOL!

Well done for spotting the drop from 60p to current levels. I personally do not subscribe to Hindsight.com. I know the company very well, the sector & India too. Demonetisation in India last year set e commerce companies over there back a year. Things have now settled down & the sector is flourishing again. This drop was not company specific, just a blip in India's long term digital plans as envisaged by Prime Minister Modi. Strange how characters that don't even hold any shares in Koovs pop up on 'red' days like today. But then again, it opens up a platform for debate & an opportunity for some smart money to be made. Let's chat again, when fundraising is complete in the next week or so : )

No, when I say weak holders, I mean weak holders. Na�ve punters who want to make a quick buck. As I said before, this is a very illiquid share & the drops have been on very low volumes. Do you understand scaling up growth? How many fledgling companies go straight into profit? None! When do you think the likes of Amazon, Apple, Twitter etc got into profit? Very na�ve of you if you think Koovs was looking at immediate profit. As you don't hold shares anyway, I doubt if you have bothered to contact the company or THE HOUSE BROKER Peel Hunt. If you did.........: )

The problem here is that only 30% of total shares are in free float. Koovs have strong Institutional support with the remainder. Weak holders are selling out on fundraising concerns. Discussions are ongoing, so hopefully news soon.....

Very interesting to see that Koovs is going international entering the U.K & the Middle East. I have sampled many products sent over by friends from Gurgaon, India & must say that the quality is far superior than goods sampled by Boohoo & Pretty Little Thing (in my opinion). The clientele is a lot more upmarket too, hence why I think that Zara would be a better comparison. Koovs have a great team on board, not just the ex ASOS guys, but buyers & designers like Samantha Chilton. Final part of fundraising to be completed very soon, followed by a trading update- looking good.......

Placing at 20p LOL! I suggest that poster needs to be careful & get his facts right. Fundraising has been agreed at 40p warrants that can't be converted for 2 years. Lord Waheed Alli has already pumped in several million pounds at 40p. Koovs will announce the remainder in due course. Announcement on launch via Souq.com to be announced very soon. Six month trading update in next couple of weeks. Mary Turner CEO pleased with progress as are Peel Hunt. Still surprised that you can buy sub 40p when Institutions are effectively paying 40p!!!

Who is to blame here for this tremendous mess? Ultimately, blame must be on the shoulders of CEO Mary Turner who overseas everything. The market & shareholders have had enough of her waffle. She can't back up any of her big talk. Also the CFO Robert Pursell who must have his head buried in the sand. He controls the finances here & has allowed LOSSES to spiral out of control. what is he thinking leaving the market in suspense re funding? Markets do not like uncertainty- FACT! Investors now voting with their feet. The graph since he took over as CFO is a total joke. Looks like he is way out of his depth. The management have let down all shareholders here & must take full responsibility. I urge all shareholders to write to Koovs for an explanation! They better sort out funding NOW!

Who knows with Koovs? Previously have had 3 month, 4 month, 6 month & 9 month trading updates. The Interims could coincide with a trading update & news of completion of fundraising. Also news on launch in the Middle East via Souq.com must be imminent. Looks like they were testing the platform last week as not on there now. Have asked Souq.com for an explanation, but won't hold my breath.

Koovs launches in the Middle East via Souq.com (which has just been taken out by Amazon). Currently displaying over 7,500 styles. This could massively increase revenues with little outlay. HTTPs://uae.souq.com/ae-en/koovs/s/?v=n&utm_expid=59913200-53.Q1QEemz1QWW4d8C2EVSepg.1&as=1&utm_referrer=hxxps%3A%2F%2Fuae.souq.com%2Fae-en%2F Looking good here! Souq.com is an English-Arabic language e-commerce platform, often described as the Amazon of the Middle East. It is the largest e-commerce platform in the Arab world.

Mary Turner must believe success is around the corner - she takes no salary, preferring share options and now owns about 5% of the company. Koovs says it took de-monetisation in its stride. The business while relatively small - it turns over £19m - is growing at 87% annually and already has an AIM listing in London, although the share price has done a rollercoaster since from £2.11 down as low as 12p and now around 40p. Currently loss-making, break-even is predicted for the end of 2019. There is much to play for. E-retailing in India is booming - a $15bn market is due to grow to $60bn by 2020. The country's demographics do, indeed, appear enticing. The middle class is due to double in size to 325 million by 2020. Many of these new bourgeois live in the cities and metropolitan areas, which are growing at a considerable pace - Delhi has 13 million souls, Greater Mumbai 17 million. Indeed 35% of urban households are middle class. Most importantly of all, 43% of India's population is aged between 15-39, Koovs' target market.