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: Averring that digital transformation was the key driver of almost every industry, Nykaa Founder and CEO Falguni Nayar on Friday said businesses and individuals must adapt to the ever-evolving' scenario. Addressing the students at Indian School of Business (ISB) here, she said: Digital transformation is today the key driver of nearly every industry, from commerce to finance to healthcare, you name it, and businesses and individuals must adapt to this ever-evolving new world. Reimagining how business operates from the ground up, leveraging technology to create value for customers, and driving constant innovation is critical. Approach the power of technology with a growth mindset. Embrace experimentation and iteration, and don't be afraid to fail, Nayar told the students, according to a release from the ISB. ISB Board Chairperson Harish Manwani said : In this new paradigm, your focus should not only be on creating economic value but also on solving the challenges and needs of the ...
Beauty and fashion firm FSN E-Commerce Ventures, which operates under the Nykaa brand, posted a 70.75 per cent drop in consolidated profit to Rs 8.48 crore for the third quarter ended December, mainly on account of investment in retail stores. The company had reported a net profit of Rs 29 crore in the same period a year ago. The revenue from operations, however, increased by about 33 per cent to Rs 1,462.82 crore from Rs 1,098.3 crore in the December 2021 quarter. Nykaa's Executive Chairperson, MD, and CEO Falguni Nayar said the company is focussing on improving EBITDA (operational profit) margin. "Beyond EBITDA we call it investment that we are making for the future. One of the big costs is lease and rental. We are investing and rolling out physical stores. That is being taken by us as an operational cost. We are also looking to acquire 7 million (70 lakh) new customers. All that is being funded by operational cost," Nayar said. The company scaled up its SuperStore to 92,415 ...