Biba Apparels

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Biba Apparels Pvt. Ltd.
Industry Fashion
Founded 1988 (1988)
Founder Meena Bindra
Headquarters New Delhi, India
Revenue INR 600 Cr
Website www.biba.in

Biba Apparels is an Indian ethnic fashion brand founded by Meena Bindra in 1988 from her home in New Delhi, India.[1] It has 150 brand outlets and 225 multi-brand outlets[citation needed]. Biba recorded sales of INR 600 crore in 2014-15.[2]

History

1986

Meena Bindra started the company from her home in New Delhi.

2004

Biba opened its first standalone store in Mumbai. [3]

2007

Kishore Biyani’s Future Group acquired 6.5% stake in Biba. [4]

2011

Future Group increased investment to 25.8%.

2013

Future group divested from Biba Apparels.[5]

2014

Biba Apparels acquired a minority stake in designer label Anju Modi.[6]

Biba, in October 2014, launched its own e-commerce portal biba.in, to leverage the country's fast growing e-commerce space.[7] In order to tap the value segment market and the youth segment of tier 2 and 3 cities, a new line of Indian wear under brand Rangriti was launched by Biba in 2014.[8]

Bollywood fashion

In 2002, BIBA tied up with Mukta arts to replicate designer costumes from four of its movies Taal, Yaadein, Pardes and Badhai Ho Badhai, thus tapping the Merchandising movie memorabilia of Indian market.[9] It made its first stint in Bollywood merchandising with its integration in Na tum Jaano Na Hum followed by many others including blockbuster movies such as Devdas, Hulchal and Baghban[10][11]

Awards & Recognition

  • Most Admired Women's Indianwear Brand of the Year - Images Awards 2012 [12]

Collaboration

In October 2012, BIBA joined hands with designer Manish Arora by taking up 51% stake in ‘Indian by Manish Arora ’ brand.‘Indian by Manish Arora ’ is a fashion apparel brand launched in 2009 which offers apparels such as salwar kameez, sarees, lehengas, kurtis, tunics, T-shirts and many more.[13]

With its Design collaboration with Rohit Bal a niche collection ‘BIBA by Rohit Bal,’ was launched in 2013 to be retailed at select BIBA stores.[14] The collection’s main focus was embroidery, gold and silver cutwork, and elegant Mughal block print patterns.[citation needed]

References

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