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Shah: Net-A-Porter will succeed post-YOOX merger despite founder's departure

Sumeet Shah · 20 VC: Are Unicorns Necessary To Make Big Returns and The Series A Crunch with Sumeet Shah @ Brand Foundry Ventures · Dec 23, 2015 · at 22:19

Sumeet Shah, early-stage investor at Brand Foundry Ventures, evaluates the future of online luxury fashion platform Net-A-Porter after founder Natalie Massenet left following the merger with YOOX.

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“I think it'll be ok, because Net-A-Porter and Ukes, the merger, made a lot of sense for both sides. I mean, having the back end of Ukes with the front end of Net-A-Porter and what they've done has been absolutely fantastic. It is worrisome that Natalie is no longer there, but I think Net-A-Porter will still do ok, because it's also, you gotta think about all the lieutenants that people have come through. Now, We'll see in six months how many people have actually left but I'm not too worried about the future of Net-A-Porter.”

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The claim, plainly

Net-A-Porter will survive and continue operating following its merger with YOOX, despite founder Natalie Massenet's departure.

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Assessment

The claim predicted that Net-A-Porter would survive and continue operating following its merger with YOOX and the departure of founder Natalie Massenet. The resolution criteria required the Net-A-Porter brand to remain active and operational without shutting down or entering bankruptcy within 3 years of the episode (by December 23, 2018). During this period, the merged YOOX Net-A-Porter Group (YNAP) experienced steady operational growth and revenue increases (€1.87 billion in FY 2016 and €2.1 billion in FY 2017). Net-A-Porter continued continuous global retail operations throughout the timeframe and was acquired by Richemont in May 2018, remaining fully active and operational without shutdown or bankruptcy as of December 23, 2018.

YNAP reported continuous net revenue growth through FY 2016 (€1.87B) and FY 2017 (€2.1B).
As of December 23, 2018, Net-A-Porter remained fully active and operational as a luxury e-commerce retailer without experiencing any shutdown or bankruptcy.

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[1] wikipedia.org [2] businessinsider.com [3] richemont.com [4] theguardian.com [5] richemont.com [6] apparelresources.com [7] retail-week.com [8] theretailbulletin.com

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