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Myntra Acquired

Myntra Designs Private Limited Bengaluru, Karnataka Founded 2007 myntra.com ↗
Mukesh Bansal Ashutosh Lawania Vineet Saxena
$89 MnTotal funding (tracked)
5Funding rounds
5 Feb 2014Last round

Myntra: Business Model Canvas

The nine-block Business Model Canvas, filled in only where a public source states it — empty blocks mean we haven't found a citable fact yet, not that the answer is zero.

Value Propositions

Wide catalogue spanning fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands~150,000 products, 1,000+ brands (2014)

By 2014, Myntra's portfolio spanned around 150,000 products from over 1,000 brands, delivered to roughly 9,000 pincodes across India.

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30-minute quick-commerce fashion delivery via M-Now10,000+ styles at launch

Myntra launched 'M-Now', delivering apparel, beauty and lifestyle products within 30 minutes, starting in Bengaluru.

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Customer Segments

Mobile-first online fashion shoppers in India95% mobile traffic / 70% mobile purchases

Myntra's customer base skews heavily toward mobile: the large majority of site traffic and purchases come via smartphones rather than desktop.

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Customer Relationships

Fashion influencer community engagement (Myntra Fashion Superstar)

Myntra ran 'Myntra Fashion Superstar,' a digital reality-based talent hunt show designed to identify and reward emerging fashion influencers, building community engagement around its platform beyond pure transactions.

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Early co-creation model: customer-personalized products (2007-2010)

Myntra's original business model let customers personalize products such as T-shirts, mugs and mouse pads, before the company pivoted away from personalization to a branded fashion marketplace in 2011.

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Channels

Myntra website and mobile app

Primary e-commerce channels for browsing and purchasing fashion and lifestyle products online, myntra.com.

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M-Now dark-store network for quick delivery

Quick-commerce arm delivering within 30 minutes, launched in Bengaluru and expanded to other cities.

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Key Activities

Brand merchandising and exclusive brand launches350+ brands (2012)

Myntra grew its merchandise selection to products from 350 Indian and international brands by 2012, and launched exclusive brand tie-ups on its platform including Fastrack Watches and Being Human.

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Omnichannel offline store management (Esprit Holdings)15 offline stores

In September 2017, Myntra negotiated the rights to manage 15 offline stores in India for European fashion brand Esprit Holdings, extending its retail operations beyond pure online commerce.

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Handloom and artisan textile promotion

In October 2017, Myntra partnered with India's Ministry of Textiles to promote the handloom industry, extending its merchandising and sourcing activity beyond mainstream fashion brands.

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Key Resources

Technology platform built through acquisitions

Myntra built out its technology capabilities by acquiring Native5 (mobile app development), Cubeit (content aggregation), InLogg (e-commerce logistics technology) and Witworks (wearable devices), adding app, content and logistics-tech assets to its platform.

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Combined platform scale from the Jabong acquisition

Myntra acquired rival Jabong.com in July 2016, consolidating catalog, technology and operations to become India's largest fashion e-commerce platform.

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Large registered user base50M+ monthly uniques (2014)

By the time of its 2014 acquisition by Flipkart, Myntra had built a user base of more than 50 million monthly unique visitors, a scale asset central to its position as a leading fashion marketplace.

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Key Partnerships

Flipkart (parent company)

Myntra operates as an independent brand under Flipkart's ownership since the 2014 acquisition, drawing on Flipkart's logistics and tech infrastructure.

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Hrithik Roshan / HRX

Myntra bought a 51% majority stake in Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan's activewear brand HRX in August 2016, with Roshan continuing as a minority shareholder.

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Reliance Retail (RElan FeelFresh fabric tech)

Co-branding tie-up for Myntra's Mast & Harbour private label denim collection using Reliance's RElan FeelFresh anti-microbial, anti-odour fabric technology.

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Revenue Streams

Marketplace sales of third-party fashion brands

Core e-commerce marketplace revenue from selling apparel, footwear and accessories of partner brands online.

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Private label brands (Roadster, HRX, Mast & Harbour, All About You, etc.)~$300 Mn/yr across ~13 private labels

In-house fashion brands that carry higher margins than third-party brand sales; the largest, Roadster, had an estimated $100 Mn annualised revenue, with the private-label portfolio together estimated near $300 Mn a year.

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Cost Structure

FY2017-18 net loss of ₹151.20 crore₹151.20 Cr net loss (FY18)

Myntra reported a net loss of ₹151.20 crore in financial year 2017-2018, a year in which its standalone revenue also fell 80% to ₹427 crore.

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Labor costs and wage disputes in logistics operations

In June 2016, Myntra's logistics staff went on strike over inadequate employee benefits and low wages, an episode that surfaced workforce compensation as a cost pressure within its logistics operations.

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FAQs on Myntra

What is Myntra's business model?

Myntra's core value proposition centers on Wide catalogue spanning fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands, 30-minute quick-commerce fashion delivery via M-Now.

How does Myntra make money?

Myntra's cited revenue streams include Marketplace sales of third-party fashion brands, Private label brands (Roadster, HRX, Mast & Harbour, All About You, etc.).

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