Silkfred is an online marketplace for independent ladies’ fashion brands. The business was founded in 2011 with the aim of creating an efficient marketplace for emerging fashion designers to bring products to market and establish their brand in the sector. The business now works with c.600 independent brands, selling to over 500k customers.
Silkfred acts as a central marketing and sales platform for these brands, charging commission in exchange for these services, and as a result the business itself takes minimal inventory / working capital risk on new brands, lines or products.
The business model revolves around a market leading and scalable customer service platform, and as such Silkfred are continually investing in core infrastructure and constantly seeking innovative methods to enhance the customer experience.
