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By Invitation Only: How We Built Gilt and Changed the Way Millions Shop

by Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Alexis Maybank
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By Invitation Only: How We Built Gilt and Changed the Way Millions Shop
By Invitation Only: How We Built Gilt and Changed the Way Millions Shop

Revolutionizing luxury shopping, one click at a time.

By Invitation Only is an inspiring and fascinating story of how two women transformed the world of luxury shopping through innovative tech solutions. The book provides an in-depth look into Gilt's rise to success, their struggles, and how their creativity and perseverance paid off amidst the challenges of the recession. Recommended for entrepreneurs, technology enthusiasts, and fashion lovers alike.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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By Invitation Only: How We Built Gilt and Changed the Way Millions Shop

by Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Alexis Maybank
$11.90 Now $4.90 Save 59%
Compare to estimated retail price: S$38.00  

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ISBN: 9781591844631
Authors: Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Alexis Maybank
Publisher: Portfolio
Date of Publication: 2012-04-12
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Business
Related Topics: Entrepreneurship, Biography, Memoir
Goodreads rating: 3.58
(rated by 534 readers)

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On a warm September night in 2002, former acquaintances Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkis reconnected at a mixer for new students at Harvard Business School. Alexis had just ended a four-year run at eBay during the dot-com boom and bust. Alexandra had spent three years as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch. Five years later, they would become famous not in finance or consulting or corporate management, but at the bleeding-edge intersection of fashion and technology. Gilt Groupe—launched by Alexis, Alexandra, and three colleagues in 2007—began with the bold idea to bring sample sales online and change the way millions shop. The book chronicles how Alexis and Alexandra built Gilt, balancing the needs of designers, engineers, marketers, and potential investors, and navigating rapid growth into new categories like housewares, travel, and menswear. It also examines the challenges of expanding during the recession when Gilt faced existential risks. Through the story of Gilt’s birth, rise, and evolution, the authors show what it takes to transform a bold vision into reality.
 

Revolutionizing luxury shopping, one click at a time.

By Invitation Only is an inspiring and fascinating story of how two women transformed the world of luxury shopping through innovative tech solutions. The book provides an in-depth look into Gilt's rise to success, their struggles, and how their creativity and perseverance paid off amidst the challenges of the recession. Recommended for entrepreneurs, technology enthusiasts, and fashion lovers alike.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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