Fortune India · 11 Oct, 07:53 · Business briefing

India could become one of our top five markets by 2035: Kiko Milano CEO Simone Dominici

Simone Dominici, CEO of luxury fashion retailer Kiko Milano, projects that India may rank among the company’s five largest markets by 2035.

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Simone Dominici, CEO of luxury fashion retailer Kiko Milano, projects that India may rank among the company’s five largest markets by 2035. This statement, reported by Fortune India, signals significant strategic growth intentions for the brand in the Indian subcontinent. The forecast suggests a substantial expansion of retail operations, supply chain logistics, and localised marketing efforts to capture emerging consumer demand. For industry observers, this indicates a broader trend of European luxury brands prioritising India as a critical growth engine over the next decade, necessitating deeper local market integration and operational scaling.

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