Case Study: Mastering digital disruption in retailScopernia
Retail companies have quite some challenges with the way the world is (rapidly) changing due to digitization. That’s why Belgian retailer Torfs & Duval Union Consulting have worked together to set up a strategy to master the digital transformation of Torfs.
In the following case study, we discuss the current market situation and disruptive trends in retail based on our seven Drivers of Transformation.
It’s fundamental to understand what is going on at the moment in the retail industry, where it is going and identify critical threats when constructing a digital strategy towards the future.
Need help with your transformation?
Do contact us: through a series of workshops, we help you to understand digital disruption and offer you a model to shape your own future.
Case Study: Mastering digital disruption in retailScopernia
Retail companies have quite some challenges with the way the world is (rapidly) changing due to digitization. That’s why Belgian retailer Torfs & Duval Union Consulting have worked together to set up a strategy to master the digital transformation of Torfs.
In the following case study, we discuss the current market situation and disruptive trends in retail based on our seven Drivers of Transformation.
It’s fundamental to understand what is going on at the moment in the retail industry, where it is going and identify critical threats when constructing a digital strategy towards the future.
Need help with your transformation?
Do contact us: through a series of workshops, we help you to understand digital disruption and offer you a model to shape your own future.
Compass, the self-styled tech-enabled brokerage, recently went public with a valuation of $6.5 billion. If you're in real estate, it's a business worth paying attention to. I'm pleased to offer all of my thoughts, observations, and insights on the recent IPO into a new (free) report!
The Creative Brief frames the strategy and positioning so your Agency can creatively express the brand promise through communication.
1, Marketing Execution must impact the brand’s consumers in a way that puts your brand in a stronger business position. The Creative Brief is the bridge between the brand strategy and the execution.
2. Through our Brand Positioning workshop, you will have all the homework on the brand needed to set up the transformation into a succinct 1-page Creative Brief that will focus, inspire and challenge a creative team to make great work.
3. The hands-on Creative Brief workshop explores best in class methods for writing the brief’s objective, target market, consumer insights, main message stimulus and the desired consumer response.
4. Brand Leaders walk away from the session with a ready-to-execute Creative Brief.
The BA 260 Pitch Competition is a competition that occurs every term in across all BA 260 classes. Each team is required to create a pitch deck for mock startup company and present it in front of a panel of investors. My role in my team was to design the pitch deck and deliver the pitch to the panel of investors on presentation day. Out of 46 teams, my team got first place.
the nu company is an impact food startup that rethinks food by fighting sugar, plastic and climate change. It is pioneer in organic snacks, home-compostable packaging and their ecological business model (1 product = 1 tree).
The slide deck we used to raise half a million dollarsBuffer
This is the pitchdeck we used to raise half a million dollars from Angel investors. More here:
http://onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/98034/The-Pitch-Deck-We-Used-To-Raise-500-000-For-Our-Startup.aspx
The Pitch Deck We Used To Raise Over $1 MillionStuart Logan
Twine has raised over $1 million. This is one of the pitchdecks we used. Here is the story:
https://www.twine.fm/blog/pitch-deck-used-to-raise-a-million/
Note, I removed 5 sensitive slides in the Appendix: Financials, Projections, Competition, and Marketing Strategy.
Pitch Deck for Enlive, an online marketing platform that helps people to find most relevant to their space and taste interior design products as well as hire industry professionals. Purpose of the presentation: to raise money. Build on BaseTemplates Pitch Deck Template.
The investor presentation we used to raise 2 million dollarsMikael Cho
The investor presentation we used to raise 2 million dollars for ooomf.com (now pickcrew.com)
View the online version here: https://pickcrew.com/investors/
Best of NOAH 16 London Startups - Presentation by Yishai Pinchover, Founder of CodeMonkey Studios at the NOAH Conference Berlin 2017, Tempodrom on the 23rd of June 2017.
Compass, the self-styled tech-enabled brokerage, recently went public with a valuation of $6.5 billion. If you're in real estate, it's a business worth paying attention to. I'm pleased to offer all of my thoughts, observations, and insights on the recent IPO into a new (free) report!
The Creative Brief frames the strategy and positioning so your Agency can creatively express the brand promise through communication.
1, Marketing Execution must impact the brand’s consumers in a way that puts your brand in a stronger business position. The Creative Brief is the bridge between the brand strategy and the execution.
2. Through our Brand Positioning workshop, you will have all the homework on the brand needed to set up the transformation into a succinct 1-page Creative Brief that will focus, inspire and challenge a creative team to make great work.
3. The hands-on Creative Brief workshop explores best in class methods for writing the brief’s objective, target market, consumer insights, main message stimulus and the desired consumer response.
4. Brand Leaders walk away from the session with a ready-to-execute Creative Brief.
The BA 260 Pitch Competition is a competition that occurs every term in across all BA 260 classes. Each team is required to create a pitch deck for mock startup company and present it in front of a panel of investors. My role in my team was to design the pitch deck and deliver the pitch to the panel of investors on presentation day. Out of 46 teams, my team got first place.
the nu company is an impact food startup that rethinks food by fighting sugar, plastic and climate change. It is pioneer in organic snacks, home-compostable packaging and their ecological business model (1 product = 1 tree).
The slide deck we used to raise half a million dollarsBuffer
This is the pitchdeck we used to raise half a million dollars from Angel investors. More here:
http://onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/98034/The-Pitch-Deck-We-Used-To-Raise-500-000-For-Our-Startup.aspx
The Pitch Deck We Used To Raise Over $1 MillionStuart Logan
Twine has raised over $1 million. This is one of the pitchdecks we used. Here is the story:
https://www.twine.fm/blog/pitch-deck-used-to-raise-a-million/
Note, I removed 5 sensitive slides in the Appendix: Financials, Projections, Competition, and Marketing Strategy.
Pitch Deck for Enlive, an online marketing platform that helps people to find most relevant to their space and taste interior design products as well as hire industry professionals. Purpose of the presentation: to raise money. Build on BaseTemplates Pitch Deck Template.
The investor presentation we used to raise 2 million dollarsMikael Cho
The investor presentation we used to raise 2 million dollars for ooomf.com (now pickcrew.com)
View the online version here: https://pickcrew.com/investors/
Best of NOAH 16 London Startups - Presentation by Yishai Pinchover, Founder of CodeMonkey Studios at the NOAH Conference Berlin 2017, Tempodrom on the 23rd of June 2017.
Ecommerce, Marketplaces & Classifieds: Company presentation by Anna Polishchuk, Co-Founder at Lalafo, at the NOAH Conference London 2019, 30-31 October, Old Billingsgate.
Startup Stage - Travel & Accomodation - Presentation by Christoph Kruse, CEO & Founder and Lukas C. C. Hempel, CTO & Founder of Bookingkit at the NOAH Conference Berlin 2017, Tempodrom on the 23rd of June 2017.
Startup Stage - Marketplaces - Presentation by Anna Banicevic, Co-Founder & CEO of Zizoo at the NOAH Conference Berlin 2017, Tempodrom on the 22nd of June 2017.
Ecommerce, Marketplaces & Classifieds - B2B Marketplaces: Company presentation by Patrick Horka, Co-Founder of Optune at the NOAH Conference London 2019, 30-31 October, Old Billingsgate.
Official speaker book for the NOAH 2019 Conference in Tel Aviv with comprehensive background information on all presenting speakers and their companies.
Official speaker book for the NOAH 2018 Conference in Tel Aviv with comprehensive background information on all presenting speakers and their companies.
3. The problem we are solving
Gifting is a
$700B industry,
growing with our
affluence and
urbanisation
/mobility
We’ve gifted flowers
as humans for 100s
of years; they’re
perfect for expressing
emotions from
near or far
But where is the
flower gifting
company we love,
trust and rave about?
Who is using
technology/data,
floristry/brand and
logistics to create
a global leader
$700B
7. Global flower market
We compete in a £40Bn
global market; our initial
focus is Europe (£14Bn)
Global flower market worth £40Bn
Europe is £14Bn of this
Focus on flower gifting (30% of flower market)
UK flower gifting market already 60-70% online
Source: Chambers of Commerce, Mintel, Expert interviews
World £40bn
Europe £14bn
UK £2bn
Germany £3bn
France£2bn
8. Our competition
Player Scale
(1m+deliveries
/year)
Multi-
country
Gifting Self-purchase
/subscription
Omni-
channel
Aspirational Tech first
(app, use of AI)
Flower
specialist
Direct
sourcingmodel
Bloom & Wild
Moonpig
Freddie’s Flowers
Floom
M&S online
Bloomon
Flowerbx
Bergamotte
Interflora UK
Interflora FR
Fleurop
We are well positioned to be the winner across Europe
9. Our traction
0
200
400
600
800
1000
Customer base (‘000)
Now 1.2m
0
200
400
600
800
1000
Deliveries per year (‘000)
Forecast 2m+ for 2019
Top fastest growing
companies in Europe
Company
Deliveroo
Bloom & Wild
Guide to Iceland
youAPPi
Lesara
Source: Deloitte 2017 Fast 500 rankings
11. Our financial position
Well capitalised and strong unit economics
£22m+ total funds raised, balance sheet strong
September 2018
February 2017
July 2015
UK: profitable before central costs on customer’s first order
(£, 2019 YTD)
UK: profitable overall before central cost
allocation, -2% EBITDA after (£, 2019 YTD)
14. Selected Completed NOAH Transactions
Focus on Leading European Internet companies
Covering over 400 companies across 25 online
verticals, a broad range of over 500 investors as
well as 100+ online-focused corporates
Deep understanding of industry dynamics
Ability to add value beyond banking advice
Facilitates overall process and minimizes
management distraction
NOAH Advisors is globally well connected
and has direct access to virtually all key
players in the industry
Knowledge of and strong relationships with
potential buyers’ key decision makers
Proactively finds and unlocks attractive
investment opportunities for leading investors
Annual NOAH Conference in its 10th year
Over 40 years of combined relevant M&A experience
Routine execution of M&A and financing transactions
with sizes of several billion euros
30 successfully completed NOAH Advisors transactions
underline successful transfer of M&A competencies to
the Internet sector
Entrepreneurial mind-set, focused on growing the
business and establishing a reputation for excellence
Ability to deliver top results in short time frames
Highly success-based compensation structures align
interests of clients and NOAH Advisors, and demonstrate
conviction to deliver top results
Creative deal solutions
Unique Industry Know-How
Unmatched Network and Relationships
Strong Investment Banking Competence
Full Commitment - We Are Entrepreneurs!
EUROPE’S LEADING INTERNET
CORPORATE FINANCE BOUTIQUE®
The NOAH Advisors Core Banking Team
Marco Rodzynek
Managing Director & Founder
Jan Brandes
Managing Director
Nikhil Parmar
Director
Olek Skwarczek
Associate
Lukas Schlund
Analyst
December 2014 October 2014
Sale of 100% of
for $800m to
Exclusive Financial Advisor to
Fotolia and the Selling Shareholders
Sale of 100% of
for €80m to
Exclusive Financial Advisor to
Trovit and its Shareholders
October 2016
Investment in
Exclusive Financial Advisor to KäuferPortal
and its Shareholders
by
84% Ownership
December 2016
August 2017
Financial Advisor to Silver Lake
Financial Advisor to EMK Capital
Investment in
Acquisition of a Majority Stake in
by
by
at a valuation of $200m
November 2019 July 2019
September 2018
Financial Advisor to MagicLab
Financial Advisor to AU10TIX
and its shareholders
Financial Advisor to 10bis
and its shareholders
Acquisition of a 79% stake in $60m Investment in
Sale of 100% in
by
at a valuation of ~$3 billion
at a valuation of $260m by
for €135m to
10Bis