The Cage – Catalysing. Accelerating. Growing. Emerging. is a unique 12-week Ignition Program that offers commercial opportunities and business mentorship to two winning early stage start-ups developing technologies that apply to fashion and lifestyle retail.
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We award two start-ups that support the theme of ‘Enhancing Customer Experience” – offering opportunity to:
– Secure commercial agreements with one or more of the five companies under The Lane Crawford Joyce Group
– Market testing opportunities and commercial guidance from leading fashion and retail experts
– $50,000 HKD prize money without equity stake
– 12 week co-working space in Hong Kong at no charge
– Structured business mentorship from 150+ global advisors sharing an international network
– Exposure to an exclusive ecosystem of global industry experts, investors, and entrepreneurs
The Cage Ignition Program that will commence in May 2018 and it is powered by The Lane Crawford Joyce Group in Asia.
The Lane Crawford Joyce Group is an international industry leader in retail and omni-channel experiences, brand management and distribution, providing over 1,500 international brands and coverage of 45 cities in Asia with 850 stores, with over 7,000 Team members.
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The Group consists of five companies: iconic, luxury department stores LaneCrawford.com; cutting edge fashion boutique Joyce.com; fashion footwear, bags and accessories specialist Pedder Group OnPedder.com; retail, brand management and distribution company ImagineX Group at Imaginex.com.hk; and full-service retail platform Walton Brown, including the Chinese mobile platform MyMM.com.