Fashion Bug put Sri Lanka on Global Retail map with win at Asia Retail Congress Award 2019.

CEO, Fashion Bug – Shabier Subian, was awarded the ‘Young Retail Professional of the Year’ at the Asia Retail Congress powered by CMO Asia, held at Taj Lands End, Mumbai on 13 & 14 February 2019.

The Asia Retail Congress is Asia’s single most important global platform that promotes world-class retail practices, hosting top-tier specialists in industry, from international and national brands/ retailers. The two-day event aims to bring together titans of industry from around Asia, as well as further, creating a forum for discussion and influencing positive change.

Commenting on the award win, Subian said, “It is an honour to be bestowed with this prestigious award by the industry’s global titans. I am pleased to accept this award not just for myself, but for the entire team at Fashion Bug, whilst also representing my island-nation of Sri Lanka.”

Subian has been at the helm of Fashion Bug for nearly a decade, becoming well-known for rewriting the rules of retail marketing, as well as identified and spearheaded CSR projects focused on Education and enhancement of knowledge and skill. Through Subian’s efforts, Fashion bug has heavily invested in the betterment of communities and the nation’s youth, with projects such as ‘Sisu Dirimaga’ having benefited over 14,000 students island-wide.

Concluding on the award win, “as a member of the Fashion Bug team, we believe in our passion for retail, ethical business and customer-centric service. It is with these beliefs at our core, that we have continued to innovate, lead and and flourish in a truly dynamic market.”

Fashion Bug (Private) Limited is a leading lifestyle retail chain in Sri Lanka, with a network of 16 outlets islandwide. Since its establishment in 1994, Fashion Bug has evolved over the years into a household Sri Lankan lifestyle brand, and has seen rapid progress under a young, fast adaptive leadership. The company is powered by a team of 1,250 team members, and supports over 2,000 small and medium local entrepreneurs, taking the best of international as well as local fashion retail to meet the demands of the ever-changing consumer market across Sri Lanka.