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Locofast (Fashinza-adjacent B2B textiles) Placement Guide

B2B Textile & Apparel Sourcing · New Delhi, India · ~500+ employees · Founded 2017

Locofast is a B2B platform digitising textile and fabric sourcing, connecting buyers with suppliers and managing the apparel supply chain. A supply-chain, ops, product and analytics recruiter.

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Business Model

A tech-enabled B2B platform simplifying and digitising fragmented textile and fabric sourcing.

Revenue streams

Key products

Customers

Salary & Roles

₹6 – 14+ LPA (ops/supply-chain/product; tech higher)

Roles typically hiring for

Eligibility criteria

MBA/PGDM for management-trainee & category tracks; graduates for store-ops/analyst roles. Strong commercial sense, communication and comfort with data/Excel.

Hiring timeline

On-campus MBA hiring Sep–Dec; store-ops & analyst drives year-round. Offer to joining: 3–6 months.

Skills to prepare

Consumer & category understandingRetail math & unit economicsExcel & analyticsNegotiation & vendor managementOperations & executionCommunication & ownership

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Textile B2B digitisation
  • Supply-chain tech
  • Sourcing network
  • Export angle

Weaknesses

  • Thin marketplace margins
  • Working-capital intensity
  • Fragmented supply
  • Competition

Opportunities

  • Textile-sourcing digitisation
  • China+1 sourcing
  • Exports
  • Supply-chain finance

Threats

  • Demand cycles
  • Competition (Fashinza)
  • Funding
  • Margin pressure

Competitors

Fashinza Rival

Apparel supply chain.

Zilingo (defunct) Former rival

B2B fashion.

Traditional traders Incumbents

Fragmented.

Reliance/B2B Rivals

Sourcing.

Industry Intelligence

Textile sourcing is fragmented and digitising; Locofast leans on a B2B platform and supply-chain tech, aided by China+1.

Key trends

Outlook

Sourcing digitisation drives growth; margins and competition are key watch points.

Textile B2B
Focus
Sourcing
Platform
Tech
Supply chain
China+1
Tailwind
Sourcing
India+global
Reach
Network

Interview Process

Stage-by-stage, with tips and sample questions

1

Aptitude / Online Round

Quantitative aptitude, data interpretation, logical reasoning and verbal — sometimes a case or situational-judgement set.

Tips
  • Practice DI & retail-math quickly
  • Revise percentages, margins, markups
  • Read up on the company’s formats & brands
Sample questions
  • Data interpretation on a sales/category table
  • Margin / markup / discount problem
  • Logical reasoning puzzle
  • Verbal-ability set
2

Group Discussion

Case-based or topical GD assessing commercial thinking, collaboration and communication.

Tips
  • Bring consumer & category logic
  • Structure, then contribute; summarise
  • Be assertive but inclusive
Sample questions
  • How would you grow same-store sales for a value retailer?
  • Quick-commerce vs traditional retail — discuss.
  • Should the brand go online-first or omnichannel?
3

Case / Category Round

A real retail/category problem — assortment, pricing, expansion or growth — testing structure and commercial judgement.

Tips
  • Use frameworks: 4P, funnel, unit economics
  • Think like a category/store manager
  • Quantify your recommendation
Sample questions
  • Improve the margin of an underperforming category.
  • Plan a new-store rollout for a tier-2 city.
  • How would you reduce cart abandonment / increase basket size?
4

HR / Leadership Round

Motivation, culture fit, mobility to stores/field, and long-term interest in retail.

Tips
  • Have a sharp “why retail / why us”
  • Be open to store/field roles & locations
  • Show ownership and bias for action
Sample questions
  • Why retail / e-commerce and why our company?
  • Are you comfortable with store/field postings?
  • Tell me about a time you led and delivered.
  • Which of our stores/brands would you improve and how?

Frequently Asked Questions

Why retail / e-commerce and why our company?

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Are you open to store/field roles and relocation?

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Tell me about yourself.

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What is same-store sales growth (SSSG)?

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Explain gross margin vs contribution margin.

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What is inventory turnover and why does it matter?

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Grow sales of an underperforming store/category.

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Pricing & assortment for a new product line.

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