Lavish Shoestring™

in Partnership with Amazon & Houzz.com

The Largest Source of Vintage & Antique Homewares

We Take This….

And We Make It into This….

Lavish Shoestring™ Goal

Become the major Branded Supplier in the largely untapped and fragmented £10+ billion market of vintage and antique products; of low to middle range value; in home & garden categories; worldwide and cross audiences; fuelled by technology, logistics and customer service.

Problem

Highly Fragmented Market Supply

Retailers Want but Cannot Get a Hold of Stock

Unsuitable for an average shopper expecting a fast, “no hassle” and “easy to grasp” purchase experience

Lavish Shoestring™ Solution

1. Smart Buy & Consignment Marketplace - wesource unlimited volumes of stock, efficiently & cost effectively

2. Smart Catalogue - we process products fast on a data intense, self-learning platform

3. Central - we distribute a feed to retailers and control simple logistics chain

4. Smart Product Tag - we collect, control & reuse product data, making it a Big Data

Distribution Channels

LavishShoestring.comStrategic Partner – Houzz.com ….Marketplaces – Amazon, eBay, Etsy ….eCom Retailers & Malls – WorldStores.com ….Social Sellers – Wanelo, Fancy, Polyvore ….Curated Platforms – Achica, One Kings Lane ….Niche Platforms – Wedding Registries ….Brick & Mortar Retailers – Virtual catalogue

Our Bootstrapped Achievements

First to MarketStrategic partnership with Houzz.comPilot partnership with Amazon.comGross margin 70%+Robust one of a kind cataloguing system – can

process 1000s items/month, no-skilled labour required

No comparable competitionMajor media publications regularly source our

products

Raising Early Stage

Scale up the processStock acquisitionZero ad budget

Live Lavish on a Shoestring Budget

About Lavish Shoestring™

Started operating 2012, Oxford, UKFunding Bootstrapped

Jacob Khokhlov CEO, Co-Founder5 years @ MyThings.com; 2 years @ 62days.com; Sotheby’s LondonOxford University DPhil; Art History & Egyptology

Sharen Custer August VP Merchandise, Co-Founder25+ years in antiques & jewellery tradeVP UK Gemology @ IMC Invest Mining Company

e: jk@lavishshoestring.com / p: +44 (0)7903 749 112 / skype: jakobkhokhlovwww.LavishShoestring.com