NO.29 - DAVID DAYAN (SHOWROOMPRIVE.COM)

Age: 44

Years at current company: 12

Industry: E-commerce

Turnover: $752m

Rate of growth: 155% over the last five years

For the last 27 years, David Dayan has been selling clothes. From relations with brands and wholesalers to his logistics know-how, the former France Export CEO made use of his skills to launch showroomprive.com with Thierry Petit. Since then, there have been a succession of event sales and the reputation of the site has grown. In 2018 the group, listed on Euronext, signed a partnership with Carrefour to develop an omni-channel strategy. While the increase in logistics costs slowed the Group's growth in 2017, optimizing operational efficiency and delivery as well as the launch of media offers should put things back on an even keel.

Notable success: Entered the workforce at 17, joining his father in stock clearance sales. He is aiming for a billion in turnover by 2020.