Puneet Dudeja elevated to Partner at The Knowledge Company

The Knowledge Company promotes retail veteran Puneet Dudeja to Partner, deepening its advisory bench across retail, fashion and consumer goods. Dudeja brings 17 years of industry experience, including 11 years leading WGSN South Asia, signaling the firm's push to scale its consulting practice.

— Source publishedThu, 2 Jul, 2026, 12:30 IST·First seen Thu, 2 Jul, 2026, 13:13 IST·Source IMAGES Business of Fashion

What happened

Puneet Dudeja, a veteran of WGSN South Asia and retail consulting, is elevated to Partner at India's management consulting firm The Knowledge Company, expanding

Key facts

  • 17 years
  • 11 years

Why this matters

Dudeja's elevation—backed by 11 years leading WGSN South Asia—strengthens The Knowledge Company's senior bench, worth noting for partnership or acquisition conversations in retail consulting.

What to watch

  • Follow-on senior hires or partner announcements within 2 quarters
  • New client engagement disclosures in retail/CPG
  • Launch of dedicated forecasting or consumer-insight offerings
  • WGSN or rival firm counter-hiring activity
  • Announce new retail/fashion advisory service lines or practice verticals
  • Recruit additional senior consultants from trend-forecasting and consumer-goods backgrounds
  • Publish thought-leadership tied to Dudeja's forecasting expertise to seed pipeline
  • Target flagship South Asian retail and fashion clients for anchor mandates