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A French importer of shoes and footwear is looking for worldwide new suppliers through outsourcing / supplier agreements.

Summary

Closed for EoI
Profile Type
  • Business request
POD Reference
BRFR20230515023
Term of Validity
12 June 2023 - 11 June 2025
Company's Country
  • France
Type of partnership
  • Outsourcing agreement
  • Supplier agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
A French importer / wholesaler of all type of shoes and footwear is looking for new suppliers of low
cost slippers, snow boots and rain boots. The company wishes to engage in a supplier / outsourcing agreement with foreign partners.
Full Description
Founded in 1945 and located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, this family-owned business specializes in the import of footwear, originally distributed to small or medium sized retailers. Since the 1970s the company shifted to clients within the mass distribution circuit such as supermarkets.
The current company's clients are major French retailers, selling footwear either under their own label, or other labels.
The French company is currently working on its catalog for the next fall / winter and projects to extend its product range.
The company mainly seeks winter boots, snow boots, rain boots and slippers.
The offered products should be available in a wide range of sizes and products should be aimed to men, women and children.
The French company is willing to engage in a supplier / outsourcing agreement with foreign partners throughout Europe and beyond ; who can meet both the large volume and the low-cost merchandise requirements.
Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
As the products will be sold through mass distribution circuits, they need to be low-cost, and available in large volume.
Ideally, the supplier should be the manufacturer to avoid intermediaries.
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Not relevant

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
The Partner sought must be an industrial manufacturer of footwear products and should be in
capacity to sell in large volumes, low cost slippers, rain boots or snow boots.
The French company is willing to engage in a supplier / outsourcing agreement with foreign partners who can meet both the large volume and the low-cost merchandise requirements.
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME 11-49
  • SME 50 - 249
  • Big company
Type of partnership
  • Outsourcing agreement
  • Supplier agreement

Dissemination

Market keywords
  • 07004001 - Clothing, shoes and accessories (including jewellery)
Targeted countries
  • All countries