Consider Sourcing from Women to Stock for Christmas 2016 and Beyond
Christmas is a coming and producers and retailers are looking for reasonable inputs for their production processes while consumers are looking for unique gifts items. You can stock your studio, factory, warehouse, distribution centre and/or retail outlets with goods produced by women or businesses owned by women.
TFO Canada have some amazing suggestions for gift and supply options for your import and/or distribution business
If you are an importer of confectionery, sweets and superfoods consider the following companies as suppliers:
Premium organic chocolates bars, mini bars or via private labelling fromShattell Chocolates of Peru. You can read about the company’s success in the Canadian market here.
PT Aimfood Manufacturing Indonesia is a manufacturer of functional food and beverages products, herbal and food supplement, healthy products, slimming and beauty products in Indonesia.The main brand is called «Exotico» which won the 2015 SIAL Innovation award.
If you are an importer of Home Décor products consider the following companies as suppliers:
House of Thethana of Lesotho is a women-owned and -managedtextile design business focusing on the design, print and conversion of Lesotho-inspired textiles.
Amazon Authentics of Guyana creators of functional art from beautiful woods. You can read about the company’s success in the Canadian market here.
Gone Rural supports 750 women artisans in Swaziland, producing world-class collections of baskets and tableware that are crafted from locally sourced Lutindzi grass and other natural fibers.
If you are an importer of Accessories and jewellery consider the following companies as suppliers:
Sandilou Artisanat Textile of Haiti produces embroidered, appliqued crafts and fabrics – from clothing to interior décor items – using natural and synthetic dyes.
Agua Joyas creates jewellery from precious and semi-precious gemstones. You can read about the company’s success in the Canadian market here.
Trade Show for Women
There is an international sourcing show happening this fall that will bring together women producers and service providers from across the globe. It is the Women Vendors Exhibition and Forum 2016 (WVEF) in Istanbul, Turkey.
