Seeking Advice on Expanding OEM Lingerie and Swimwear Manufacturing to the UK

[Hongzhang]

I own a lingerie factory that primarily produces lingerie and swimwear, specializing in OEM for French clients. Now, I want to expand and work with UK clients, but I am unsure how to connect with brands that need manufacturing services. Do you have any good suggestions?

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

Trade shows
Advertising
Visit the UK and meet potential clients
Locate local sourcing offices for UK retailers and approach them

 

[Hongzhang]

Trade shows
Advertising
Visit the UK and meet potential clients
Locate local sourcing offices for UK retailers and approach them

Thanks for the advice, it is great, do you have any advice on how to find a local sourcing office in the UK? Thanks

 

[fisicx]

Thanks for the advice, it is great, do you have any advice on how to find a local sourcing office in the UK? Thanks

Buyers would expect to see you in the UK. Same with trade shows. You need to be here.

 

[Hongzhang]

Buyers would expect to see you in the UK. Same with trade shows. You need to be here.

Thank you for your suggestion. Our factory does not have enough money to participate in the exhibition because it is a small factory.

 

[fisicx]

Thank you for your suggestion. Our factory does not have enough money to participate in the exhibition because it is a small factory.

In which case your chances of expanding into the UK are almost zero.

 

[Hongzhang]

In which case your chances of expanding into the UK are almost zero.

We really want to let more customers know that our factory has superb production technology, but the exhibition is indeed a less effective measure.

 

[fisicx]

We really want to let more customers know that our factory has superb production technology, but the exhibition is indeed a less effective measure.

Buyers don't care about the production technology. It's the products they want to see and examine.

 

[delane167]

Rather than focussing on new markets/regions surely it would better to focus on increasing your market share in your existing (French) region?

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

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