Retail Shops Seeking Loan in Dhaka Division

- We receive around 15-20 customers daily. - The average bill amount is BDT 500. - Around 12 vendors supply the products to us. - Have tied up with 2 schools to supply the stationery. - The business has 2 permanent employees. No additional contract/part-time employees. - Had experience working with UNICEF 4 years. - The promoter has 35 years of experience in this industry.

- Our target customers are all kinds of businessmen and merchant people. - Handle over 2,000 courier deliveries every day across Dhaka and nearby cities. - We pick up the courier from the customer's location, send it to the central hub, and it is then delivered to the receiver's address. - Apart from 35+ owned vehicles for transportation, we also have other personal vehicles such as bikes and cycles for delivery, - We provide better and fast service to the customers by ensuring the couriers are delivered within 24-48 hours. Customer satisfaction is our capital.

- Our company sells a large spectrum of female clothing options under our own proprietary brand name. - The products are sold to customers either in the form of ready-made products or are custom-made as per their specific requirements. - We generate revenue through three channels: retail sales, wholesale and Facebook sales. - Our business fulfils over 25 orders daily through Facebook. Sales are only across Bangladesh and the courier cost is borne by the customer. Only ready-made products and un-stitched fabric is sold through Facebook. - We receive about 5 to 6 walk-ins at our retail store daily. The customers can either purchase from our ready-made collection or can give us their measurements for a custom-made order. There is an even split between the two types of orders. Customers can also purchase from a variety of un-stitched fabrics. - Our business also undertakes large wholesale orders. We have 3 customers who give us bulk orders for our products under our own brand name. We do not possess any explicit contract with either of them. - We have our own production facility which is specifically used to fulfil custom made orders received at our retail stores and to maintain a general level of inventory of read-made products in order to fulfil online and retail sales. - However, our company outsources manufacturing for fulfilling wholesale orders since our manufacturing facility does not have the optimal capacity. - Our manufacturing facility has the capacity to produce over 45 clothing items every day. - 40 percent of the revenue is through Facebook sales, 30 percent through wholesale and remaining through retail. - The revenue decreased this year due to the effect of the pandemic on the market. However, we are on track to surpass our pre-pandemic performance.

- We buy products from importers and sell them through our distribution channel - wholesale and retail. - We have 50+ corporate clients and 100+ retail outlets that we sell to. - Business is doing well and we are looking to extend our customer base. - We also operate an e-commerce business selling clothes, accessories, healthcare products, and gift items. - 80% of our revenue is generated through marketing and selling the products, and the remaining 20% is generated through our E-commerce business. - The business is completely debt-free. - The loan will be utilized by the parent company.

- We are an authorized retailer of auto lubricants and filters. - Our shop is located near the highway and we receive 200+ customers on a monthly basis. - We sell over 50+ products of premium brands including Castrol, Mobil, Gulf Oil, Caltex / Havoline, Boss Filter, Bosch, and Tata Motors. - Have 20-25 suppliers to procure the products. - Family business initially established by promoter's father in 1986 and then reestablished by the promoter in 2015. - Recently, due to the pandemic, we had a drop in sales as the demand is low. - Business owned assets include stock, interior furnishing, and equipment.

- We have a huge collection of both classical and traditional folk musical instruments of Bangladesh. - We manufacture more than 20 different types of flutes. - We receive around 20 to 30 walk-ins on a daily basis. - All our flutes are made by the company's founder who has more than 30 years of experience in making flutes. - In the past our founder was awarded as best flute craft maker by the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation. - We are certified and honourable member of E-commerce associations of Bangladesh and also partnered with Daraz, Ajkerdeal, Bagdoom, and Pathao to sell our products online. - We also sell through our website with worldwide delivery services. - Our store is located on New Elephant Road, Dhaka.

- Soft furnishing business having two stores in Chittagong and Banani road, Dhaka selling lifestyle and home decor products. - Our products includes chair set, frames, sofas, tables, drawers and other decor products. - We have round 20-30 vendors and manufacturers from whom we import. 85% of the products are imported from China. - On an average, each store receives more than 100 customers on a daily basis. - We also get 50-80 daily orders through our website. - Have 4.5 star rating on Facebook with 145K followers. - Promoter has 14 years of product sourcing experience in China.

- Business is an importer and supplier of international books, located in Bangladesh operating for 4 years. - We have 7 suppliers of these books that are located in India and Bangladesh. - We have tied up with 55 publishers from various countries. - Books are imported from India and the UK. - Business also has 3 retail stores where we sell books and stationary items, located in Bangladesh. - Each store receives 400 walk ins daily and our conversion rate is between 25 - 35%. - We intend to start 2 more stores in Bangladesh and one in the Middle East.