Namaste and Greetings from India!! Wish you a very very prosperous New Year 2015! It is feeling nice to introduce our company and many many thanks for giving me the chance to send you the details of our company and it sounds wonderful opportunity for both of us. Just to brief about our company, IXUS, we started this company 7 years back and comprise of professionals with over 20 years of experience in Sourcing and Merchandising. We have two divisions in our company. One looks after the International business for retailers/whole sellers in US, South America, Europe, Australia and other domestic Indian market which include almost all 5-star hotels and high end retailers. Attached is our company profile and various value added service which we can add to the business relationship. We could definitely strengthen our capabilities by working together. Please let me know how you would like to proceed further and we would be glad to take this initiative transform in a long business relationship. As a part of our further expansion we are looking to partner your organization as their extension in India offering various value add services, all team members having more than a decade of experience working with known US / European /Latin American whole sellers/ Retailers in various sourcing and merchant functions and can contribute positively in: Vendor Identification on basis of capacity & capability and Compliance of known retailers like Wal-Mart, Target, PB, C&B, Restoration etc. Product Development & Cost Negotiation. Product Re-engineering. Merchandising & Execution Planning, Control. Quality Audits of products & process. Compliance / Sustainability. Packaging. All kinds of regulatory norms on products / packaging / material. Products: Lifestyle, Home, Kitchen Seasonal, Garden and Apparel. We take pride in all that we have learnt and based on business understanding, are capable of not only supporting you in smooth sailing but even when things get tough !!!! Our objective is to try and know more about your business and work towards keeping you ahead of your competition. Just to update you again we are not manufacturers and sourcing company in India working with more than 500 vendor base all over India doing different categories in metal, wood, glass, stone, textiles, Garments etc. Kindly request you to advise the product category you looking to arrange for photo quotes or shall we send a presentation of newly developed products for your review and advice quotes upon selection. We will be glad to take on any new product / price challenge if so needed.... Looking forward to your guidance and support in order to make this endeavor success. Thanks & Best Regards, Samir Manager Merchandising IXUS Sourcing & Merchandising B-58,(GF) Sector - 60 Noida 201301,(UP)India Cell : +91-8582837545 Skype:samir.mukherjee711 www.ixus.co.in Please consider the environment before printing samir@ixus.co.in

1. Business Case India

2. Official Name: Republic of India
Area: 3,287,782 sq.km. India is the
seventh largest country in the world.
Population: 1.3 Billion
Capital City: New Delhi
Currency: Indian Rupee
Sea Ports: Mumbai, kolkata, Chennai,
Cochin, Tutticorin, Mundra
International Airports: Delhi, Mumbai,
Kolkatta, Bangalore, Chennai
Languages: Hindi is the official language
and English is widely used as link language.
In addition, there are 17 major languages
and 844 dialects.
Government: Democracy.
Economic Profile
GDP: US$4711 billion
World GDP Raking: 3rd
GDP per Head: US$ 1492
Annual Growth: 6.9%
Inflation: 8.1% annulaized
Major Industries: Agriculture, Textiles, IT ,
steel & Real Estate
Major Trading Partners: USA, UAE
Germany, UK, France, Singapore
INDIA facts at a glance

3. Developing India

4. Why India?
• GLOBAL TRADE IS EXPECTED TO BE 25% in 2015.
• RESERVES MOUNTING TO USD 170 BILLIONS
• 125 BILLION DOLLARS ARE BEING SPENT ON UPGRADING INFRASTRUCTURE OF ROADS
AND HIGHWAYS: IMPLEMENTATION AS PER PLAN.
• INDIA IS BECOMING A MAJOR SOURCING HUB, FOR DIVERSIFIED RANGE OF TEXTILES
AND HARD HOME PRODUCTS .
• ENGLISH SPEAKING POPULATION IS GROWING. INCREASE IN SHARE OF YOUTH
POPULATION
• LARGE SUPPLY OF LOW COST LABOR.
• INNOVATIVE DESIGN INPUT AND ADVANCE TECHNIQUES
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IS ON THE RISE , WITH THE REFORMS INTRODUCED BY
THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT FOR SINGLE AND MUTLIBRAND RETAILERS, THE NUMBER OF
INVESTMENT PROPOSALS FORM INTERNATIONAL RETAILERS HAS INCREASED AND DUE
TO PRESENCE OF INTERNATIAONAL BRANDS THERE IS A DISTINCT MOVE TO DO
‘PRODUCTION IN INDIA”
.

6. IXUS Overview
• Total Personnel : 15
• Merchandising : 8
• Quality : 4
• Accounts and shipping : 2
• Design : 1 ( with 2 free lancers)
Product Category : Home Décor and Home Textiles
Major Clients in addition to
Partylite USA : Lamplight farms ( Tikki), USA
Arthouse UK, Distrihogar (Colombia)
Beco home, South America (Textiles)
Horgans ,Australia ( Furniture),Décor
Connect, SA ( HOME AND DÉCOR)

7. Ashish Sharma
Team Leader
Merchandising
Shalendra Sharma
Merchandise Manager
Soft Home
Merchandiser
Merchandiser
Vishal Agarwal
Merchandise Manager
( Production Planning
and control))
Merchandiser
Samir Mukherjee
Merchandise Manager
Hard goods/ Soft home
Merchandiser
Quality Control
&
Compliance
Raju Verma
Manager
QA- Home Soft
QA – Home Hard
QA – Home Hard
Product Design
&
Development
Harjeet Makhija
Free Lance Designer
Textiles
Free Lance Designer
Home
Shipping
&
Documentation
Bhupendera Singh
Ashish Sharma/
Ahmed Khan
(Key Accounts )
Organization

8. What we offer in the critical areas of operations
• Vendor Selection
• Product Design & Development
• Cost
• Communication
• Production Planning, Management and Quality Control
• Better Lead times

10. Strengths
a) Experienced Team which understands business.
b) Product and design understanding.
c) Quality Policy ( If in doubt don’t ship).
d) Relationship with factories.
e) Good vendor base with flexible attitude.
f) Compliant factories working with all major international retailers.
Weaknesses :
a) Growing company
b) IT support ( No Online order tracking tool).
c) Transport and road Infrastructure in India
Opportunities
a.) Growing Indian economy, factories are upgrading technology
b.) Increasing prices in other manufacturing economies.
c.) Better global economy.
d.) Rising appreciation of Indian Workmanship.
e.) Use of e commerce and direct selling.

11. Changing business scenario & Challenges :
• With the growth of Indian Economy, the labor cost is bound to increase in a medium term
scenario, to minimize its effect the factories are looking at upgrading there capabilities.
• Speed to market : we understand the importance of speeding up the process from design
translation to the production as this is the only way we can be ahead of competition in
present scenario.
• Open to new business models, like direct shipping to customers from factories for
e commerce.
• Working on online order tracking system, to eliminate communication errors and improve
efficiency.

12. Summary
• Compliant and organized factories
• Design and Development Support .
• Better Lead Times with forecasting support
• Opportunities of business consolidation.
• Competitive pricing across different materials.
• Open to invest in people, process and technology to manage growth.
• Consolidation of business across categories

13. India is a country of rich and diverse tradition, colors, fragrances, festivals
and languages.
The story of Indian Handicrafts comes from one the oldest civilizations of
the world. The vast cultural and ethnic diversity has enabled a variety
of motifs, techniques and crafts to flourish on this land.
Owing to the increasing handicrafts manufacturing and exports, the Indian
traditional handicrafts culture has reached every nook and corner of
the world.
The sheer versatility of the various materials used to create handicrafts
and handcrafted gift items, such as wood, stone, metal, paper mache,
glass, cane and bamboo, textiles, clay, terracotta and ceramics, makes
handcrafted items from India truly unique.
Today, handicrafts and handcrafted gift items manufactured and exported
from India are much sought after and have established an
unsurpassable reputation in the international market.
About India …

14. HOME DÉCOR & GARDEN
Figures & Sculptures
Frames
Candle Holders & Lanterns
Decorative Accessories
Organization & Storage
Fragrance –Candles & Potpourri
OUTDOOR & INDOOR
Furniture/ Patio
Garden tools
Planters & Fire Pits
Wall Décor
Hose Bowls
Torches
WALL DECOR
Wall Screens
Mirrors
Sconces
Paintings
FURNITURE
Kitchen
Dininig
Living
Accent Furniture
LIGHTING
Table Lamps
Floor Lamps
Wall & Ceiling
KITCHEN
Dinnerware
Flatware
House ware
Cookware
Bar & Barware
HOMEGOODS – Available Product Range in India
BATHROOM
Bath Accessories
Bath Fittings
HARDWARE
CURTAIN RODS
KNOBS & FINIALS

15. JAIPUR
(Paper / Printing)
KOLKATA
(Jute /leather/
Textiles)
NEW DELHI
(Fashion)
MUMBAI
(Houseware)
BANGALORE
(Silk)
CHENNAI
(Leather / Textiles)
PANIPAT
(Textiles)
JODHPUR
(Furniture / Metal)
SAMBHAL
(Bone / Horn)
SAHARANPUR
(Wood)
MORADABAD
(Metal)
FIROZABAD
(Glass)
AGRA
(Marble / Stone
Carving)
ALLEPPEY
(Coir)
Hardgood production base in India

16. Why India for Hardgoods?
• GROWING INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
• EXPANDED CAPACITY AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES
• AVAILABILITY OF RAW MATERIAL IN THE LOCAL MARKET
• MAJOR PRODUCTION CENTRES ARE IN NORTH
• MANUFACTURING UNITS ARE SOCIALLY COMPLIANT AND CT PAT CERTIFIED
• INDIA INHERITS STRENGTHS TO OFFER A NICHE AND UNIQUE PRODUCT ESPECIALLY
ON HIGH CRAFSTMANSHIP
• FACTORIES ARE ACQUIRING THE SKILLS TO TRANSFORM TRADITIONAL WORK INTO
LARGER VOLUMES AND NEWER PRODUCT RANGES.
• LARGE SUPPLY OF LOW COST LABOR

17. Key Products from India
MATERIALS
• BRASS
• ALUMINIUM
• IRON
• GALVANISED
• GLASS
• STAINLESS STEEL
• WOOD
• JUTE & COIR
• HORN, BONE & RESIN

18. Spring Collections Reference

19. Spring Collection

20. Spring Collection

21. Spring Collection

22. Spring Collection

23. Christmas Collections Reference

24. Christmas Collection

25. Christmas Collection

26. Christmas Collection

27. Christmas Collection

28. Christmas Collection

29. Valentine & Halloween Collection (Ref)

30. Valentine Collection

31. Halloween Collection

32. Fall Collections Reference

33. Fall Collection

34. Fall Collection

35. Fall Collection

36. India fabric strengths

37. Fabric production base in India
Maharashtra
(Cotton and Synthetics - Knits including Organic)
Mumbai
(Cotton-Wovens,Denim & Knits)
Phagwara/Chandigarh
(Cotton-Knits & Woven
Printing)
(Cotton- Wovens & Knits
including blends)
Indore
Surat
Mathura
Noida (Cotton-Knits, Processing of
Cottons)
( Cotton- Canvas(prints and solids)
(Cotton and Blends-Wovens including Organic &
bottom weight fabric)
Ludhiana
Ahmedabad
(Polyesters &Synthetics)
(Millmade Cotton and Blends (polycotton, polyviscose)
(Cotton ,Silk and Blends-Wovens)
Tirupur
Delhi
(Cotton-Knits, Cotton Printing)
Chennai/ Salem / Erode(Cotton
Autoloom / Power loom/Handloom fabrics)
Kolkata/Banaras (Burlap)
Bhagalpur – (Handloom Silks)
Bengaluru
Panipat
(Home Textiles)
Jaipur/Jodhpur
(Tie & Dyes /Hand Block Prints)
Pochampally/Nellor
(Indian Woven Ikat)
Karur
(Home spuns / Ginghams)

38. Why India?
• GLOBAL TRADE IS EXPECTED TO BE 25% in 2015.
• ORGANIZED MILL SECTOR EMERGING FOR FABRICS, APPARELS, TEXTILES & MADE UPS
• RESERVES MOUNTING TO 170 BILLIONS
• 125 BILLION DOLLARS ARE BEING SPENT ON UPGRADING INFRASTRUCTURE OF ROADS
AND HIGHWAYS: IMPLEMENTATION AS PER PLAN.
• INDIA IS BECOMING A MAJOR SOURCING HUB, FOR DIVERSIFIED RANGE OF TEXTILES
AND HARD HOME PRODUCTS .
• ENGLISH SPEAKING POPULATION IS GROWING. INCREASE IN SHARE OF YOUTH
POPULATION
• LARGE SUPPLY OF LOW COST LABOR.
• INNOVATIVE DESIGN INPUT AND ADVANCE TECHNIQUES
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IS IN THE RISE , WITH THE REFORMS INTRODUCED BY
THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT FOR SINGLE AND MUTLIBRAND RETAILERS, THE NUMBER OF
INVESTMENT PROPOSALS FORM INTERNATIONAL RETAILERS HAS INCREASED AND DUE
TO PRESENCE OF INTERNATIAONAL BRANDS THERE IS A DISTINCT MOVE TO DO
‘PRODUCTION IN INDIA”

39. Present rate is
USD $ 1 = INR 61.00

41. Why India for Fabric ?
• GROWING INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
• EXPANDED CAPACITY AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES
• THE FABRIC SECTOR IN INDIA IS A DIVERSE AND HETROGENEOUS INDUSTRY
.
• IT COVERS A WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCTS FROM NATURAL, HI TECH SYNTHETIC AND
SILK FABRIC.
• MAJOR PRODUCTION CENTRES ARE IN SOUTH. (KARUR, SALEM, ERODE, CHENNAI),
WEST (MUMBAI & AHMEDABAD) AND NOTHERN INDIA (PANIPAT & LUDHIANA).
• MANUFACTURING UNITS ARE SOCIALLY COMPLIANT AND CT PAT CERTIFIED
• INDIA INHERITS STRENGTHS TO OFFER A NICHE AND UNIQUE PRODUCT ESPECIALLY
ON HIGH CRAFSTMANSHIP FABRIC (eg:embroidery fabric).
• MILLS ARE ACQUIRING THE SKILLS TO TRANSFORM TRADITIONAL WORK INTO
LARGER VOLUMES AND NEWER PRODUCT RANGES.
• THE GLOBAL ELIMINATION OF QUOTAS AT THE END OF 2004 HAS GREATLY ENHANCED
THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOURCING FROM INDIA.

42. Key Fabrics from India
FABRICS
• YARN DYED PLAIDS AND JACQUARDS
• SHEER FABRICS EMBELLISHED WITH EMBROIDERY
• EYELETS
• PATCHWORK
• SEER SUCKER
• FLANNELS
• PLATITUDES
• PRINTED FABRICS
• BURLAP
• SILKIES
• SILK
• BATIKS/HANDBLOCK
• FASHION APPARELS

43. KEY PRODUCTS
FABRICS
PLATITUDES
EYELET
BATIK PRINTS
SILK
YARN DYED
JACQUARDS
COTTON CHECKS AND STRIPES
PATCHWORK
SEER SUCKER
NORTHERN PART OF INDIASOUTHERN PART OF INDIA
FASHION
FABRIC

44. EASTERN PART OF INDIA
FABRICS
POLY SILK
BURLAP
WESTERN PART OF INDIA
POLYESTER JACQUARDS POLY GEORGETTES
CHIFFON AND SATIN WITH
EMBELISHMENTS
FLANNEL
COTTON PRINTED VOILS AND POPLIN

45. Look Forward to hear from you and eager to start
business relationship with your company.
Thank you !!