Khadim's Explained

Khadim India Limited
Type:Public
Traded As:
Foundation:1981
Founder:Satya Prasad Roy Burman[1]
Location City:Kolkata, West Bengal
Location Country:India
Industry:Footwear
Num Employees:3000

Khadim India Limited, doing business as Khadim's, is an Indian multinational footwear company based in Kolkata, West Bengal. It is involved in the manufacture and retail of footwear products and accessories, primarily in eastern and southern parts of India.

Khadim's traces its roots to KM Khadim & Company, a footwear store in Chitpur, Kolkata, which was acquired by Satya Prasad Roy Burman in 1965. Khadim's was incorporated in 1981 and remained a wholesale business until 1993 when it opened its first retail store in Kolkata. The company expanded operations in east and northeast India, before opening its first store in south India in 2000.[2] [3] [4] At the time of its initial public offer in 2017, the company had 853 retail stores,[5] and ranked second on the list of footwear companies by number of store locations in India.[6] [7] It has two manufacturing locations, in Kolkata and Kanpur.[5]

In 2019, Khadim's established a wholly owned subsidiary in Bangladesh called Khadim Shoe Bangladesh Limited.[8]

In 2022, Khadim India Limited onboarded cricketer Shardul Thakur as brand ambassador.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Khadim India: Taking Steps Towards A National Presence . 30 November 2020 . Forbes India . en.
  2. News: Basu . Sreeradha D. . Khadim's establishing a firm footprint in the market . 30 November 2020 . The Economic Times.
  3. News: Khadim's founder dead . 30 November 2020 . Business Standard India . 7 December 2013.
  4. News: Raghunathan . Anu . Footwear Retailer Khadim's Focuses On 'Affordable Fashion' . 30 November 2020 . Forbes . en.
  5. News: Khadims to maintain asset light strategy . 30 November 2020 . Outlook . 27 October 2017.
  6. News: From the house of Khadim's: A shoe for Mr. Biswas! . 30 November 2020 . Economic Times . en.
  7. News: Khadim to premiumise sub-brands to spur growth, margins . 23 February 2023 . Economic Times . en.
  8. News: Khadim India stock up 15 per cent on opening of unit in Bangladesh . 30 November 2020 . The Indian Express . 14 September 2019 . en.
  9. News: Khadim ropes in Shardul Thakur as the face of the brand . 23 February 2023 . Financial Express . en.