Ragbag®
1 year later
During the last year Ragbag® put op a strong brand, bags with a unique story. Ragbag received a lot of media attention and came up with new designs. The challenge is to scale-up and sales.
You can buy Ragbags, shoppers and organizers in shops in the Netherlands, Australia, Germany and the US, or at www.ragbag.nl
| Country | India, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Total investment | €37,500 (of which €20,000 own investment) |
| Turnover | €70.665 (incl. expected turnover till end of 2006) Ragbag expects to be profitable halfway 2007 |
| Direct employment | Conserve India: 60-120 persons* (Conserve is also producing and selling bags unther their own label so those people are not working full-time for the Ragbag production and must be seen as a rough estimation). Ragbag NL: 1 full time + 3 freelancers |
| Indirect employment | no exact figures available |
| Contribution to Millennium Goals | Ragbags are made of waste plastics, as a result the communities in Delhi are becoming cleaner living environements |
Good sales cause need for new suppliers
Sales actions were organised through Oxfam-Novib world market and Magazines. We set-up a webshop which required an administration and distribution system.
Production capacity of our supplier does not meet the demanded quantity (sales). We are searching new suppliers and have contacted different possible new suppliers for bags in India, South-Africa, Cameroon and Brasil.
We have developed a new design for a rucksack and a shopper. The rucksack will be introduced by the end of 2006.
Coming this year
Ragbag is going to be introduced on a bigger scale on the European market (Germany, France, etc.) and the American market. An international website will be created: www.ragbag.eu and we'll search for a second supplier for recycled plastic bags will, with the goal to generate income for more deprived people.
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