This international company specialized in footwear and apparel supplies both wholesalers and retailers around the globe:  the Cortina Group, in fact, has conquered the world with its original business formula that forges a strong partnership between the customer, supplier, and in-house staff.

Founded in the Fifties, in Oudenaarde, Belgium, which is now the location of its European headquarters, today, the Cortina Group distributes more than 30 million pairs of footwear and 5 million items of apparel worldwide.  Through its European headquarters and those located in Dongguan, China, its products reach more than 50 thousand points of sale globally.

The business activity of the Cortina Group can be divided into three different areas:  private labels, licensing, and its own brand products.

For private labels, the Cortina Group develops a collection of 2500-plus models a season, offering its expertise to clientele for the joint development of an exclusive proposal.  Among the most important players in the licensing industry, Cortina Group has cemented important collaborations with children’s footwear brands like Spiderman, Cars, Barbie, Disney Princess, Hello Kitty… Finally, Cortina’s own brand of products includes:  Sprox, the trendy proposal for retail, Safety Jogger that is destined for the safety industry, and Oxypas, the brand of professional footwear for the healthcare industry that combines comfort, safety, and style.  Since 2008, the Patrick brand, the famous brand of French soccer shoes with a rich history, has also been part of the company’s portfolio, launching lifestyle footwear and sports uniforms collections.

Making the Cortina proposal extraordinary is the partnership forged between customers and suppliers:  assistance in the development of the collection, together with the activation of a complete supply centre with moulds, shapes, and materials, allow Cortina to resolve most of the problems of its partners.  A further advantage of controlling the supply chain is that it allows lower prices to be negotiated, while, at the same time, guaranteeing a constant product quality.

Completing the service is the company’s thirty years of experience in the logistics industry, which has allowed Cortina to develop an automated system that optimizes delivery times to customers and suppliers.