Bacup Shoe Company
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The Bacup Shoe Company is a footwear company based in the village of Stacksteads, near Bacup, Lancashire, England. The Bacup Shoe Co. was founded and incorporated in 1928 by Ernst Goodwin[1]. The Bacup Shoe company was one of the last well known footwear manufacturers to stop manufacturing in the late 1990s and turn to importing footwear from the Far East[2][3]. Suppliers are based in China (where the company is also based), Vietnam and Spain.[4][5]
[edit] Growth of The Bacup Shoe Company
Since 1928, the company has grown into a well-known footwear supplier across the UK. Its headquarters are situated in Stacksteads.
The main areas for The Bacup Shoe Company are Mens, Ladies, Kids and training shoes. Well known high street retailers such as Tesco, ASDA, Woolworths, Littlewoods are their main customers.
In 2002 the company opened a new division called Alpha Logistics & Warehousing to make full use of the available warehouse storage facilities and the talented local workforce.
Along with the expansion of its headquarters the company has recently launched a new girls shoe brand, named Redfoot After Party Shoe, which are a patented range of foldable shoes.
[edit] References
- ^ Wide Fitting Famous Footwear and Famous Foot Care Products by - Natureform.co.uk
- ^ Lancashire County Council: Lancashire Profile
- ^ Retailing - UK News 1998
- ^ SHOEINFONET Wanted - Employee
- ^ Bacup Shoes
