Prox — Product sourcing, procurement, pricing and go-to-market advisoryProx helps founders and growing consumer brands source the right products, negotiate with suppliers, price for profit and launch with confidence. Based in Melbourne, Australia, serving Australia and New Zealand.What we do: product sourcing, supplier and factory sourcing, wholesale sourcing, procurement, supplier negotiation, costing and pricing, margin analysis, range and buy planning, product development and quality, launch planning for new brands.

Melbourne, Australia. For brands ordering $20k+ per season.

Sourcing

Sourcing from India for Australian brands

India is where Prox built a 30-factory base for a $15M e-commerce category. It suits embroidery, prints, dresses and natural fibres, and it will accept smaller runs than most markets.

Good for

Embroidery and handwork
Prints and dyeing
Woven dresses and separates
Cotton, linen and viscose
Smaller minimums

Less suited to

Technical outerwear
Very high-volume jersey at Bangladesh prices

MOQ

150–500 units per style

Lead time

60–90 days

Watch for

Verify the unit doing the work; the exporter is not always the factory

Mistakes to avoid

Common errors sourcing from India.

01
Assuming the exporter you found is the factory
02
Approving a sample made in a sample room that bulk will never see
03
Underestimating festival shutdowns in the calendar

Other countries

China Bangladesh Vietnam Turkey

Build a shortlist in India.

A Supplier Search qualifies factories and negotiates quotes against your specification.

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