- Full Time Employees
- 11,446
- Sector
- Consumer non-durables
- Industry
- Apparel/Footwear
- Address
- Dhaka Bangladesh
- IPO Date
- Jul 8, 1993
- Business
- Apex Footwear Limited is a Bangladesh-based manufacturer, retailer, and exporter of leather and non-leather footwear and lifestyle accessories. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh, the company operates as a flagship enterprise of the Apex Group and trades publicly on the Dhaka Stock Exchange under the ticker APEXFOOT. The company operates through two core business divisions: Export Manufacturing and Domestic Retail. Its product and service portfolio comprises the design, manufacturing, and distribution of men's, women's, and children's footwear; formal shoes, dress shoes, and classic leather loafers; casual footwear, boots, sandals, moccasins, and therapeutic footwear; athleisure and high-performance athletic footwear; and leather lifestyle accessories, including handbags, wallets, belts, travel accessories, and apparel. Apex Footwear provides comprehensive original equipment manufacturing (OEM) and original design manufacturing (ODM) solutions to major international footwear brands and retail chains across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Japan. In its domestic market, the company owns and operates a diverse portfolio of proprietary brands, including Apex, Venturini, Moochie, Sprint, Maverick, Nino Rossi, Twinkler, and SchoolSmart, while also serving as an authorized retail distributor for global brands such as Clarks, Nike, Asics, Reebok, Police, and Ipanema. Apex Footwear maintains a vertically integrated supply chain and operates the largest footwear retail network in Bangladesh, consisting of more than 500 company-owned stores and franchise outlets across all 64 districts, supported by proprietary e-commerce platforms. In recent corporate developments, Apex Footwear has accelerated the expansion of its premium franchise store network and implemented enterprise-wide operational restructuring focused on data-driven supply chain management and cost optimization. In addition, the company advanced its sustainable manufacturing and material sourcing capabilities through a strategic affiliation with global leather manufacturer ISA TanTec, while integrating artificial intelligence-driven personal styling tools and digital omnichannel capabilities across its retail ecosystem.