Bacup Shoe Company
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Footwear, Shoes |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Founder | Ernst Goodwin |
| Headquarters | , |
| Subsidiaries | Redfoot[1] |
| Website | www |
The Bacup Shoe Company is a footwear company based in the village of Stacksteads, near Bacup, Lancashire, England. The Bacup Shoe Co. was founded in 1928 and incorporated in 1929 by Ernest Goodwin.[2] 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.[3][4] Suppliers are based in China (where the company is also based), Vietnam and Spain.[5][6]
History
The Bacup Shoe Company was founded in 1928 by Ernest Goodwin, a former footballer for Manchester City F.C., along with shoemaker Walter Smith.[7] 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.[8] 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.[8]
References
- ^ Cornall, Vanessa (5 October 2011). "Bacup entrepreneur fails to scoop Dragons' Den investment". Lancaster Telegraph. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ 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". www.bacupshoe.co.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ Adams, Chris (19 March 2014). "Historic Rossendale shoe companies to be immortalised". Lancaster Telegraph. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Stepping Into the Global Market". SAP. Retrieved 2 November 2016.