Dhaka:Bangladesh-based cosmetics and personal care company Remark HB Limited has announced its partnership with Alibaba.com, a leading online business-to-business (B2B) platform, to extend the international availability of its products.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the agreement was signed with Skytech Global Limited, the Bangladesh agent for Alibaba.com. This collaboration will allow international buyers to purchase various Remarque brand products, packaging materials, and manufacturing-related services through Alibaba's global platform.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed during a ceremony at Remark's corporate office in Gulshan. Shuvo Kumar Saha, additional operative director of Remark's International Business Unit, and Ridwan Ahmed, chief operating officer of Skytech Global, represented their respective organizations in signing the agreement.
Initially, over 1,000 products from Remarque's brands, such as Lily, Neor, Seodile, Skinmint, Oryx, Sunbit, Eknol, and Little One, will be listed on Alibaba.com. These products span a variety of categories, including skincare, personal care, hair care, home care, and baby care, with plans to gradually expand the product list.
Additionally, the platform will offer customized packaging, moulds, various types of machinery, and manufacturing-related services to international buyers. Ariful Islam, head of Corporate Affairs at Remarque, noted that the initiative aims to bolster the company's international market presence and establish enduring business relationships by leveraging Alibaba's extensive global reach.
Remark's products are already being exported to several countries, including Thailand, Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and the Philippines.