Aarong Sour Curd 500 ml

Aarong Sour Curd 500 ml

AAF’s first project, the Manikganj centre, was opened on 3 September 1983. The foundation buys handicrafts made by the village women, other NGOs and handicraft producers. In addition to starting the AAF, Aarong opened four retail outlets and began exporting a small percentage of goods to fair-trade organisations during the 1980. By the mid to late 1980s Aarong began to emerge as a fashion brand despite the fact that Bangladesh was still new to the fashion industry. Aarong was the first brand to start organising photo shoots along with fashion shows, exhibitions and other forms of media-focused events. Through these groundbreaking marketing initiatives, Aarong was able to expand its popularity and brand identity within the country. By the early 1990s, Aarong became the leading fashion house in Bangladesh and had created a one-stop destination for middle to upper class urban shoppers. At the same time, Aarong’s product designs brought consumer attention back to the products and styles that are indigenous to Bangladesh. Its designers blended the traditional with the contemporary in a way that catered to consumers and started a revolution in trends, adopted by countless other boutiques and stores. During the 1990s, Aarong continued to build brand equity through fashion shows and media publicity events. The emerging prominence of fashion in Bangladeshi society played a catalysing role in doing this. Aarong also continued to expand its production capacity with the addition of three new AAF centres. However, by the late 1990s and early 2000s, Aarong faced a financial setback as a result of mediocre management and a lack of innovation. Between 2001 and 2004, the company was restructured to improve everything from costing, pricing, design and marketing to new product introductions and brand innovations. In 2004, its sales totalled almost USD 14 million. Aarong earned a profit of USD 1.96 million for BRAC which was distributed among its agriculture, education, and health programmes, with the majority going to a special programme for the ultra poor. In 2013, Aarong had crossed USD 50 million in sales.