Goldstar goes to the USA

 Kiran Shoe Manufacturers (KSM) has officially started selling Goldstar shoes through its authorised outlets in the US market.

The manufacturer of Goldstar shoes has inaugurated the official launching of its products amid a special function organised in New York, USA, on Monday, according to a press note issued by the footwear company. "We are hopeful to expand our business also in the US market with our attractive products," KSM chair Amir Pratap Rana said, adding that the manufacturer has collaborated with a US-based company, for the distribution of the Goldstar shoes across the US market. ""We are proud to bring the designs from the top of the world to the US."

Goldstar has been widely known as an everyday brand, he added. "People from all walks of life, regardless of economic strata have chosen Goldstar as an affordable brand."

Started its business some three decades ago, the footwear company has been expanding its hold in the domestic market with its wide variety of products. Goldstar footwear has also been a source of revenue as it has been exporting shoes to Indian and Australian markets as well.

Goldstar footwear products are popular among people due to its high quality products at cheaper prices.

According to the company, currently, more than 3,000 people are employed directly in five different operating units in Kathmandu, producing more than 75,000 pairs daily. The company has also been facilitating women in particular to manufacture its products, according to the company that has been producing Hathi brand hawai slippers. The company also claimed to be the biggest footwear producer in Nepal maintaining an annual growth of 25 per cent to 35 per cent since the last 5 years. "The company’s portfolio comprises more than 150 footwear products," Rana informed.

Late Noor Pratap Rana started the Kiran Shoes Manufacturers, after the democratic movement that gave economic freedom to Nepalis.

The company envisioned Goldstar to be part of people’s lives in every continent of the world by 2025.