1. Inglot

2. ABOUT THE COMPANY Founded over 30 years ago in a small town of Przemyśl, INGLOT Cosmetics is now one of the world’s leading manufacturers in colour cosmetics. INGLOT currently has a presence at all major beauty happenings and events around the globe, from the runways of Fashion Week to the stages and sets of TV and Broadway musicals.

3. EXPANSION The international expansion began in 2006 with the opening of the first franchise store in Montreal, Canada. Fast growth and development of the company soon resulted in becoming available in nearly 70 countries on six continents. At the moment INGLOT can be found at about 500 boutique stores, stands and retail locations internationally in most prestigious places, such as Times Square and Chelsea Market in NYC, The Dubai Mall, Westfield London, Plaza Carso in Mexico City, Dundas Square in Toronto and many others. INGLOT salons are also located at popular department stores including Macy’s in USA, Sears in Mexico, Edgars in South Africa, Sogo in Malaysia and Falabella in Chile.

4. There are many companies producing and exporting Inglot’s beauty products worldwide. Poland’s Central Statistical Office has conducted a research, calculating which countries are the most interesting for the Polish producers when it comes to exporting their products. Number one is the Russian Federation, followed by the United Kingdom and Germany. The Netherlands are fifth most common destination of exported Polish products, with the value of 82 million euro.

5. TURNOVERS In 2011, Inglot sold $34m of products in Poland, and $57m abroad; in recent months, foreign sales have risen by 50 per cent a month and then the company expected to open about 70 new shops in 2012.

6. Inglot still works out of its home base, a factory in the Polish town of Przemysl. From its headquarters, the company not only produces one of the largest makeup ranges the world has ever seen, but also all the necessities for an Inglot store to run efficiently. Everything from display counters to shop furniture to advertising materials are crafted right there in the factory, alongside eyeshadows, lipsticks, and nail colors. Wojciech boasted that one of his shop’s can be set up in 24 hours—the products, furniture, and displays are quite literally packed into a box and shipped to the location. With such an efficient method, it’s no surprise that Inglot retail locations continue to pop up all around the globe.