Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Crocs Makes India Priority Market and Global Sourcing Hub
Crocs says India is an important market for its footwear.
The company reported double-digit growth there in the June quarter.
India is also a place where Crocs sources and makes products.
Five factories run by partners help supply customers in 85 countries.
Crocs said it had about 300 stores at the start of the year and added more than 20 since then.
Most of the new stores were opened by partners.
The company plans to open a company-owned store in Greater Noida later this year.
It is also expanding beyond clogs into products such as sandals, bags, and accessories.
Crocs has elevated India to a tier-one priority market alongside China and Japan in APAC.
India recorded double-digit growth for Crocs in the June quarter, and the company said momentum continues.
Five partner-run factories in India support Crocs’ sourcing and manufacturing, serving consumers in 85 countries.
Crocs said it had added more than 20 stores this year to a network that began the year at about 300.
The company plans a new company-owned store in Greater Noida and is expanding product categories and omni-channel retail.
- Who
- Crocs and Varun Sehgal, the company’s SVP and General Manager for APAC.
- What
- Crocs is prioritizing India for growth and expanding its retail, product, sourcing, and manufacturing operations there.
- When
- The report was published October 6, 2026; Crocs reported double-digit growth in the June quarter.
- Where
- India, including a planned company-owned store in Greater Noida.
- Why
- Crocs identified India as a market with growth potential and as a strategic sourcing and manufacturing base.
- India market status
- Elevated to a tier-one priority market
- APAC priority markets
- India, China, and Japan
- June-quarter performance
- India delivered double-digit growth
- Indian manufacturing
- Five partner-run factories
- International reach
- Indian supply-chain capabilities serve consumers in 85 countries
- Store network
- About 300 stores at the start of the year; more than 20 added this year
- Planned company-owned store
- Greater Noida, later in the year
- Publication date
- October 6, 2026