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Market Research & Business Matchmaking
Decisions grounded in the real Indian supply market.
What this is
Before you commit budgets, factories and reputations to a new sourcing market, you need three answers: can India make this well, at what real price, and with whom? Market research answers the first two with evidence; matchmaking answers the third with introductions that have been screened before they reach your calendar.
The deliverable is written and specific to your category — production clusters, capability levels, indicative pricing, regulatory requirements — in a form you can defend in front of a board. If the honest answer is that India is not the right market for your product, that is what the report will say.
Who it's for
- Companies evaluating India against other sourcing destinations
- Buyers researching a new product category
- Organisations seeking long-term Indian partners, not one-off orders
Why buyers need this
A sourcing decision made on anecdotes is a gamble — and your board will ask for evidence.
Prices, capabilities and regulations in India differ sharply by category. Generic country reports will not answer your question.
Cold outreach to Indian suppliers gets cold responses. Curated introductions change the conversation.
How Rex Merchants delivers it
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Frame the question
The category, volumes and decision the research needs to support.
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Research the market
Production clusters, capability levels and realistic price ranges.
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Report and recommend
A written summary you can put in front of your board or buying committee.
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Meet the market
Introductions and meetings with shortlisted partners, remotely or in India.
Included in this service
- Category and supply-cluster research
- Indicative price landscape for your product
- Regulatory and export requirement overview
- Curated partner introductions and meeting coordination
- Support for India visits and factory tours
What you can expect
- A defensible, written read of the Indian supply market for your category
- Realistic price expectations before you commit budgets
- Introductions to qualified partners, not a list of email addresses
- A clear go / no-go answer on India for your product
Often used when sourcing
Frequently asked questions
Is the research specific to our requirement or off-the-shelf?
Every engagement is researched for your product, volumes and target market. Nothing is recycled from a previous report.
How do you decide who we should meet?
Against your criteria — capability, capacity, compliance and commercial fit — screened before any introduction is made. Your time in front of suppliers is spent only on candidates worth it.
Can research lead into a full sourcing project?
Naturally — research is often step one of a wider engagement, and the findings carry straight into supplier identification and verification.
Understand the market before you enter it.
Tell us what you are looking for — we reply within 24 hours on business days.