Kotting

What Kotting does

Kotting is a Chilean men's apparel and school uniform retailer and wholesaler founded in 1975 and operated by Comercial Terrano Ltda., a subsidiary of the diversified group Grupo Texsa. The company runs four merchandising lines — school uniforms, men's clothing, underwear, and corporate/workwear — plus two extended lines (Tallas Grandes plus-size and Capsula Sport) and a seasonal SALE channel, organized into twice-yearly (spring/summer and autumn/winter) collection cycles. Products span budget items (e.g., underwear from ~$2,990 CLP), mid-tier casualwear, and premium outerwear up to ~$59,990 CLP, with size ranges extending to 6XL.

Distribution is omnichannel: four physical retail stores in Santiago (Domínica/Recoleta headquarters, Alameda, Irarrázaval, and Plaza Vespucio), a wholesale network spanning Chile from Arica to Punta Arenas, and the kotting.cl e-commerce storefront with multi-carrier fulfillment via Envíame. The company also runs a dedicated B2B corporate uniform channel ([email protected]) offering customizable designs and colors for enterprise clients, and publishes downloadable seasonal PDF catalogs.

Commercially, Kotting monetizes through three streams: direct retail and DTC product sales, wholesale distribution to resellers across Chile, and customized corporate uniform contracts. Payments are processed via Transbank WebPay (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Diners Club) with SSL-encrypted transactions, and the site displays a Chilean consumer protection (CCS / CCPA-aligned) badge. Headcount is reported at 11–50 employees, and the company has no disclosed AI, proprietary platform technology, or external funding.

Name

Kotting

Legal name

Comercial Terrano Ltda.

Website

https://kotting.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kotting is a Chilean apparel retailer and wholesaler founded in 1975 under Comercial Terrano Ltda. / Grupo Texsa, selling men's clothing, school uniforms, underwear, and corporate workwear through four Santiago stores, a nationwide wholesale network, and its kotting.cl e-commerce platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Men's Apparel

NAICS

Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers (424350), Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (458110), Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers (42435)

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130), Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600)

akta.pro primary industry

Fashion Apparel Wholesale (Men’s, Women’s, Kids) (CRAOADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Workwear, Uniforms & Corporate Apparel Wholesale (CRAOADAF)

Keywords

• Men's apparel
• School uniforms
• Corporate workwear
• Wholesale clothing
• Plus-size clothing

Headquarters

HQ city

Recoleta

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Product Sales: Direct sales of clothing and apparel products to individual consumers through physical retail stores and e-commerce platform. Products include school uniforms, men's clothing, underwear, and corporate wear sold at varying price points.
2. Wholesale Distribution: B2B sales to wholesale customers who operate points of sale throughout Chile. Company maintains strong orientation toward wholesale clients who distribute products across all cities and regions of the country.
3. Corporate Uniform Sales: Sales of customized corporate workwear to businesses, allowing personalization through varied designs and colors for company work attire.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kotting manufactures and sells men's clothing, school uniforms, underwear, and corporate workwear through a multi-channel distribution model. Products are distributed via 4 retail stores in Santiago, a wholesale network spanning all regions of Chile, and a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform. The company operates seasonal collections (Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter) and offers a dedicated plus-size line and customized corporate uniforms.

Product overview

Kotting is a Chilean men's and school clothing brand and subsidiary of Comercial Terrano Ltda., operating as a single unified retail platform with four core business lines: school uniforms, men's clothing, underwear, and corporate workwear. The product portfolio includes a general apparel catalog, a dedicated plus-size line (Tallas Grandes), a sport capsule collection (Capsula Sport), and seasonal collections released twice yearly (spring/summer and autumn/winter). Products are sold exclusively online through the kotting.cl platform with physical retail presence in four Santiago stores. The company also offers a dedicated SALE section for discounted items.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School Uniforms (Uniformes Escolares) School uniforms for boys and girls including shirts, pants, sweaters, blazers, jackets, parkas, polar garments, smocks, jumpers, and skirts, marketed to Chilean families and educational institutions as a durable, quality offering.
• Men's Clothing (Vestuario Masculino) Men's casual and formal apparel including shirts, pants, jeans, pajamas, t-shirts, windbreakers, sweaters, jackets, parkas, shorts, swimwear, polar garments, and hooded sweatshirts, sold through seasonal collections to Chilean male consumers.
• Underwear (Ropa Interior) Men's underwear including boxer shorts made from elasticized cotton, emphasizing comfort and long-term reliability for individual male consumers.
• Corporate Workwear (Ropa Corporativa) Customizable corporate workwear for businesses, with personalization across varied designs and colors to create company-specific work attire for B2B clients.
• Plus Size Line (Tallas Grandes) Extended-size clothing line offering pajamas, windbreakers, swimwear, pants, jeans, shorts, jackets, coats, shirts, underwear, t-shirts, sweaters, polar garments, and parkas in larger sizes (up to 6XL) for larger-framed customers.
• Capsula Sport Sport-oriented clothing capsule collection within the main apparel line, providing athletic and casual sportwear options for men.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EnvíamecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLogistics and shipping partner that handles order dispatching for Kotting's e-commerce operations. Envíame coordinates shipments through multiple carriers including CorreosChile, DHL, Chilexpress, Blue Express, and Starken.
• TransbankcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing partner enabling credit and debit card transactions through web-based systems. Supports Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club International for online purchases.
• WebPaycoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline payment gateway service (by Transbank) providing secure payment processing for e-commerce transactions.
• CorreosChileminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipping carrier used by Envíame for delivering orders to customers, particularly for areas without direct coverage.
• DHL ChileminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational shipping carrier partnered for order delivery services.
• ChilexpressminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDomestic shipping carrier used for nationwide order delivery.
• Blue ExpressminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipping carrier partnered for order delivery services.
• StarkenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipping carrier partnered for order delivery services.
• Grupo TexsacoreOthersParent company (Grupo Texsa / Comercial Terrano Ltda.) that owns and operates the Kotting brand. The terms and conditions state the website is property of Grupo Texsa. Kotting is described as a national brand dependent on Comercial Terrano Ltda.
• TruvalminorOthersReferenced as a partner brand, appearing alongside Kotting branding on the website with co-branded banner and logo.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Falabella: Largest Chilean department store with apparel, school uniforms, and corporate wear; competes for the same Chilean household apparel wallet as Kotting.
• Paris (Cencosud): Chilean department store operated by Cencosud; broad apparel assortment including men's clothing and school uniforms, comparable to Kotting's multi-line offering.
• Zara: Global fast-fashion incumbent with significant Chilean retail footprint; competes for Kotting's mid-market men's apparel customer with rapid trend cycles.
• Ripley: Major Chilean department store chain carrying broad men's, school, and corporate apparel; a broad incumbent that overlaps with Kotting across multiple product categories.
• H&M: International fast-fashion retailer with Chilean stores; comparable value-priced men's apparel and seasonal collection cadence to Kotting.

Emerging players

• Shein: Digital-native ultra-low-cost apparel player gaining share across Latin America; emerging competitive threat to Kotting's price-sensitive value segment, particularly online.

Direct peers

• Tricot: Chilean multi-format apparel retailer with strong school uniform and family clothing assortment; competes directly with Kotting in school uniforms and value-priced men's apparel across Chile.
• Maisonnette: Chilean school uniform and institutional apparel specialist; the most direct head-to-head competitor in Kotting's flagship uniform segment.
• Truval: Co-branded apparel brand appearing alongside Kotting on kotting.cl; Chilean apparel retailer with overlapping men's and casual wear assortment, suggesting shared distribution or sourcing relationship.

Regional players

• La Polar: Chilean multi-category retailer with apparel, credit, and wholesale-style distribution; comparable Chilean domestic positioning and value-segment customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Kottingcl
• Instagraminstagram.com/kottingchile
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comercial-terrano-ltda

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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