ACOTEX

What ACOTEX does

ACOTEX (Asociación Empresarial del Comercio Textil, Complementos y Piel) is a Spanish non-profit business association founded in 1977 and headquartered at C/Piamonte 23 in Madrid, representing textile, accessories, and leather commerce businesses at the national level. The organization administers the Convenio Colectivo del Comercio Textil, a sector-wide collective labor agreement, publishes the monthly Barómetro sales tracking report, and delivers member services including legal guidance, commercial advisory, and training programs. It operates as a non-profit entity (CIF G-28516268) funded primarily through membership fees and institutional support from the Ayuntamiento de Madrid and Comunidad de Madrid, and is certified under ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 27001 standards.

The association's core service portfolio includes the Barómetro (monthly fashion retail sales tracking), The Festival street market events held across Madrid neighborhoods (Salesas, Olavide, Las Rozas), collective labor agreement administration, technical commercial advisory, and educational webinars on topics such as sustainable fashion, tourism retail, and digital transformation. ACOTEX's technology footprint is limited to a website platform (www.acotex.org) with regular content publication and social media presence across Instagram and Twitter; the association does not develop proprietary software products or AI/ML systems.

ACOTEX's go-to-market is community-led, combining digital channels (website, Instagram, Twitter, email newsletter) with physical events (The Festival, Los Jueves del Negocio de la Moda networking sessions, IFEMA trade shows) and strategic partnerships (Brandsdistribution, Alipay, Banco Sabadell, NAIZFIT, GOVEO, b.free). Member businesses gain access to international distribution networks covering 173 countries, tourism payment solutions for Chinese visitors, and digital transformation tools. The organization serves over 100 member businesses across Spain, primarily small and mid-sized fashion retail companies.

Name

ACOTEX

Legal name

Asociación Empresarial del Comercio Textil, Complementos y Piel – ACOTEX

Website

https://acotex.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACOTEX is a Spanish non-profit business association founded in 1977 representing textile, accessories, and leather commerce businesses nationally. It provides members with monthly sales tracking (Barómetro), collective labor agreement administration, legal advisory, networking events, and partnerships enabling international expansion and tourism revenue capture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: ACOTEX operates as a business association funded through membership fees from textile, accessories, and leather commerce companies. The association also receives institutional support from government entities including the Comunidad de Madrid and Ayuntamiento de Madrid.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ACOTEX is a non-profit business association representing textile, accessories, and leather commerce businesses in Spain. It delivers member services including a monthly Barómetro retail sales tracking report, The Festival street-market events across Madrid neighborhoods, administration of the Convenio Colectivo del Comercio Textil labor agreement, technical business advisory (Asistencia Técnica Comercial), compliance guides, and training webinars. Membership is funded through member dues and supplemented by institutional support from the Ayuntamiento de Madrid and the Comunidad de Madrid.

Product overview

ACOTEX (Asociación Empresarial del Comercio Textil, Complementos y Piel) is a business association for textile, accessories, and leather commerce in Spain, not a product company. It does not offer a software product or platform. Its services include the Barómetro monthly sales tracking report, The Festival street market events, collective labor agreement management, technical business advisory services, commercial guides, and educational programs including webinars and seminars on fashion retail topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACOTEX Barómetro Monthly retail fashion sales tracking and reporting tool that monitors commercial evolution within the textile commerce sector, delivered to ACOTEX member businesses.
• The Festival (Salesas, Olavide, Las Rozas) Street market and festival event program organized by ACOTEX in Madrid neighborhoods (Salesas, Olavide, Las Rozas) to promote member brands and drive community engagement around fashion retail.
• Convenio Colectivo del Comercio Textil Collective labor agreement service providing labor relations support and professional training framework for textile commerce member businesses.
• Asistencia Técnica Comercial Technical assistance program delivered in partnership with the Comunidad de Madrid offering business advisory services on pricing, labeling, signage, returns policy, e-commerce guidance, promotions, and regulatory compliance for member commerce businesses.
• Guía Comercial Commercial guide developed by ACOTEX with the Comunidad de Madrid covering regulatory compliance topics for textile, accessories, and leather commerce businesses.
• Jornadas y Seminarios Training sessions and webinars covering sustainable fashion, shopping tourism, digital marketing, e-commerce, fashion law, equality, and business development for fashion retail member businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Monthly sales tracking for member businesses through Barómetro
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brandsdistribution.comcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2018Fashion distribution platform integration offering ACOTEX members 5% discount on stock purchases. Members gain access to brands including CR7, Geographical Norway, Sparco, Carrera Jeans. Platform enables dropshipping and delivers stock in 3 days. The platform has 25,000 stores in Spain and 200,000 stores in 173 countries.
• Banco SabadellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBanking partnership offering exclusive financial products and services to ACOTEX members. Banco Sabadell provides special offers and conditions for associated businesses including preferential financing and banking services.
• Ayuntamiento de MadridcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMadrid City Council partnership providing institutional support for ACOTEX activities including The Festival events, Las Ventanas de Madrid campaign, and commercial promotion initiatives.
• Comunidad de MadridcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional government partnership for technical assistance in commercial ordering, promotion, and development. Includes training and advisory services for member commerce businesses.
• BuyAwayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTravel retail consulting and strategy firm helping ACOTEX members attract tourism shopping revenue. Presentation at ACOTEX tourism workshop on maximizing shopping tourism opportunities.
• PONS IPminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIntellectual property law firm partnering with ACOTEX for Fashion Law webinars on industrial property rights, intellectual property, and eCommerce in fashion export.
• IFEMAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMadrid exhibition center hosting MOMAD fashion trade shows. ACOTEX facilitates member participation in MOMAD Metrópolis, MOMAD Shoes, Intergift, Bisutex, and MadridJoya trade exhibitions.
• Salesas VillagecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerShopping district in Madrid hosting The Festival street market events organized by ACOTEX. Multiple editions held annually in different neighborhoods (Salesas, Olavide, Las Rozas).
• IMPULSO SLOWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlow fashion advocacy organization co-organizing sustainable fashion workshops and education sessions with ACOTEX on sustainable fashion practices and implementation.
• Down MadridminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable partnership for solidarity race supporting people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities. ACOTEX participates as sponsor and promoter among member community.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ANGED (Asociación Nacional de Grandes Empresas de Distribución): Spanish national association representing large retail distribution companies. Comparable as a sector trade body, though ACOTEX represents SMB textile retailers while ANGED represents large retailers across multiple categories.
• European Fashion & Textile Confederation (Euratex): European-level textile and fashion industry confederation. Comparable as a higher-tier trade association for the textile sector, representing the same upstream industry value chain as ACOTEX at the European rather than Spanish national level.
• Cámara de Comercio de España: National Spanish chamber of commerce offering broader business representation services. Comparable to ACOTEX in serving as a business membership organization, but operating across all sectors rather than specializing in textile commerce.

Direct peers

• Federación Española de Empresas de Confección (FEDECON): Spanish federation for the garment and apparel manufacturing sector. Directly comparable as a Spanish national industry association serving textile-related businesses, with overlapping member services and industry advocacy roles.
• ModaEspaña (Spanish Fashion Cluster): Spanish fashion industry cluster and association representing fashion brands and manufacturers. Comparable as a sector trade body for Spanish fashion, with overlapping industry intelligence, events, and government advocacy functions.

Others

• IFEMA (Institución Ferial de Madrid): Madrid's exhibition and trade show operator hosting MOMAD, MOMAD Shoes, Intergift, Bisutex, and MadridJoya—trade fairs where ACOTEX members exhibit. Comparable as a peer/partner in the Spanish fashion commerce event ecosystem, enabling member visibility at trade shows.

Regional players

• Confecomerç (Catalan Textile Commerce Confederation): Regional trade association representing textile and commerce businesses in Catalonia. Directly comparable to ACOTEX as a Spanish regional textile commerce association with overlapping member services, government advocacy, and event programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/@acotex
• Instagraminstagram.com/the_festival_by_lasrozas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acotex-organizaci%C3%B3n-empresarial-del-sector-textil-moda-y-complementos-

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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