BIS BOUTIQUE SOLIDAIRE

What BIS BOUTIQUE SOLIDAIRE does

BIS Boutique Solidaire is a Paris-based social enterprise founded in 2012 that operates a network of four physical retail boutiques (République 3e, Denfert-Rochereau 14e, Beaugrenelle 15e, Clichy 18e) selling curated second-hand clothing and accessories at prices capped at 25% of original retail value. The company sources over 400 tonnes of textile per year from more than 20 French social economy and charitable partners (Emmaüs, Croix Rouge, Secours Catholique, Apprentis d'Auteuil, regional sorting centers), processes the inventory through a 1,000 m² facility in Vitry-sur-Seine, and delivers 270,000 pieces annually to its boutiques. Of 45 total employees, 27 are in professional insertion programs trained in textile, logistics, and retail trades, and BIS has cumulatively diverted over 2.3 million garments from waste, clothed 35,000 people free of charge, and reversed €3.5 million to partner associations since inception.

The business model is direct-to-consumer retail with no e-commerce channel and no subscription element. Revenue is generated through one-time unit-priced transactions of curated second-hand fashion, with quality control, brand mix (Zara to Hermès), and boutique-grade presentation serving as the core differentiators against traditional disorganized thrift stores. Operational efficiency is demonstrated by a 92% sell-through within 48 hours and a sub-5% incineration rate. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding rounds, operating as a French Économie Sociale et Solidaire (ESS) entity reliant on public actors (DRIEETS, Ville de Paris, Conseil Régional Île-de-France) for insertion program support. There is no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capability, and no digital platform beyond a Squarespace marketing website and organic social media presence.

Name

BIS BOUTIQUE SOLIDAIRE

Legal name

BIS Boutique Solidaire

Website

https://bisboutiquesolidaire.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BIS Boutique Solidaire is a Paris-based social enterprise founded in 2012 that operates four physical second-hand clothing boutiques across Paris, sourcing over 400 tonnes of textile annually from 20+ French social economy partners, processing it through a Vitry-sur-Seine facility, and reselling it at up to 75% off retail while employing 27 people in professional insertion programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Second-hand clothing retail

NAICS

Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (458110)

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600)

akta.pro primary industry

General Apparel Retail (Specialty & Mass) (CRAAABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Apparel Sourcing, Buying Houses & Trading Companies (CRAAAAAN)

Keywords

• Second-hand clothing retail
• Thrift store operations
• Circular fashion retail
• Social enterprise retail
• Textile reuse services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail sales of second-hand clothing and accessories: BIS generates revenue through the direct sale of curated second-hand clothing and accessories in its 4 Paris boutiques. Clothing is sourced from social economy partners (charitable associations and sorting centers) at low cost, reconditioned in their Vitry-sur-Seine facility, and resold to consumers at prices not exceeding 25% of original retail value. This creates a transaction-based revenue model with no recurring subscription element.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BIS Boutique Solidaire purchases over 400 tonnes of second-hand textile per year from French charitable associations and social economy sorting centers, processes the garments at its 1,000 m² Vitry-sur-Seine center (sorting, double quality control, washing, reconditioning), and resells the curated inventory through four physical boutiques in Paris (3rd, 14th, 15th, and 18th arrondissements) at prices not exceeding 25% of original retail value. The model integrates a professional insertion mission, with 27 of 45 employees in insertion programs trained in textile, logistics, and retail trades.

Product overview

BIS Boutique Solidaire operates a network of four physical retail boutiques in Paris (République, Denfert-Rochereau, Beaugrenelle, and Clichy) selling curated second-hand clothing and accessories. The company sources over 400 tons of textile annually from French social economy and solidarity structures, which is then processed through their 1,000 m² supply center in Vitry-sur-Seine. Each boutique receives between 1,100 to 2,100 new pieces weekly, with all items professionally sorted, cleaned, quality-checked, and presented in an organized retail environment. The offering combines affordable second-hand pricing with quality assurance and social impact through employment insertion programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BIS République: Boutique located at 7 boulevard du Temple, 75003 Paris, in the 3rd arrondissement near Le Marais.
• BIS Denfert-Rochereau
• BIS Beaugrenelle
• BIS Clichy

Products and services

• BIS République boutique Physical retail boutique at 7 boulevard du Temple, Paris 3rd arrondissement (Marais), receiving over 2,100 new pieces weekly from the Vitry-sur-Seine workshop and selling curated second-hand clothing and accessories to individual consumers.
• BIS Denfert-Rochereau boutique Physical retail boutique at 66 avenue du Général Leclerc, Paris 14th arrondissement, near the Catacombs, receiving over 1,100 new pieces weekly and selling curated second-hand clothing and accessories to individual consumers.
• BIS Beaugrenelle boutique Physical retail boutique at 96 rue Saint-Charles, Paris 15th arrondissement near the Beaugrenelle commercial center, receiving over 1,100 new pieces weekly and selling curated second-hand clothing and accessories to individual consumers.
• BIS Clichy boutique Physical retail boutique at 20 avenue de Clichy, Paris 18th arrondissement (Montmartre area), receiving 1,300 new pieces weekly and selling curated second-hand clothing and accessories to individual consumers.
• Curated second-hand clothing and accessories Core retail offering: hand-selected, sorted, double quality-controlled, washed where needed, and reconditioned second-hand women's and men's clothing (tops, shirts, jackets, coats, dresses, jeans, skirts, leather items) and accessories (shoes, bags, scarves, hats, belts) sourced from French social economy sorting centers and charitable associations, sold at prices capped at 25% of original retail across all four BIS boutiques.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% of clothing items find buyers within 48 hours
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Alpes TLCminorOthersRegional textile sorting center in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes providing second-hand textile sourcing for BIS's circular economy model.
• Apprentis d'AuteuilcoreOthersCharitable foundation supporting youth professional integration - BIS purchases textile from them, funding their insertion programs.
• Cités CaritasminorOthersSocial economy organization providing textile donations to BIS's sourcing network.
• Conseil Départemental du Val de MarneminorOthersLocal government department supporting social economy initiatives in Val de Marne region.
• Corot EntraideminorOthersLocal solidarity organization providing textile donations.
• Croix Rouge Française (French Red Cross)coreOthersMajor humanitarian organization - BIS purchases textile from French Red Cross, supporting their charitable and insertion programs.
• Conseil Régional Île de FranceminorOthersRegional council supporting social economy and circular economy initiatives in the Île de France region.
• DRIEETS (75 et 94)minorOthersRegional directorate for economy, employment, and social solidarity supporting insertion employment programs.
• FLES de ParisminorOthersLanguage learning organization for insertion purposes, part of the social economy network.
• Fondation Caritas FranceminorOthersFoundation supporting social economy and charitable causes.
• GEBETEXminorOthersTextile sorting and recycling center providing textile sourcing.
• La Cravate SolidairecoreOthersSocial enterprise providing professional clothing to job seekers in insertion - partner in textile sourcing and professional integration.
• Solitex OiseminorOthersTextile sorting center in Oise region providing textile donations.
• Ressourcerie des BatignollesminorOthersLocal resource recovery center supporting circular economy and textile reuse.
• RIAE 94minorOthersRegional network for insertion through economy in Val de Marne.
• Secours Catholique Caritas FrancecoreOthersMajor Catholic charitable organization - BIS purchases textile from them, funding their poverty relief and insertion programs.
• Secours PopulairecoreOthersPopular charitable organization - BIS sources textile and collaborates on supporting people in difficulty.
• Réseau Tissons la SolidaritéminorOthersNetwork weaving solidarity - coordinating social economy textile initiatives.
• Ville de ParisminorOthersCity of Paris supporting local social economy and circular economy initiatives.
• Vosges TLCminorOthersTextile sorting center in Vosges region providing textile sourcing for BIS.
• EmmaüscoreOthersMajor solidarity movement - BIS works with various Emmaüs branches (Emmaüs Alternatives, Emmaüs friperie solidaire) for textile sourcing and insertion employment.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Label Emmaüs: The formalized e-commerce arm of Emmaüs, selling curated second-hand fashion online with proceeds funding social programs. It is a direct peer in curated, solidarity-positioned second-hand fashion and represents a likely competitive threat if BIS adds e-commerce.
• Emmaüs (France): France's leading solidarity second-hand retail network, operating friperies across the country with social-insertion employment. Emmaüs is both a competitor for second-hand shoppers and a sourcing partner for BIS, making it the most direct peer in the social/friperie model.
• Guerrisol: Major Parisian second-hand apparel chain specializing in high-volume, low-price used clothing. Explicitly referenced in BIS customer reviews as the incumbent alternative, competing for the same budget-conscious Parisian shopper with a different (mass-market) curation model.
• Croix-Rouge Friperies: The French Red Cross operates a network of friperies and donation-driven second-hand stores across France. While a sourcing partner to BIS, it also runs its own retail network of second-hand clothing, making it a direct competitor in the charity-retail segment.
• La Ressourcerie Créative: Paris-based solidarity ressourcerie combining second-hand retail, repair/upcycling workshops, and insertion employment. Closely mirrors BIS's social-enterprise second-hand model with a complementary focus on creative reuse and community workshops.

Broad incumbents

• Vestiaire Collective: Global luxury and premium pre-owned fashion resale platform. It is adjacent rather than direct, but competes for the luxury end of the second-hand market where BIS occasionally handles pieces from Hermès, Lanvin, Alaïa, and Saint-Laurent.
• Le Bon Coin: France's leading general classifieds platform, with a very large second-hand clothing and accessories vertical. Functions as the broad-incumbent, low-ceremony alternative to curated friperies like BIS for the French mass-market second-hand shopper.
• Vinted: Europe's largest C2C second-hand fashion marketplace, with millions of listings in France. Vinted is not a direct store-based peer but competes for the same consumer apparel second-hand wallet and represents the dominant digital substitute for physical friperies.

Emerging players

• Patatam: French second-hand children's clothing and maternity wear resale platform. A peer in the broader curated second-hand apparel category in France, with partial overlap on women's apparel and a similar circular-economy positioning.

Regional players

• Once Again (UK): London-based curated second-hand and vintage clothing retailer with a similar "thrift-store-meets-boutique" positioning. A useful peer for cross-market benchmarking of the curated, design-led second-hand store concept in another European capital.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BisBoutiqueSolidaire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bis-boutique-solidaire
• Instagraminstagram.com/bisboutiquesolidaire

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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