wholesale
Published October 16th, 2008
Whether you are opening a brick-and-mortar store or creating an online e-commerce site, you’re going to need a variety of products from a multitude of manufacturers. While it may seem overwhelming to set up accounts with so many vendors, there are definitely some easy ways to simplify the process.
First, you will need to decide what types of products you want to carry. It’s best to be flexible with brands, colors and sizes, as that will open up your opportunities when dealing with suppliers.
Wholesale product sources
*Manufacturer: Most times buying direct means a high minimum order. Usually manufacturers will... Read more
Tags: advice, Carrie Hinkel, Product Sourcing, source, tips, vendors, wholesale, wholesale vendors
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Published September 25th, 2008
If you want to make a profit by buying and selling wholesale clothing, there are a few important things that you will need to know. You can’t just take a leap into the business unaware of what you should buy and what customers are looking for. Many wholesale businesses will fail because they went into business blindly. Follow these three suggestions and you are sure to be a success.
Odd Sizes can be a Good Thing
When you are purchasing wholesale clothing you have to realize that the odd sizes can be a very good thing. First of all odd... Read more
Tags: articlebiz.com, brent crouch, clothing suppliers, cross selling, jillian distributors, Product Sourcing, source, suppliers, wholesale, wholesale clothing
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Published September 23rd, 2008
As the internet makes contacting and communicating with businesses incredibly easy, more entrepreneurs are considering setting up a wholesaler business. A wholesaler is basically a middleman between manufacturers and retailers. Wholesalers buy products in bulk from manufacturers and then sell them at a markup to retailers. There’s no doubt that wholesaling can be a very lucrative business, especially when you carry a full line of products within the same product category.
Getting started as a wholesaler
Find potential manufacturers - This may sound simple enough but it truly is a time-consuming process, as not all manufacturers are willing to take... Read more
Tags: advice, alibaba.com, Carrie Hinkel, getting started, Starting a Business, tips, wholesale, wholesaler
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Published August 6th, 2008
If you’ve decided to sell name brand products in your store, you’re in luck. Because of the popularity of certain brands, they are easy to find and buy at wholesale prices. However, there are some very real risks to look out for when trying to source your products.
Important things to know about brand-name product sourcing
1. Fake “factory authorized” distributors : It is a must that you buy your products from distributors that have been authorized by the manufacturer to wholesale their products. Most brand-name manufacturers will not sell directly to you, so you will need to go through... Read more
Tags: advice, brand name, Carrie Hinkel, Product Sourcing, source, tips, wholesale
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So what is a permanent wholesale mart anyway? Well, quite simply it’s a year round trade show (here is an example ). Business owners looking to find products can go to these marts to find a vast and varied selection any time they need to. This flexibility is one of the many advantages to using a wholesale mart to source products. Other benefits include an optional on site sales rep to assist you, a buyers directory of suppliers and product lines as well as supplier contact information, and finally at various points throughout the year some marts will host additional... Read more
Tags: goWholesale, Leeia Ladipoh, mart, Product Sourcing, tips, wholesale, wholesale mart
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Online marketing agency, NETexponent, is tasked with creating a profitable business to business affiliate program for goWholesale
goWholesale , is recognized as a leading vertical search engine. Their goal is to offer wholesale buyers an efficient and quick way to find vendors and suppliers. goWholesale currently allows advertisers to promote their business through pay per click advertising, organic search listings, or via banner ads. In an attempt to further grow their business, goWholesale has partnered with NETexponent to launch and manage their B2B affiliate program. This program will allow websites to partner with goWholesale while receiving commission for every new... Read more
Tags: Announcements, B2B, goWholesale, NETexponent, partner update, Rebecca Button, wholesale
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Published April 23rd, 2008
Our friends at DollarDays International , a Web-based virtual warehouse, where small business owners and charities can find great deals on small business-sized orders for more than 25,000 consumer products, have redesigned their website to be more customer friendly. The new and improved features include allowing customers to find exactly what they’re looking for with greater ease as well as the ability to enlarge pictures to see exactly what the products look like. Early tests of the new site indicate that the average order has increased over 8%. At the same time new customer registrations have already almost doubled from... Read more
Tags: Announcements, dollar store, DollarDays International, Rebecca Button, source, wholesale
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Published April 4th, 2008
Many new small business owners have learned the hard way that a product’s wholesale cost isn’t always the same for everyone. They wrongly assume that the cost they’re getting from the manufacturer or distributor is the standard wholesale price, and are then shocked to see other retailers selling the same item for just a few dollars more than what their wholesale price was. Needless to say, all wholesale prices are not created equal, however, there are ways even a small retailer can level the playing field.
Don’t try to compete where you can’t - Think carefully about the products you... Read more
Tags: Amazon.com, buy in bulk, Carrie Hinkel, Product Sourcing, small business, source, Starting a Business, wholesale, wholesale cost
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Published March 19th, 2008
You have this great idea for a business. You’ve done all the research you think you need to do, decided what products to sell, set up your website, chosen your domain-you’re ready to go. Now you need to find wholesale suppliers to work with in order to get the products you want to sell. As you begin looking, however, there are a few things to know about the proper way to do business with suppliers.
Unfortunately, when you contact the wholesale distributor that you would like to use they ask for your Tax ID number. So, you start looking for... Read more
Tags: advice, larry Slusser, Product Sourcing, source, suppliers, tips, wholesale, wholesale suppliers
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