The Most Popular Wholesale Categories You Need To Know About

In the course of supplying wholesale brand name products to resellers through my website, CloseoutExplosion.com, I have gained insights which I am happy to share with you. I understand that the more successful you are as a reseller, the more successful my closeout business can be as your supplier. These insights are based on my experience, and like all markets, your specific customer base might have different interests, and since trends are always changing you need to always do research to be sure that you are sourcing the best wholesale fashion for your customers. The following wholesale categories are actual products that I have seen a constant demand for, emerging markets that are looking for specific types of wholesale apparel and footwear, and actual merchandise which I receive requests for.

1. Office attire for Nigerian bankers. This category includes business suits for women, office shoes for men and women, office dresses, and large handbags. The key to supplying brand name and designer merchandise to the Nigerian market is that it must be the brand names that they want and are familiar with. Professionals in Nigeria want clothes, shoes, and handbags by designers such as Tahari, Nine West, Jones New York, and Calvin Klein. Nigeria, which is the most populous country in Africa has a very vibrant economy which has created a very strong middle and upper class than can afford designer name products. You can either sell to Nigerians living in the United States who will take their purchases back when they travel, or you can export your wholesale goods with freight forwarders such as Express Air Freight, Corporate Messengers, and Grandbelle International.

2. Another very impressive wholesale category is the market for USA products for the African market. The African retail sector is flooded with Chinese made goods which have been specifically produced for Africa. Consumers in the African continent have become familiar with the higher quality products that are sold in the USA, even by Chinese manufacturers, and they want those products. There are many Africans who will travel back to their home countries with American closeouts as well as boutiques throughout many countries in the continent who import directly from clothing showrooms right in the New York Fashion district. My business, Closeout Explosion, exports brand name designer wear to shops in many countries including Kenya, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Uganda, and South Africa.

3. Designer handbags are exploding in popularity due to the marketing reach of the Internet, as well as social media powerhouses like Facebook through which women and girls share the latest fashion articles discussing the newest handbag styles and purse designs that are hitting the scene.

Are You Buying The Right Wholesale Brand Name Clothing For Your Customers?

So you have a great store location in downtown Lagos, or an amazingly attractive e-commerce website catering towards shoppers in Trinidad, or an ideal spot in a New York flea market, but do you have the right wholesale brand name clothing for your customers? If you aren’t purchasing the right wholesale clothes for your customer base you will be missing out on the tremendous profit potential of the retail business. So how do you ensure that you are sourcing the best closeout fashion from your clothing suppliers? Take a look at these tips that will help you become an expert wholesale buyer in no time:

1. Take a walk around the neighborhood where your potential customers live and work. You can want to see the styles that they wear, and what fashions are currently popular. What if you have a website? You should still be visiting the places where your potential customers spend their time so that you can determine what they like to wear. You might visit the Central Business District in downtown Lagos and see that women are starting to wear more designer suits by Tahari than Nine West, which will make you aware of the need to carry more office suits by Tahari. What if you can’t visit the area where your clients are in person? There are plenty of online resources that you can use to virtually visit any location. In the example of Nigeria you can visit nairaland.com to see current pictures of people living in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and in other Nigerian cities. You can use the same strategy whether your customers are located in the United States, the Bahamas, or Zimbabwe.

2. Stay on top of fashion trends by visiting the social media profiles of potential customers on Facebook. For example, if your target market is professional women in Jamaica, conduct a search on Facebook for women living in Jamaica and check out their public pictures. This way you will be able to see the type of dress wear that they like. If you feel more comfortable you can also look up images on Google by searching with a phrase that describes your clientele.

3. Look up fashion websites catering towards your customer base. You can find country specific fashion websites for many countries. Visit these sites, read the articles and the comments that follow them, view the images, and become an active member so that you can interact with actual potential clients. You might discover that government employees in Zambia are required to wear skirt suits as opposed to pant suits, or that men in St Lucia must wear dress shirts to their banking jobs. These are just theoretical examples, but you will be surprised at the insights that you will gain once you do your research. Once you have concrete information in your hands you will be able to make better decisions when it comes to locating and buying wholesale designer clothes and fashion.

4. Finally, ask your customers what they want! There is no better way to determine the type of overstock merchandise that you should carry than by asking your actual customers what it is that they are looking for. After all, they are the ones that are going to wear it.

Below Wholesale Prices For Clothing: How To Make Sure You Are Paying The Right Prices

Below wholesale prices for clothing are advertised on thousands of websites such as those that are listed through WholesaleCentral.com, CloseoutCentral.com, Doba.com, TopTenWholesale.com, ad WholesaleDir.com. While buying your suits and dresses below the regular wholesale prices is definitely a great way to ensure that you can work on a high profit margin, how do you ensure that really are purchasing your inventory at the price point that the wholesalers claim?

I remember when I first started purchasing closeout inventory at bankruptcy auctions I ended up paying close to the actual wholesale price that I would have paid if I bought the goods directly from a distributor. Often in the excitement of procuring liquidation merchandise we overlook what the regular cost is and are swayed by the adrenaline of participating in a Liquidation.com auction or from visiting a closeout warehouse. If you want to prosper in the retail business you need to ensure that you are purchasing your overstock products at the best possible rate, or not only will you have a hard time attracting shoppers, but you will be unable to compete with larger established national chains, whether they are department stores such as Macy’s or closeout retailers like National Wholesale Liquidators.

The following tips can help you make sure that you are buying your wholesale fashion at what are true rock bottom prices.

1. Call up the brand directly and obtain their prices for the clothes which you would like to stock up for your store with. For example, if you are looking to stock your store with Tahari office suits for women, you would want to find out how much Tahari charges for their women’s suits when they supply them to boutiques. Once you have this information you can either purchase the corporate outfits directly from the brand, or you can source the designer fashion from wholesalers such as my company, Closeout Explosion.

2. Research and compare closeout prices online. You can utilize free online wholesale directories like the ones listed at the beginning, or you can purchase a membership from a site like SaleHoo.

3. Make appointments at local fashion showrooms to see what the actual prices are that they charge to resellers. You might see Nine West office dresses being sold online at $30 each, only to discover that the showrooms actually have them for only $25 each, and will even allow you to negotiate a lower price in person. If you don’t have any clothing showrooms in your area I strongly recommend that you visit an area that has them, such as the New York Fashion District. This is an important time to remind you that all legitimate clothing suppliers should allow you to visit their showrooms or warehouses. Some might allow you to make your own selection like in the warehouse of CloseoutExplosion.com and others might allow you to see the overstock fashion pallets before making a decision, such as by ViaTrading.com

4. Although I am listing this tip last, this is perhaps the most overlooked piece of advice that I can recommend to all resellers, whether they are a professional apparel boutique owner in Abuja or a dress wear importer in Port of Spain. You need to visit stores that are selling the goods you are interested in and see what the actual retail prices are for those items. Remember, shoppers are very savvy and are always doing their own shopping research, and will compare you to your competition.