Bulletin board for wholesale buyers. Offers from manufacturers to find a dealer

People who decide to sell clothes or shoes often look for wholesale suppliers first. At the same time, special attention is paid to organizations that can offer options for purchasing branded women's clothing at fairly low prices. If you have given an advertisement that sounds like “I am looking for new brand suppliers (Moscow),” then you must understand all the features of the correct choice of partners.

Selection of partners

The usual place to look for wholesale suppliers of clothing and shoes is the Internet. There are quite a lot of attractive advertisements here that offer “mountains of gold.” But in order to find a good partner who can provide a fairly high-quality and varied assortment of women's or children's clothing and footwear wholesale (Moscow), you need to spend a lot of time and effort searching. It is very important to make inquiries about the honesty of new suppliers so that only high-quality products arrive in your store and a proven product, not a fake or useless consumer goods. After all, if you fill a store with irrelevant goods that are not of high quality, then there can be no talk of any profit. Clients will avoid it, and the establishment will stand idle without profit.

There are quite a few announcements that a women's clothing and footwear store is looking for a supplier from China. After all, this is where you can find excellent options for branded wholesale purchases at low prices. It is this fact that attracts many. But again, you should pay attention to quality. There are a few things you should try before you place a large order. When choosing women's and children's clothing, the type of fabric used in sewing plays a great role. They should be natural and beautiful. Appearance and modern design play an important role, so you need to choose current styles and modern colors of models.

Kids' things

Quite often you can find messages that a children's clothing and shoe store is looking for an assortment at reasonable prices from a wholesale supplier. It is these things that have now become worthy competitors to women's branded items. It is things for children from birth to 8-9 years old that are considered the most in demand. After all, not every parent will save on a quality product for their child. Purchasing children's winter clothing is popular. In this case, you should pay attention to the quality of the materials used in sewing: they should not be too easily soiled or heavy. To find high-quality companies specializing in wholesale sales of branded children's clothing, you should study in detail the offers on the market, as well as search for similar information on the Internet. Many advertisements for offers of this nature should be carefully studied, because not all of them are the best option you are looking for.

Looking for wholesale suppliers of workwear and footwear

It is quite difficult to find optimal offers from companies that specialize in the sale of workwear. This is a rather narrow focus and is not as popular as the production of branded women's and children's products. But it still has its consumers and a fairly large sales market.

When selecting workwear, special attention should be paid not only to the quality of the product, but also to its features. Most often, the production of workwear (Moscow) offers an assortment that may be of interest to companies that have their own dress code, for example, large hardware stores, cafes and restaurants, where everyone wears the same uniform. Not every store will be ready to take on such wholesale, because most often such demand is irregular.

If you all decide to practice selling workwear, then you should choose only high-quality products. Most often this is the main thing. Also, when selecting workwear, you should pay attention to the wear resistance of materials and accessories.

Advantages of ordering wholesale supplies to a store

Any store is looking for the most profitable offer for the supply of quality goods.

The advantages of such purchases and supplies are:

• saving money - wholesale is always cheaper and you can make a bigger markup;
• saving time - retail purchasing requires more attention and selection;
• wide range - most often companies that sell women's and children's shoes and clothing try to provide various options from famous brands;
• the opportunity to fill your store as much as possible

Constantly being in an active search for suppliers of goods for an online store is normal for business. Thus, the owner of one successful gift store said that in five years of work he changed almost one and a half hundred suppliers, and over the past six months he made trial purchases from 70 companies.

Even if you have already found partners that suit you, be open to new offers. In this article, we will list five sources where to find suppliers for an online store, list several wholesale companies in different popular niches, and give advice on how to choose a reliable partner and what to look for.

What types of suppliers are there for an online store?

All suppliers are usually divided into two large groups:

The companies to which you transfer the order from the client, transfer the payment, and they send the goods directly to the buyer. Such suppliers are suitable for beginning entrepreneurs if they are not yet ready to invest money in wholesale purchases, do not have their own warehouse, or want to test a niche.

Wholesale suppliers work according to the classic scheme: they send you a batch of goods with an advance payment or with payment upon receipt.

Sometimes the same company works both under the dropshipping scheme and ships batches of goods in bulk. Therefore, if you like the assortment and conditions, at first you can work with dropshipping - without risk and investment. When it becomes possible to invest money in a shipment of goods and resolve the storage issue, move on to wholesale supplies.

How to look for suppliers for an online store

We recently wrote an article about... Now let's take a closer look at the five main search ideas.

Search engines

The most obvious, but not the most effective way. Of course, you need to start looking for suppliers for your online store here. Maybe you won’t find real partners, but you will get to know the market, research your competitors, and learn something useful from them.

Suppliers with favorable conditions rarely “live” in the first positions of the search. Those who invest money in SEO promotion or contextual one. advertising, often sell goods at a premium because they need to “recoup” costs. And real suppliers do not bother themselves with website promotion - they can “sit” on the 5th or 10th page of the search results and do not consider search engines as a source of partners. There, in the tail of the search results, is where you should look for them.

A site with a design in the style of the early 2000s from the 7th page of search results for the request “children's toys wholesale”.

To search, you will need patience and time. But the costs will be worth it: by examining the search results inside and out, you will not only find suppliers, but also learn more about the market and its participants.

Thematic exhibitions

An option for those who sell popular goods and live in big city(or may travel to big cities for events). Finding suppliers, wholesalers and manufacturers at events has several benefits. When you attend such events, you:

You can immediately see samples of the products you will sell

Don’t waste time calling or corresponding with the supplier - you can talk to a company representative in person

You see what is trending now, what your competitors are interested in

- “getting overgrown” useful connections- there you can not only find suppliers, but also other people useful for business - from contractors to investors

You can contact suppliers who do not operate on the Internet (there are many of them, and they often offer the most favorable conditions).

A reception at an exhibition is a way to find future partners in a relaxed atmosphere.

You can monitor upcoming events through search engines or on websites with announcements:

https://expomap.ru - exhibitions for finding wholesale suppliers in Russia

http://www.expocentr.ru - international exhibitions where you can find a supplier from China directly, for example

http://www.exponet.ru - search for events by region

http://www.expolife.ru - another catalog of events sorted by topic.

Packaging of goods

If we're talking about offline, then here's another idea where to look for suppliers. Go to offline stores with your products and study the information about the manufacturer on the packaging.

You can read a lot of useful information on the labels.

For this method, you will need time and a camera on your phone - you will have to photograph the labels, and this will need to be done discreetly and with good clarity, so that later you can distinguish small text in the photo with the address or name of the supplier. We recommend practicing at home. And read it without any special equipment.

Competitors

Any business involves... Include a search for supplier information in this analysis. Wholesale supplier sites are a trade secret, and your competitors keep it under seal. But, if you are smart, there is a chance to find out where your competitors get their products from. For this:

1. Pretend that you want to buy the product and ask the manager about the supplier.

2. Actually buy the product, study the information on the packaging or in the warranty card - they often write the name of the supplier company or address there.

3. Request a quality certificate from the manager or look for it on a competitor’s website. As a rule, such certificates are provided by the manufacturer, where you can find information about the company.

Coming to a store under the guise of a buyer is a simple and effective way of “reconnaissance.”

This method has pros and cons. The advantage is that the competitor’s supplier is most likely a proven supplier with real terms of cooperation. The disadvantage is that this supplier is unlikely to provide you with the same favorable conditions as a competitor. Especially if you are just starting a business.

Supplier databases

There are sites on the Internet where every supplier or manufacturer can register and present their company to wholesale buyers. All suppliers are sorted by topic, there is a filter and a rating system. But registration on most sites is open; everyone or almost everyone is accepted. This means that in such supplier databases there are many who simply want to place their link to the site. To find a truly worthwhile offer, you will have to sort through dozens of unsuitable ones.

So that you spend less time searching, we have collected several verified databases of suppliers for online stores. They have manufacturers of different groups of goods from different cities.

Wholesale supplier databases

http://optlist.ru/ is a well-known and verified database of suppliers of wholesale goods. The Optlist website contains information about suppliers and manufacturers of food, electronics, clothing and footwear, textile products, goods for construction and repair, beauty products, etc.

In the “Supply Requests” section on the Optlist website, online stores can post requests and tenders for the supply of certain goods. Thus, wholesale companies themselves make an offer of cooperation to your online store.

http://www.opt-union.ru/ - electronic wholesale trade system. In the Opt-Union supplier catalog you can find wholesalers of auto and motorcycle products, household appliances and electronics, household goods, children's goods, beauty and health products, furniture, climate and ventilation equipment, etc.

Opt-union is one of the largest wholesale trading platforms in Russia. On the website you can see the rating of wholesale suppliers and choose the best business partners.

http://optom-plus.ru/suppliers/ is a large system for searching wholesale suppliers in Russia. On Wholesale-plus you can find manufacturers of auto and motorcycle products, beauty and health products, gifts, souvenirs, industrial equipment, electronics, household appliances, household goods, etc.

Optom-plus offers visitors not only a catalog of wholesale suppliers, but also a convenient form for searching products by parameters. On the website you can leave requests for supplies or tenders with special conditions. There is a Personal Account with the ability to post information about your company.

https://yopt.org/ - a site for a quick and easy search for wholesale suppliers of auto and motorcycle products, equipment, electrical goods, household chemicals, gardening products, decorative and interior products, children's products, cosmetics and perfumes, furniture, clothes and shoes, food, etc.

Yopt.org offers a large database of wholesale suppliers for online stores. There are manufacturers from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, China and other countries. The website has published a blacklist of unreliable companies.

http://www.optomtovar.ru/ is a unified Russian database of wholesale suppliers and manufacturers, operating since 2011. The Wholesale Product catalog contains suppliers of auto parts, accessories, equipment, household chemicals, furniture, clothing, shoes, industrial equipment, plumbing, jewelry, etc.

Optomtovar also offers a directory of wholesale suppliers not from Russia, which can be found on the website Optoviki.kz. For convenience, all products are divided into categories and arranged alphabetically.

Equipment suppliers

http://www.usn.ru/ is the largest supplier of equipment for online stores; the company USN Computers has been operating since 1997. Specializes in the supply of laptops, computers, office equipment and components. The company has its own warehouses in Moscow.

USN Computers works with more than 60 world-renowned manufacturing companies. Technologists, professional assemblers and engineers who work in production are responsible for the high quality of goods. All products come with a 3 year warranty.

http://texpromtex.ru/ - a wholesale supplier specializing in household appliances, goods for the home and garden. Texpromptex also sells gas and cylinder equipment, climate control equipment, pumps and water supply products. Cooperates with large retail chains and small entrepreneurs.

The Texprompex company is the direct and first wholesale supplier of equipment, “Rucheek” and “Malysh” pumps, as well as all equipment that is produced under the “Gefest” brand and, thanks to this, can guarantee the lowest price for these products. Delivery of goods to transport companies in Moscow is free.

http://bitprice.ru/suppliers - a complete database of offers from wholesale companies from all regions of Russia. On the Bitprice website you can find suppliers of electronics for online stores. They also sell climate control equipment and household appliances.

The Bitprice website has a wholesalers forum where entrepreneurs communicate and share experiences. The site's database currently includes more than 15,000 companies.

Clothing suppliers

https://urraa.ru/ is the fastest growing wholesale store in Russia and the CIS. Today, Ura.ru has about 3,300 brands and 80,000 product items. On the site you can find a large assortment of clothing, shoes, children's products, textiles, household chemicals and stationery.

Wholesale clothing supplier for online stores Ura.ru works with all manufacturers without intermediaries. Customers are offered four levels of wholesale prices and a special bonus program.

http://multibrands24.ru/ - wholesale supplier of branded clothing, shoes and fashion accessories from leading European manufacturers. Today, the Multibrands company offers high-quality products in the premium segment.

Multibrends cooperates with organizations of any form - LLC, OJSC and individual entrepreneurs. Minimum order - 100,000 rubles. To start cooperation, just go through a simple registration.

http://nevis-moda.ru/ - a manufacturer of women's clothing, has its own factories with German and Japanese equipment. Nevis sells business and formal suits, skirts, dresses, blouses, trousers and accessories. Known in 72 regions of Russia and abroad.

Wholesale clothing supplier Nevis offers minimal markups, a size range from 42 to 52 sizes and individual conditions for regular customers.

Shoe suppliers

http://shoes-box.ru/ - carries out wholesale supplies of women's, men's and children's shoes from Chinese and Russian manufacturers. The Shoes-Box company works without intermediaries and offers customers the most favorable prices and terms of cooperation.

Wholesale shoe supplier Shoes-box delivers goods to any region Russian Federation, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Minimum order – from one box. Regular partners are offered discounts and promotions.

http://sumy.bootbuster.ru/ - online store of children's shoes wholesale. Bootbuster offers more than 10,000 types of shoes from manufacturers from China, Poland and Russia. The store's assortment includes sandals, sandals, shoes, sneakers, sneakers, slippers, ballet flats, booties, and children's beach shoes.

Wholesale shoe supplier Bootbuster offers various payment systems, including non-cash and cash payments, Yandex money. Delivery throughout Russia and CIS countries by any transport companies. Delivery to the transport company terminal in Moscow is free.

https://www.qifa.ru/ is a modern platform for running a shoe business. Kifa.ru offers a product range of almost 30,000 items of children's, men's and women's shoes.

Qifa accepts orders for wholesale supplies of shoes 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Delivery throughout Russia and the CIS countries is possible using any transport companies. For regular customers We offer a profitable Kifa Bonus loyalty program.

Suppliers of children's goods

http://optovichkoff.ru/ - wholesale supplier of children's clothing. The website Optovikoff.ru presents children's clothing from leading Russian manufacturers, as well as popular brands from Poland, China and Turkey.

The Optovichkoff company works with manufacturers without intermediaries. The minimum order amount on the website is 3,000 rubles. Registered users always have access to a widget for downloading the product catalog.

http://www.dtoshop.ru/ - wholesale supplier and distributor of manufacturing companies from Russia, Poland, China, Turkey, Belarus and other countries. The Dtshop website presents products from more than 200 well-known brands, including clothing and knitwear, feeding products, children's furniture, art supplies, strollers, car seats and much more.

The cost of a unit of goods in the DTshop catalog directly depends on the total order volume. The minimum amount for the first order on the website is 20,000 rubles. Subsequent shipments of goods are possible for smaller amounts.

http://berado.ru/ - wholesale supplier of toys and recreational products from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong. The Berado website presents a wide range of toys, children's furniture, stationery and summer goods.

Belado offers favorable terms of cooperation to wholesale buyers, individuals and legal entities. To obtain special conditions for cooperation, you can apply for a wholesale buyer card, which gives you the opportunity to purchase goods at the Cash&Carr toy wholesale center. When paying in cash, the minimum amount for the first purchase is 15,000 rubles.

http://portaltoy.ru/import/ is an online exhibition that offers visitors a wide selection of children's products from suppliers from the USA, Great Britain, Asia and the CIS. Portal allows you to search for suppliers at exhibitions or take part in them yourself.

On the Portaltoy website you can see the calendar of the largest exhibitions of children's goods, which will be held in the near future in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. More than 280 suppliers are participating in the online exhibition on the site. Here you can find new business partners, expand the range of your online store and get favorable terms of cooperation.

Search for foreign suppliers

Due to the depreciation of the ruble, Internet providers from Europe, Asia and the United States are no longer as attractive as they were several years ago. But today they offer entrepreneurs exclusive products High Quality, often cheaper than domestic analogues.

To find a supplier abroad, you will need at least two things:

1. Knowledge of English. If a website with an assortment is translated into Russian by an online translator, then to communicate with sellers and to enter into an agreement you need to know English at a level not lower than basic.

2. Time for . Usually, goods from abroad take a month or more to arrive. It all depends on the supplier country and on customs checks.

You need to search for foreign suppliers for your online store through Google. Enter in the search the name of the product you are interested in in English or in the language of the country where you want to find a supplier. Do not use Yandex to search - it finds foreign sites reluctantly.

How to find a foreign supplier on Google

Here are several proven European and American suppliers for online stores:

http://www.4wholesaleusa.com - sells everything from cosmetics and coffee to children's toys and equipment.

British supplier of goods for online stores around the world. Sells clothing, beauty and health products, household goods, computers and household appliances, auto products and sporting goods.

europages.co.uk is a large aggregator of suppliers from Europe.

Products from Europe and the USA are the ultimate dream for many customers, because not all of them can order at retail. This type of trade could be called a “gold mine” for entrepreneurs, if not for a number of difficulties: not all companies want to work with Russia, you will have to pay a considerable price for quality, and the passage of goods through customs does not always go smoothly.

If you are looking for a simpler way, contact proven and already well-known suppliers of goods from China. Chinese goods are now sold everywhere, but the number of manufacturers and names is so large that it is quite possible to find something unique or little-known.

The most famous sites where you can find suppliers from China are AliExpress, Alibaba and TaoBao. The first one is simpler - it is translated into normal Russian and is a familiar online store. The other two are seller aggregators, where not everything is even translated into English.

TaoBao. You can't figure it out without intermediaries.

1. A high rating and positive reviews of a seller are not yet an indicator of its reliability. For example, on Alibaba, gold status can be purchased, and users sometimes delete negative reviews in exchange for a refund for a product they didn’t like. A more reliable indicator of reliability is the date the seller’s account was created and the number of transactions completed.

2. Before transferring money even for a test batch, communicate with the seller by correspondence - ask about the properties of the product, ask to see more photos, request a quality certificate. This is where you need English.

3. If the seller sent you a sample and you liked it, do not immediately order a large batch - the quality may be worse than the test goods.

4. If possible, use the “secure payment” function. For example, there is one on the Alibaba website. This function means that your money will be frozen in the system and the seller will not receive it until he fulfills all obligations to you.

5. Study the average prices for the product you decide to sell. If the seller offers too low a price, do not rush to rejoice. This is most likely done for one of the following reasons: the product is of poor quality, the seller sells the product without documents and it may be confiscated at customs or scammers are in front of you, whose goal is to collect money for orders and disappear.

A significant drawback of suppliers from China is long delivery times. Usually the goods take about two months, so you need to place orders ahead of time.

China means low prices, but a high percentage of returns due to low quality. Despite this, many have learned to do business with Chinese goods. If you calculate everything and do it right, you can do it too.

How to find a supplier for an online store and not make a mistake: 5 mandatory rules

As you can see, finding a supplier for an online store is not a problem today. It is much more difficult to find a good partner who you can trust. To ensure that your searches are not too tedious for you and unprofitable for your business, take the following rules for yourself:

1. If possible, communicate personally with a company representative. As a last resort - by phone.

2. Check with the supplier for as many details as possible. What is the price of the product per unit and per batch, what is the amount of the minimum order, what is the minimum purchase for a certain period, is there transport for delivery, is it necessary to make an advance and is it possible to buy the product in installments, how often is the assortment updated, how are returns carried out? whether the supplier can terminate the contract unilaterally... There are many nuances. It is better to go to a meeting with a supplier with a list of questions.

3. At first, do not rely on one supplier. Test several.

4. At first, give preference to suppliers from Russia. This way you will receive the first batch of goods faster and start selling.

5. Carefully read the supplier’s contract with the online store. Most likely, you will have to sign an agreement that the seller has drawn up for wholesale buyers and come to terms with its terms. Large wholesalers rarely agree to sign store contracts and work on their terms. You are only a few percent of their profits.

And the last piece of advice is to not linger too long on the question of where to find suppliers. The more options a person is offered, the longer it takes him to choose. This is bad practice. While you are thinking, the product will become irrelevant, competitors will start selling it earlier, or you will simply lose interest in this business.

Make informed decisions, but don't waste time. Good luck!

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Clothing suppliers for an online store: what is needed for cooperation + 4 sources for searching + analyzing the pros and cons of the 3 main suppliers in the world + 7 criteria for choosing a supplier.

Many people today are looking for an additional source of income that will not distract from their main job, but will still generate profit. A good option to attract finance - clothing.

If you have website or group management skills in in social networks, then you can safely get down to business. But even if you encounter this for the first time, you shouldn’t worry - there are plenty of detailed guides, and you will understand all the details in the process.

However, there are some in which it is better not to make mistakes, but to immediately take the advice of more experienced people. For example, the most important point for starting (and all subsequent activities) is to find suppliers and regular customers.

Many manuals and guides are devoted to the issue of attracting and retaining customers. But about that where are reliable suppliers of clothing for online stores?, few people know.

In this article, we will lift the veil of secrecy and help you find those suppliers that will help your store earn a good reputation.

1. What is needed to cooperate with suppliers?

If you have long dreamed of starting your own business, then opening an online clothing store is a good chance to try yourself as a businessman. After all, for an online retail outlet you do not need to obtain or buy a license to operate.

But you still cannot do without registration - you need to register an individual entrepreneurship.

You may have heard that an online store does not require any “papers” at all. In practice, this can lead to big problems (read: fines).

And most importantly, without this, no more or less serious suppliers for an online clothing store will cooperate with you (and even more so, you won’t be able to work under the “dropshipping” scheme).

So the first step in the sourcing process is to make your business legal.

The process of registering an individual entrepreneur for Internet businessmen does not have any special differences from a regular business:

1. Prepare a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation and an individual taxpayer number.
2. Fill out the registration application (you can download it on the Federal Tax Service website - https://www.nalog.ru/)

Afterwards you need to pay the state fee (you can also create a receipt on the Federal Tax Service resource - https://service.nalog.ru/gp2.do)

Attention: do not throw away the receipt, it will definitely be kept with you and will come in handy!

3. All of the above documents, together with a check, are submitted to the tax office at the registration address (where to go – we specify here: https://service.nalog.ru/addrno.do)
4. If the tax office approves the application, then you need to order a stamp of an individual entrepreneur and buy a book for recording income and expenses.
5. The last step is to open a bank account. Working with an online store is exactly the type of business where you can’t do without a virtual account.

If you have done everything, then you can start working with a clear conscience.

For your information: now the tax service can check your business online and. Government services are not yet engaged in targeted “catching”, but they can contact you through partners or dissatisfied clients.

2. Clothing supplier for an online store: 4 sources to search for

The most important thing when opening your own store is to find a supplier in whom you can be confident.

After all, your assortment, delivery of goods, availability of positions, and quality of feedback depend on it (without its help, you will not always be able to answer some tricky questions from customers).

Don’t expect that after creating a site or group, producers themselves will look for you. You need to act independently.

There are 4 sources where you can find a clothing supplier for an online store.

Source #1. Online supplier directories

There are websites with addresses and data of clothing suppliers (Russian and foreign). There are many offers on such platforms.

Perhaps the only negative is that it will take a lot of time to decide with whom you will cooperate (after all, the choice is really huge).

Here are a few similar sites:

• https://yopt.org/postavshiki/type/internet-magazin
• https://www.postavshhiki.ru
• https://optomoll.ru

Source No. 2. Printed catalogs

Few people today buy paper reference books or catalogs, because everything can be found on the Internet. But there are people who prefer this type of search for useful information.

Printed catalogs are worth looking for at... post offices.

The disadvantage of this method is that the information quickly becomes outdated. But, as a rule, the creators of such directories check the companies that they include on their pages. This means that the risk of ending up with a fly-by-night company is reduced.

Source No. 3. We are looking for representatives in the regions

If there is a factory in your city or nearby town, you can personally visit the enterprise and agree on further cooperation.

You can find such information, as well as contacts and addresses on the Internet.

The disadvantage of this option is that it takes a significant amount of time. But personal acquaintance with the future supplier is still a significant plus.

Source No. 4. We visit fairs

In the last 5-7 years, fairs and exhibitions of various products have become especially popular. Clothing factories also participate in such events.

Usually, few people think that at such “presentations” you can not only buy something for yourself at a reasonable price, but also find business partners. But at the fair you personally have the opportunity to check the quality of the goods and negotiate favorable working conditions.

You can track information about such events on city portals and groups on social networks (the Internet is our everything) or simply by paying attention to notice boards on the city streets.

3. Advantages and disadvantages of clothing suppliers for online stores from around the world

After reading reviews on forums and spending a lot of time on websites looking for a clothing supplier, many entrepreneurs simply don’t know who to choose.

Today there are 3 main global suppliers:

1. Russia.
2. Europe and USA.
3. China.

Let's evaluate each of them separately, analyzing their strengths and weaknesses.

No. 1. Suppliers in the Russian Federation

Where to look for a clothing supplier for an online store in the Russian Federation:

• https://fashion-house-opt.ru
• https://odejda-optom.com
• https://filisi.net

No. 2. Supplier from Europe and America

Where you can look for a supplier from the USA and Europe for an online store:

• https://www.forever21.com
• https://www.juicycouture.com
• https://www.europages.co.uk

No. 3. Clothing suppliers from China

Where can you find Chinese clothing suppliers for your online store:

• https://tao.ru
• https://www.focalprice.com
• https://aliexpress.com

Each of these potential partners has their own advantages and disadvantages. To make it easier to choose, you must first decide what exactly you want to sell and who your target audience will be.

Obviously, a youth fashion store should be stocked with Chinese goods, because... this is where many modern trends are born + your young customers will appreciate affordable prices (but quality is not yet in the first place for them).

But women with money who need fashionable and high-quality clothes from the best brands are unlikely to be satisfied with the “made in China” assortment. But suppliers from America or Russia will be able to provide the goods they need.

Let's celebrate! To work, you need to find not one, but several suppliers in the country you have chosen for cooperation. After all, at any moment one of your partners may stop supplying goods or raise the price for no reason.

4. How to evaluate a supplier for an online clothing store: 7 criteria

Experienced online store owners set the following criteria for evaluating clothing suppliers:

1. Product quality.

   This point will depend on who the target audience of your online store is (we have already mentioned this above).

   Price policy.

   Everything here also depends on your customers. Remember that too low a price for a product indicates that the quality will be poor (at least, such an association is inherent in the mentality of Russians).

   At the start of your venture, it is better to conclude agreements with Russian manufacturers. Within the country, the goods will be delivered to you much faster than from China or America. In addition, delivery and customs control will take both money and time.

   Delivery terms.

   It would be nice to find a supplier who takes responsibility for delivering the goods to you, but this is a rare case. Most clothing manufacturers place all the hassle of shipping the clothing on the shoulders of the seller.

   Beginning entrepreneurs should look for suppliers who are willing to work (more about what this is in the next section of the article).

   One of key points. Some clothing suppliers require full prepayment, while others are willing to send the goods for sale free of charge. Each method has its pros and cons, which are best discussed with the manufacturer himself.

   Minimum order amount.

   For a novice businessman, this is an important point. After all, not many people have the free resources to order large quantities of goods. There is a big risk in ordering a large batch, because you may not sell everything and lose money.

   Product range.

   At the start, you need to pay attention to those manufacturers who have a wide range. In turn, you will provide customers with choice and increase the number of potential customers.

5. Dropshipping as an option for working with clothing suppliers

Some clothing suppliers for online stores offer a cooperation option such as dropshipping.

Your task in this scheme is simple: create your website, create a catalog of goods with a markup (the difference between your price and the factory price will be your profit). In this case, your online store acts only as an intermediary between the supplier and the client.

As soon as the client places an order, you transfer the information and part of the money to the supplier, and he sends the package to the client himself.

Many suppliers of clothing for online stores have switched to a similar method of cooperation. Beginning businessmen like this kind of work, because they don’t need to risk their own funds.

The big disadvantage is that often suppliers send the wrong product or clothes of poor quality, and all responsibility to the client falls only on the seller.

How to find a supplier for your online store?

Watch the video and you will find out how and where you can do this:

Decide for which customers, what price category and from which country you plan to order the goods. Next, it’s a matter of little things - look for 2-3 partners in the sources that we cited at the beginning of the text.

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