The Off-Price New York Market, held October 8 – 10, 2006 at New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania. The regional Off-Price Markets was designed as a no-frills, cost-effective order-writing event where retail buyers could find quality apparel at prices well below established wholesale averages.
“We were extremely pleased with the turnout and buying activity at our October event,” [...]

Although many people seem not to be aware of it Google launch a payment provider. The payment service, called “Checkout,” was meant to serve as an electronic wallet that enables consumers to buy products and services from online merchants without repeatedly entering the same personal and financial information at each store, not unlike Paypal.
Nearly every [...]

Online shopping totaled $30.1 billion during the 2005 holiday season. That’s a 30% increase from 2004. Manufacturers, Distributors, and Wholesalers must love to hear that news. All these ebay powersellers and jobbers are taking advantage of the emerging ease wholesale companies have made to be found online. Consumers trust of on time delivery is growing [...]

Halloween continues to be the fastest growing holiday on the calendar. For many years Halloween meant a healthy boost in sales for candy and costumes wholesalers but lagged far behind other holidays in consumer spending. Things have changed in recent years and now Americans spend as much on the spookiest day of the year as [...]

I want to wish all wholesalers success and good fortune at the ASD/AMD trade show in Las Vegas next week. Retailers will be flocking like hawks to find next seasons hot products and the big holiday sellers. I hope you’re ready.
I hope all of you retailers are ready too. You’ll be able to find hot [...]

According to the Holiday eSpending Report from Goldman Sachs, Nielsen/NetRatings, and Harris Interactive, last years reports show that online shoppers spent $18.6 billion in the first six weeks of the holiday season (Oct.29-Dec.9). That is an increase of 16 percent from 2004. With more buyers shopping online in 2006, those numbers are expected to increase [...]

The holidays are right around the corner. Every eBay, retail, flea market, and wholesale seller is looking for ways to increase their sales. You can attract more wholesale buyers and attention during the holiday season by promoting special offers. Make your special offer as attractive as you can afford. Give the reseller special holiday discounts. [...]

Trade shows and holidays are right around the corner. Wholesalers should be concerned about how you’re going to increase the traffic to your booth so you can increase sales. Buyers will be in full power getting ready for the holiday seasons and stocking up on inventory. One known way of increasing sales and traffic to [...]

The year end trade show put on by ASD in Los Angeles was a hit!
There were over 200 exhibitors (many of which were from LA wholesale district,) and I would estimate close to 1500 buyers. From what I saw, it was mainly a local market attending the show, but it gives wholesalers in all areas [...]