Using Location-Based Services Data for Market Planning
by Claudia Bruemmer Wholesalers and general merchandise vendors may believe Location Based Services (LBS) are just a consumer-focused marketing tactic, but maybe they should think again. Consumers are...
View ArticleVital Signs of ASD Las Vegas: Wide Product Selection Clustered in Unique Show...
could rest on its record for bringing the largest product assortment across all industry categories to Las Vegas, by meeting business demands for one-stop product sourcing plus value-driven price...
View ArticleB2B SEO Tactics for Wholesalers and Manufacturers
Marketing Sherpa surveyed 1,530 marketers for its 2012 B2B Benchmark Study to identify what SEO tactics work in online and offline marketing, and content creation came out on top. The word on the...
View ArticleSourcing Wholesale Clothing for Your Boutique
by Claudia Bruemmer Have you ever thought of opening a boutique and buying wholesale clothing to stock the racks? Now that you can research suppliers and source merchandise online, it might be easier...
View ArticleThe Value of Social Networking for Wholesalers and Merchants
by Claudia Bruemmer Since the advent of social media, wholesalers and general merchandise vendors have seen a significant change in B2B buying behavior, especially over the past few years. People are...
View ArticleNew Incentives Could Benefit Wholesalers in New York
The bustling New York fashion industry will receive 15 million dollars to produce local products. As one of the fashion capitals of the world, New York is no stranger to the apparel industry....
View ArticleLocate Quality Buyers and Sellers: Your GPS — Global Product Sourcing — Guide...
ASD/AMD Show LogoBuyers and Sellers at every step of the product sourcing supply ladder — Manufacturer > Importer > Wholesaler > Distributor > Chain Retailer – need insider tips and tactics...
View ArticleWholesalers Can Benefit from Social Networking
by Claudia Bruemmer Wholesalers and general merchandise vendors looking to improve customer service might want to consider the benefits social networking communities can have on their business. Social...
View ArticleNew US Fashion Bill Benefits Wholesalers
Proposed legislation aims to open up new trade opportunities for the apparel and footwear industry. A new trade agenda is being debated by congress in the U.S. which could have a massive effect on...
View ArticleTurning a Boutique into a Buyer
Are you a wholesaler who is fed up with unsuccessful trade show events and waiting around for that big sale to happen? Are you frustrated with having to sit outside in bad weather and sit around bored...
View ArticleHow Brick-and-Mortar Apparel Wholesalers Stay Competitive with the Threat...
As e-commerce takes off in the apparel industry, traditional wholesale stores are finding out the hard way that the Internet is not just the wave of the future, it is very much the present. Sales are...
View ArticleWholesalers Who Cut to the Chase: Vertical Trade Sourcing, Search and Supply
It was a Really Big Deal for the first wholesale buyers and sellers to meet on the Internet. They said it was only profitable for the biggest wholesalers and manufacturers: The first 800-pound gorillas...
View ArticleWholesalers Continue to Stockpile Wholesale Goods
Sales fall for U.S. wholesalers as businesses store surplus stock. All is not lost, however, with analysts predicting a surge in consumer spending yet to come. As sales dropped by 0.2% at the turn of...
View ArticleL.A. Boutique Closes and Opens up Wholesale Opportunities
Beckley’s Boutique shifts focus from in-store retail to working with wholesalers and retailers. Having developed a reputation as an up and coming designer of comfortable, no-fuss womenswear, Beckley...
View ArticleLA Showroom’s Trendy Boutique Clothing: Fringe Frenzy
When it comes to the wholesale trendy boutique clothing currently available at LA Showroom, it is definitely a fringe frenzy for fall. We began tracking this trend all the way back in when the year...
View ArticleBasic SEO Tactics for Wholesalers in 2012
by Claudia Bruemmer While Search Engine Optimization tactics evolve over the years, the good old basic tactics remain valid. That means keyword research, search-friendly URLs, Title tags, Meta...
View ArticleGreen Marketing Tips for Wholesalers
Nielsen Online’s latest green marketing study measured buzz in social media/blogs who focus on sustainable business: Production Process, Waste, Fair Labor/Trade Procurement, Sourcing and Shipping’s...
View ArticleMedia Wholesalers Morph With the Economy: Marketing and Inventory Survival Tips
Entertainment media companies who profitably wholesaled DVDs and CDs during better times – but are NOT in the Big Box Retailer supply pipeline – can adapt to shrinking prices and sales in the current...
View Article10 Ways Wholesalers Can Optimize Their Tweets
by Claudia Bruemmer According to the latest Pew Research Center Report on Social Networking, 13 percent of online adults use Twitter, representing a significant increase from the 8 percent of adult...
View ArticleBusiness Week’s Top 50 Tech Start-Ups, Plus Business Tools for Wholesalers –...
Business Week, with market researcher YouNoodle, announced 50 best tech start-up companies in June, 50 new companies driven by entrepreneurs with venture capital that promise to: · Speed up how...
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