Getting to know the wholesale packaging lingo
Buying wholesale merchandise can be like learning a new language. When searching through catalogs and viewing merchandise online the new wholesale buyer can be confused by the terminology and industry specific abbreviations. I have compiled a small list of some of the more common wholesale packaging definitions for those who are new to the industry: Case - This term describes to the wholesale buyer how many of an item will come in the original manufacturers shipping box. Many wholesale distributors will require you to purchase by the case. Inner Case - Smaller box found in a Case. For example, a Case might contain 60 pieces ...
Buying Shelf Pull Apparel
Over the last ten years I have purchased hundreds of customer returned pallets and at least 60-70 truckloads of wholesale liquidation merchandise. It all started was back when my wife and I started a small business at home selling on eBay. Selling from our kitchen table we were able to turn a part time income into a large successful retail business! The first small loads of wholesale merchandise we purchased were 100-300 piece Shelf pull apparel lots. Often known or referred to as New With Tags. I have to admit that clothing was not my first choice, but my wife had ...
General Merchandise Returns
General merchandise pallets will consist of various non category items from a particular retail store chain. If you are new to buying liquidated merchandise you should know that most stores separate merchandise into a few different categories of customer returned pallets: Electronics: As you would assume TV's , stereos, telephones, iPods, video games consoles etc. In the case of salvage electronics from Sears, you should note that electronics comes in two different loads...N and Y. The designation of “N” stands for national brands like JVC, Sony, Toshiba, Pioneer and the “Y” stands for store brands only. Y loads are heavy ...
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Free Wholesale Trade Magazine
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