If you haven’t started thinking about the holiday season and what products you’re going to fill your stores with yet…what are you waiting for?!? It’s already October, and the smart shoppers are already getting their holiday buying started. I asked my friend Candice Pepe, over at Nygala Corporation, if she can offer some insight on some good selling products for … read more »
What’s the worst thing that could happen at a holiday party? Okay, there’s a lot that can go wrong… but from the perspectives of the retail and wholesale specialists that are supplying their customers, the worst thing could be missing an opportunity to provide the best products for the occasion, at a price that makes it easier to build the … read more »
The reports are coming in faster than you can say Jack O’Lantern! There’s a huge buzz over what Halloween costumes are going to be named as the hottest and most exciting contenders this year, and all of you in the wholesale and retail biz should be listening! This year has seen enough bad news to make anyone’s head spin, and … read more »
Halloween was always a time of DIY for me, ever since I was a kid. Part of what made this holiday one of my all-time favorites was the feeling of anticipation, and the rewarding sense of accomplishment I would get after I found some crazy and creative discount item or costume at the local dollar store or wholesale store that … read more »
This is the final installment of the three-part story on the 2009 Hangzhou Electronic and Information Fair. In the previous two articles, I’ve given a few of my perspectives on the upcoming tidal wave of Chinese electronic design entering the arena, and some of this is going to make a real difference to all end-users in the following months. Now … read more »
Welcome to Hangzhou, China! There was a time – over three years ago – when I couldn’t watch more than 10 minutes of programming broadcasted by CCTV9 (the only English-speaking channel, which was great for a guy who didn’t know a word of Chinese), without seeing at least one sappy advertisement spot for “Hangzhou, the most beautiful city in China.” … read more »
Taiwan, Korea, and Japan were always recognized for their innovation, quality, and market dominance… while China limped along behind them, making plastic parts that broke. While it’s been a steep ascent for the mainland Chinese electronics manufacturers, it’s not been a very graceful one… but those cheap Chinese electronics that everyone jokes about may become a thing of the past … read more »
I Have worked for TopTenWholesale.com for about 5 years now and I have handled the online advertising for thousands of clients. Not once have I ever dealt with a situation or a customer like Chris from Dow Superstore Inc., aka www.dowsuperstore.com. This company illegally and fraudulently paid us for advertising using a pay pal account. I want to warn other … read more »
Hangzhou, China: there is a regular and common phenomenon of vendors who fill the streets at night to provide a thriving, exciting, sometimes illegal, and highly enlivening moment of wholesale at its best – or worst, depending upon who you ask – that should not be a total mystery to those of you who have yet to visit the PRC. … read more »
As many of you know, I live in the sunny state of California, in the city of San Diego, where sunglasses are pretty much a necessity every where you go every day. As I contact new sunglasses wholesalers, I can’t believe it when they tell me that the sunglasses season is over. Snow boarders, skiers, and drivers all need sunglasses. … read more »
