20 Nov

Women’s New York Fashion: A Guide to the Latest Trends

by SMG Admin
Retail
Women's New York Fashion: A Guide to the Latest Trends - WFS
Boutique owners everywhere look to the New York fashion industry to learn about new trends and styles. New York does not disappoint this year, making the upcoming fall and winter months a fashion adventure. New York is home to the top design schools, designers, and retailers. Fashion Week occurs twice a year, but there are hundreds of other events, fairs, and shows where boutique owners can find the perfect wholesale clothing and wholesale jewelry for their customers. When you own a business, you must find ways to please your customers and make money. Shopping wholesale is the best way to make this happen. Buying wholesale means you purchase items in bulk at a discounted price from a wholesale supplier. If you are...
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9 Nov

What’s the Best Product Pricing Strategy for Boutiques?

by SMG Admin
Retail
What’s the Best Product Pricing Strategy for Boutiques? - WFS
Product pricing strategies help grow your small business and increase your customer base. The word “price” is both a noun and a verb. The latter is what you do to an item for sale in your boutique. If you get the pricing wrong, you could lose money. No business owner wants to lose money. Pricing is something you must do with purpose and through a specific process. The right strategy will attract and build customer relationships, allow greater profit margins, and increase revenue. Various pricing strategies exist; you may not use the same one for every product you sell. Therefore, it’s essential to understand different methods before making pricing decisions. Below are five pricing strategies that are most often used by small...
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11 Sep

California Wholesale Fashion Events: Prepare for Fall Styles and More!

by SMG Admin
Buying
California Wholesale Fashion Events: Prepare for Fall Styles - WFS
Retailers looking to stock boutiques with the best Fall styles and trends are in luck. California has some of the best wholesale clothing shows and events. You can find it whether you are looking for high-end, casual, formal, or gender-neutral fashion. Here are some of the most anticipated upcoming shows: Los Angeles Kids Mini-Market, September 10-13 International and American fashion for kids will be displayed at the L.A. Kids Mini-Market, perfect for retailers who can't attend the October Kids Market. In the heart of the L.A. Fashion District, you can find fashion for kids of all ages and sizes. You can visit hundreds of showrooms, meet designers, and make incredible contacts.  Showroom Sample Sales, Last Friday of Every Month, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00...
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13 Feb

Loose Fitting Dresses: Grab These Wholesale Clothes Now

by SMG Admin
Buying
Trending Loose Fitting Dresses: Grab These Wholesale Clothes Now - WFS
Fashion involves several different factors, including psychology. Yes, your emotions are one reason you choose certain clothes to wear. Clothes can also change our moods. If you've ever felt blue, but after putting on a fabulous outfit, your mood lifts, you know it's true. It has been proven that buying new clothes and accessories causes a boost in dopamine and other feel-good chemicals in the brain. That's why they call it "retail therapy."  When you hear the words oversized, baggy, relaxed, casual, bohemian, and easy-going to describe a dress, you may not think it will boost your mood, but it can. Loose fitting dresses are all the rage today. It's a trend everyone can enjoy. That does not mean every person...
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30 Jan

Include These Simple Valentine’s Day Gifts For Her in Your Boutique

by SMG Admin
Buying
Include These Valentine's Day Gifts For Her in Your Boutique - WFS
As a boutique owner, you may not be a wholesale jewelry supplier yourself, but by buying from one, you can offer your customers a wide range of high-quality jewelry options at great prices. In this article, we'll discuss some simple Valentine's Day gifts for her that you should include in your boutique, and we'll also highlight the benefits of buying from a wholesale jewelry supplier. Classic Jewelry Pieces Valentine's Day is all about expressing love and affection, and what better way to do that than with classic jewelry pieces? Diamonds are a timeless symbol of love, and a pair of diamond earrings or a diamond pendant necklace is sure to delight your customers. Another classic option is a pearl necklace or a...
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5 Oct

Include These Fall Fashion Colors in Your Boutique

by SMG Admin
Buying, Retail
Include These Fall Fashion Colors in Your Boutique - WFS
Pantone is considered the universal language of color for designers, brands, and manufacturers. Here's a guide on incorporating Pantone's 2022/2023 fall fashion colors into your boutique. What comes to mind when you see "Martini Olive"? How about "Orange Tiger," "Lava Falls," "Amazon," and "Rose Violet"? We get it if you want to order a drink in a volcanic jungle while hanging with an orange tiger. If vibrant colors come to mind, we get it even more. The Pantone Color Institute reports these colors are the colors for this Fall. Along with the ones listed, they also recommend colors such as "Midnight," "Arctic Wolf," "Autumn Blonde," "Polar Night," "Loden Frost," "Chiseled Stone," "Caramel Café," "Samoan Sun," Waterspout," and "nosegay." Think about your customers. They...
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28 Sep

Product Sourcing for Retail: Why Finding a Quality Wholesale Vendor is Key

by SMG Admin
Retail
Product Sourcing for Retail: Finding a Quality Wholesale Vendor - WFS
Product sourcing for retail can be overwhelming. Where do you start and what's the best plan of action? Here are helpful tips. Finding products to sell in your retail business is much easier than finding products that will sell. Some reports suggest having a sourcing strategy that involves determining what products you need, market research, finding the right vendors, testing product quality, contract creation, and inventory planning. When sourcing products, you must purchase for your customer, not yourself. Fortunately, whenever a customer enters your store, you can gather information to help you choose the right products. Customer behaviors give you great insight into their preferences. You can learn a lot from what customers buy or don’t buy. Find a way to keep track of...
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18 Sep

How to Choose Jewelry for Women to Sell in Your Boutique

by SMG Admin
Buying
How to Choose Jewelry for Women to Sell in Your Boutique - WFS
Choosing jewelry for women for your boutique is a delicate yet fun process. Here's a helpful guide. Reports on how women purchase jewelry show major changes happening. The fact that women are buying their own jewelry is one. Currently, 56% of jewelry buyers are women between the ages of 25 and 34. Out of this group, 35% prefer white gold. People of every income level and age are spending money on jewelry each year online and in the 52,331 retail stores in America. Women over 55 typically spend around $1200 yearly on jewelry, while those below 55 spend about $600 annually. Women earning six figures or more tend to spend more, closer to $2000. Choosing Jewelry for Women The group of women who buy...
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14 Sep

Tips and Tricks for Buying Wholesale Merchandise for Resale

by SMG Admin
Buying
Tips and Tricks for Buying Wholesale Merchandise for Resale - Wholesale Fashion Square
If you're new to buying wholesale merchandise for resale, it's good to get ahead of the game and know the best tips. Read on. Buying wholesale merchandise for resale is one step of many required to run a successful business. Understanding the wholesale industry is crucial. Wholesale companies offer discounts that increase as the number of items you purchase increases. Some refer to it as buying in bulk. If you learn what it takes to become a master wholesale buyer, you will feel like you hit the jackpot, with the rewards being higher profits and happy customers. What Does It Mean to Buy Wholesale Merchandise for Resale? As a retailer, you have options for purchasing items to sell in your store. You can...
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27 Jul

9 Reasons to Purchase Wholesale Clothes in Bulk

by SMG Admin
Buying
9 Reasons to Purchase Wholesale Clothes in Bulk - WFS
Why purchase wholesale clothes in bulk? There are very good reasons. Read on. Owning a retail clothing business, whether it's a small boutique or a superstore, it's important to know the process of acquiring clothing to resell for a profit. It starts at the textile mills, where designers and manufacturers purchase materials to create clothing. The manufacturing team produces large amounts of various items in different sizes to sell to wholesale companies. A wholesale supplier buys clothing items in bulk at a discount. They then price the clothing and set bulk pricing deals for retailers, who shop the wholesaler's product lines online, in person, or at a trade show. After choosing clothing items for your customers, you place an order, and the...
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