Comments on: Hazards of selling close to delivery dates http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/hazards_of_selling_close_to_delivery_dates/ How to start a clothing line or run the one you have, better. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:49:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sandee http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/hazards_of_selling_close_to_delivery_dates/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Sandee Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:52:29 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/09/hazards_of_selling_close_to_delivery_dates/#comment-731 "the reality is that most have committed their major purchases as their large accounts require early orders because they either manufacture overseas or they sell out of popular styles quickly." I work for a childrenswear designer/manufacturer and while we work closer to the season because we have our own store and website, this has affected our wholesale sales - most stores have spent all of their budget on other brands. Some have kept some money aside for us because they love what we do and know it sells well. Our saving grace is new stores which traditionally cannot get very much stock if they have not planned well ahead and so we often supply them with large amounts. - of course they would never find us if we did not advertise heaviliy in the best childrens fashion publication in Australia. We generally find our orders come later in the season - when the retailers find they have gaps in their range or have had a great selling season and need more stock.This of course carries a larger risk as we have the stock manufatured and waiting for orders. We have started doing an indent range for our summer season which is our biggest season and try and have about half of the ranges samples ready for selling at a large trade show. “the reality is that most have committed their major purchases as their large accounts require early orders because they either manufacture overseas or they sell out of popular styles quickly.”
I work for a childrenswear designer/manufacturer and while we work closer to the season because we have our own store and website, this has affected our wholesale sales – most stores have spent all of their budget on other brands. Some have kept some money aside for us because they love what we do and know it sells well. Our saving grace is new stores which traditionally cannot get very much stock if they have not planned well ahead and so we often supply them with large amounts. – of course they would never find us if we did not advertise heaviliy in the best childrens fashion publication in Australia.
We generally find our orders come later in the season – when the retailers find they have gaps in their range or have had a great selling season and need more stock.This of course carries a larger risk as we have the stock manufatured and waiting for orders.
We have started doing an indent range for our summer season which is our biggest season and try and have about half of the ranges samples ready for selling at a large trade show.

]]> By: Linda http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/hazards_of_selling_close_to_delivery_dates/comment-page-1/#comment-730 Linda Thu, 01 Dec 2005 06:24:35 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/09/hazards_of_selling_close_to_delivery_dates/#comment-730 I couldn't find this info in Kathleen's book, so I was wondering if you could tell me what the normal delivery dates are for spring and fall collections? For example, when do retailers start stocking their shelves with Spring/Summer 06 stuff? Thanks for your help! I couldn’t find this info in Kathleen’s book, so I was wondering if you could tell me what the normal delivery dates are for spring and fall collections? For example, when do retailers start stocking their shelves with Spring/Summer 06 stuff?

Thanks for your help!

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