Comments on: How to represent or distribute a line of handbags? http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/how-to-represent-or-distribute-a-line-of-handbags/ 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: sarah http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/how-to-represent-or-distribute-a-line-of-handbags/comment-page-1/#comment-11716 sarah Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:16:06 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2401#comment-11716 Yes, I agree. We are distributors/sales reps right now! This investment is huge. Currently many designers have agreed to exclusivity of selected designs in the US market for 3-5 yrs. It is hard bc many of the designers are on different levels of international sales so it also is very dependent on that. I will let you all know my final strategy when it is finalized in the next coming weeks. saludos Yes, I agree. We are distributors/sales reps right now! This investment is huge. Currently many designers have agreed to exclusivity of selected designs in the US market for 3-5 yrs.

It is hard bc many of the designers are on different levels of international sales so it also is very dependent on that.

I will let you all know my final strategy when it is finalized in the next coming weeks.

saludos

]]> By: Laura http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/how-to-represent-or-distribute-a-line-of-handbags/comment-page-1/#comment-11708 Laura Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:38:41 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2401#comment-11708 If you are acting as either a distributor or a sales rep, you are making a significant investment in marketing and selling these brands. I would think you would definitely want a contract granting you exclusivity in your territory. From talking to a couple international distributors and SBA advisors, I have learned that this is pretty standard. If you are acting as either a distributor or a sales rep, you are making a significant investment in marketing and selling these brands. I would think you would definitely want a contract granting you exclusivity in your territory. From talking to a couple international distributors and SBA advisors, I have learned that this is pretty standard.

]]> By: Andrea http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/how-to-represent-or-distribute-a-line-of-handbags/comment-page-1/#comment-11647 Andrea Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:31:24 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2401#comment-11647 You are in a unique position (and a good one, I think). You have to look at where your strengths lie before you start in on how to structure your business. What unique quality do you have that is valuable to the companies you do business with? Are you good at penetrating new markets? Do you have the ability to make sure the right people have their products? Do you have the ability to grow their accounts better than they can on their own? Diversification is the key to every business and I think you are on the right track, but the question is 'what do you bring to the table?'. Once you can answer this (in one sentence), then you can move forward to bring your operations up to speed. Good luck! You are in a unique position (and a good one, I think). You have to look at where your strengths lie before you start in on how to structure your business. What unique quality do you have that is valuable to the companies you do business with? Are you good at penetrating new markets? Do you have the ability to make sure the right people have their products? Do you have the ability to grow their accounts better than they can on their own? Diversification is the key to every business and I think you are on the right track, but the question is ‘what do you bring to the table?’. Once you can answer this (in one sentence), then you can move forward to bring your operations up to speed. Good luck!

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