Comments on: Wholesale vs consumer marketing http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/wholesale_vs_consumer_marketing/ How to start a clothing line or run the one you have, better. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:46:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: carol http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/wholesale_vs_consumer_marketing/#comment-4681 carol Sun, 30 Sep 2007 03:34:25 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2006/09/wholesale_vs_consumer_marketing/#comment-4681 I too am a new designer and was wondering where bridal salons go to purchase items for their salons? I have a new item in the bridal industry to market. It's easy to find tradeshows for brides, but not as easy to find out where the salons go to place orders. I too am a new designer and was wondering where bridal salons go to purchase items for their salons? I have a new item in the bridal industry to market. It’s easy to find tradeshows for brides, but not as easy to find out where the salons go to place orders.

]]> By: barbe http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/wholesale_vs_consumer_marketing/#comment-4680 barbe Fri, 20 Oct 2006 05:50:25 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2006/09/wholesale_vs_consumer_marketing/#comment-4680 This is great. I am trying to figure out how to market my art yarns, and I think this is the best way right now. What about emailing retailers??? is there any kind of protocol you can recommend for that? This is great. I am trying to figure out how to market my art yarns, and I think this is the best way right now.

What about emailing retailers??? is there any kind of protocol you can recommend for that?

]]> By: Glendaly Macci http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/wholesale_vs_consumer_marketing/#comment-4679 Glendaly Macci Wed, 18 Oct 2006 22:01:13 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2006/09/wholesale_vs_consumer_marketing/#comment-4679 Hi, I just read your post as I am ready for any information as I am staring a Boutique. I'm not an expert in the business as I am having a challenge getting good start-up with my stock for my boutique. I can say that I have been to many web sites and there are many individuals who are looking for unique fashion lines. It seems starting with a small boutique has been a challenge in starting small inventory as online services are well not appealing. I think that if you market yourself within a few start-up chat boards, you may be amazingly surprised at small newbie Boutique owners. Hope this helps and wish you success. Regards, Glendaly Hi, I just read your post as I am ready for any information as I am staring a Boutique. I’m not an expert in the business as I am having a challenge getting good start-up with my stock for my boutique. I can say that I have been to many web sites and there are many individuals who are looking for unique fashion lines. It seems starting with a small boutique has been a challenge in starting small inventory as online services are well not appealing. I think that if you market yourself within a few start-up chat boards, you may be amazingly surprised at small newbie Boutique owners. Hope this helps and wish you success.
Regards,
Glendaly

]]> By: Amber Star http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/wholesale_vs_consumer_marketing/#comment-4678 Amber Star Fri, 06 Oct 2006 06:06:53 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2006/09/wholesale_vs_consumer_marketing/#comment-4678 This is really timely for me. I just went to my first boutiques yesterday. I did the cold calling thing. I know that I should do mailers and call first, but I really just had to get over being a big chicken and go for it. I'm so happy to have that over with. And it went well. We also sell other manufacturer's products, so I can attest to keeping those mailers which spark my interest, and I can also attest to "I'll check them out when I have the $$$$" thought process. I've had some mailers tucked away for months, and it will probably be months before they really hear from me. But they would never hear from me if they hadn't sent the mailer. Less likely I would actually write notes if they only called... I found the post on the oversize postcards really helpful. Thank you. This is really timely for me. I just went to my first boutiques yesterday. I did the cold calling thing. I know that I should do mailers and call first, but I really just had to get over being a big chicken and go for it. I’m so happy to have that over with. And it went well.

We also sell other manufacturer’s products, so I can attest to keeping those mailers which spark my interest, and I can also attest to “I’ll check them out when I have the $$$$” thought process. I’ve had some mailers tucked away for months, and it will probably be months before they really hear from me. But they would never hear from me if they hadn’t sent the mailer. Less likely I would actually write notes if they only called…

I found the post on the oversize postcards really helpful. Thank you.

]]> By: CF http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/wholesale_vs_consumer_marketing/#comment-4677 CF Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:16:20 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2006/09/wholesale_vs_consumer_marketing/#comment-4677 Thanks for this post. I am new to this business -- it's a whole new career. Would you say that most boutique owners prefer to shop markets? Thanks for this post. I am new to this business — it’s a whole new career. Would you say that most boutique owners prefer to shop markets?

]]> By: Carson http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/wholesale_vs_consumer_marketing/#comment-4676 Carson Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:14:45 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2006/09/wholesale_vs_consumer_marketing/#comment-4676 I like this idea. Would you advize a call to each store requesting buyers name so that it could be addressed properly? I like this idea. Would you advize a call to each store requesting buyers name so that it could be addressed properly?

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