Buyers of wholesale women’s clothing are already faced with countless business decisions to make each day. Some are no brainers, but some require serious thought. For example, whether to buy goods in bulk, or individually priced items. While both options are viable for anyone, your business model will determine which of the two is best for you.
When should I look for bulk quantities? When you are selling at very low prices, or when you are guaranteed to sell all or most of your stock quickly. If you are not generally in this category, you may find yourself stuck with large quantities of an item that is no longer trendy, or too many out of season goods.
When should I buy individually priced goods? When your customer base is small, or when you sell upscale women’s clothing. Customers buying women’s clothing locally want something they can’t get in a big department store. They also want something they won’t see on every other woman down the street. If you sell within a local area, your best bet is to offer a wide range of goods in small quantities.
Some things to consider: Buying in bulk can offer you a pricing advantage, but that advantage is gone if the merchandise doesn’t sell. In addition, if there are large quantities of the same item available, you run a much higher risk of competition with other companies selling the same merchandise.
If individual prices are simply too high for you to consider, you should always contact your distributor. Sometimes they can offer you a discount for purchasing small sets, or for buying their entire stock. Generally stores that sell by piece rather than in bulk will be flexible when it comes to clearing out inventory, and they rarely have unmanageable quantities on hand to begin with.