Are you interested in establishing your own clothing boutique? Clothing is something that people will always want, so although it is a highly competitive sector to run a business in if you can attract customers to your store, whether it's online or bricks and mortar location, there is the potential to make money.

One of the biggest issues you will find, though is sourcing the stock. In the beginning, when sales are not as high as you would like, this will not be so much of a problem. However, as soon as you start making sales, you will need to continue to buy in stock so that you always have an inventory that your customers can buy items from.

How Do You Choose a Wholesaler?

One of the best ways to do this is by investing in wholesale women’s boutique clothing items. When you can get all (or the majority of) the stock you need to run your business successfully from one place, it saves you a lot of time, effort, and even money. How though, do you choose a wholesaler? Due to its popularity, more and more wholesalers have popped up.

To give you some help, we are going to look at some tips for finding the right wholesaler.

Search Engines

This may seem like a very obvious option, but it is worth highlighting that you can search on Google for “wholesale clothing suppliers” or “clothing wholesalers”. This can be time-consuming, but at least you don’t actually have to visit these businesses (unless you decide to do business with them and want to check out their warehouse or physical location, if possible).

Online Directories

One of the best ways to find wholesalers online is by using online directories. There are of course overseas suppliers like AliExpress, IndiaMart, and Alibaba. However, you may prefer something domestic. In that case, we would recommend The Wholesaler, where Stylewise Direct is actually listed.

Recommendations and Word of Mouth Referrals

Depending on how established you may be in the industry, you may have contacts at other businesses similar to yours. If you do, you could ask them for advice on where they source their stock. Despite the fact that there is a lot of competition in the sector, they may be willing to help you out, as most small businesses are looking to support one another. Obviously, if you know other businesses have had success and a good experience using a specific wholesaler, it is less of a risk to buy stock from them than it would be from an untested wholesale business.

Forums and Social Media Groups

Perhaps you feel a little uncomfortable asking advice from competitors, especially if they are in your local area and more directly in competition with you. If that is the case, you could look at forums and social media groups online where there are discussions about wholesale clothing.

Attend Trade Events

It is always a good idea for any small business that is just finding its feet to attend relevant trade conferences, conventions, and other events. These are great places to network and actually meet up face to face with wholesalers.

Choose Stylewise Direct

You could, of course, save yourself some hassle and stress and consider purchasing your clothing inventory from right here at Stylewise Direct. There is no minimum order and free shipping on all orders over £400. As Stylewise Direct considers customer service to be very important, you can get in contact with their team at any point in the day using either their direct phone line or email address. With a number of different payment options, it is easy to buy the stock you need.