Since the begining of the year and the start of the credit crunch we have seen many well known and respected wholesalers collapse as the recession and the credit crunch bite deeper. So far this year we have seen Appollo, Linger, and recently Gotlingerie go into adminstration.
It is a worrying trend for everyone in the industry, and companies that only a year ago were doing great are now having to hold back, just in case things don't improve. This has a knock on effect to the Brands as now it is getting even harder to find reliable sources, who act in a proffessional way.
What worries me is that there are now quite a few unknowns proclaiming to be genuine wholesalers who either have no track record of wholesale, or other unreliable wholesalers who are taking advantage of the turmoil in the industry.
As a wholesaler with genuine brands, we offer our products at the best prices available. We never make any claims that are not true, and we are not in competition with our retailers. I.E we don't offer our goods for retail at prices our customers cannot match. I know that there are wholesalers out there in the UK that not only have a wholesale site but operate retail stores themselves where they can stack the odds in their favour. This is both unfair to their customers, and a conflict of interest. Although we do have a retail outlet you will never find our prices lower than our wholesale price.
Finding the right wholesaler can be a tricky business, a good wholesaler never competes for retail with his customers, a good wholesaler should hold stock, a good wholesaler works with their customers to build a better future for everyone and tries to promote their brands in the best light possible. A good wholesaler never spends all their time in forums saying how great they are.
The brands have had a big shock with the collapse of some of their distibutors, as they had no idea there was a problem until it was too late, perhaps if there had been better communication from the distributor then something could have been achieved to save it.
We at DGTG Wholesale believe in customer service and building a working partnership with our customers, we don't advertise in magazines or in the media, we don't spend our time chasing awards. We spend our time trying to provide our customers with the products they want, answering their questions and working with them to provide a better future for us all.
With the future so uncertain at the moment, only those that work with their customers and who provide quality of service and value for money will survive. There are a number of quality wholesalers here in the UK and I am glad to say we are one of the elite few.
It is a worrying trend for everyone in the industry, and companies that only a year ago were doing great are now having to hold back, just in case things don't improve. This has a knock on effect to the Brands as now it is getting even harder to find reliable sources, who act in a proffessional way.
What worries me is that there are now quite a few unknowns proclaiming to be genuine wholesalers who either have no track record of wholesale, or other unreliable wholesalers who are taking advantage of the turmoil in the industry.
As a wholesaler with genuine brands, we offer our products at the best prices available. We never make any claims that are not true, and we are not in competition with our retailers. I.E we don't offer our goods for retail at prices our customers cannot match. I know that there are wholesalers out there in the UK that not only have a wholesale site but operate retail stores themselves where they can stack the odds in their favour. This is both unfair to their customers, and a conflict of interest. Although we do have a retail outlet you will never find our prices lower than our wholesale price.
Finding the right wholesaler can be a tricky business, a good wholesaler never competes for retail with his customers, a good wholesaler should hold stock, a good wholesaler works with their customers to build a better future for everyone and tries to promote their brands in the best light possible. A good wholesaler never spends all their time in forums saying how great they are.
The brands have had a big shock with the collapse of some of their distibutors, as they had no idea there was a problem until it was too late, perhaps if there had been better communication from the distributor then something could have been achieved to save it.
We at DGTG Wholesale believe in customer service and building a working partnership with our customers, we don't advertise in magazines or in the media, we don't spend our time chasing awards. We spend our time trying to provide our customers with the products they want, answering their questions and working with them to provide a better future for us all.
With the future so uncertain at the moment, only those that work with their customers and who provide quality of service and value for money will survive. There are a number of quality wholesalers here in the UK and I am glad to say we are one of the elite few.
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