That all depends on what you are selling. There are many specialty wholesale companies on the net. You can also visit the local Chamber of Commerce.

I am designing a line of women’s casual apparel and I am looking
for pattern makers, wholesale textile/fabric stores, and places I can get my prototypes made, any suggestions?
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Unless you go to Chinatown, you’ll be hard pressed to find the expertise….

Might I suggest New York City, or even the Carolinas where I am. We have textile mills be the 100’s and can mass produce very high quality goods very quickly…

Hello, every one, I just started my wholesale business, I need to visit retail shops one by one to build up my retailler’s network, so if you are experience in this line whould you like to tell me when is the best time to visit retail shop? weekday? weekend? morning or afternoon? thanks.

What type of product?
I sell plants from my little greenhouse (part-time), so the best time for me is in the morning before the heat of the day wilts the plant.

Where does Kragen and autozone get their motor oil? I’m trying to find wholesale motor oil for my store.

They buy from the oil companies. You will need to get it from a automotive warehouse.

I just opened a business, and since I just opened I dont have too much income coming in. My business lacks lacks a lot of merchandise, and I have minimal funds in order to pay for all merchandise. I am looking for companies who sell electronics, apparel, shoes, or office supplies at whole sale prices, and who are willing to do Net 30 day purchase order.

I’m operating an online business selling garden tools, and need to broaden my selection of tools. Fiskars minimum wholesale shipment is $500. I’m not ready for that. Another wholesaler has a 450 minimum. Most garden tools wholesale under $20, so that precludes their drop shipping to my customers. Who is out there that is reliable?
I meant $50 not $450

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I would like to start a bookstore but I don’t know where I can get books from? I have heard of people getting books from publishers but they have to sign a contract and etc. Another optiong that I have heard of is getting books from wholesalers but I don’t know where I can find wholesalers?
To make this more clear I’m looking for wholesalers for bestselling books.
Also looking for bestselling books that are below wholesale price. I would like to know where does wholesaler go there books from?

www.bookdepot.com Try this it might be what your looking for. Good luck.

I would like to know what the normal mark up percentage is if I buy something wholesale and then sell it retail. Also what is the typical percentage of mark up between actual manufacturing cost and wholesale cost? Thanks!

It entirely depends on the product and how it is distributed. Just a few examples, raw materials to make jewelry (gold) is sold at market price. The manufacturer sells to the retailer for a set price based on the number of units he agrees to buy over a year’s time. The more he buys and longer the contract, the less he pays. The markup range for jewelry at a place like Target is anywhere from 300 – 1000%. Yes…1000%! When you buy a ring from a jeweler for $10,000, the actual material value is only about $400-$1000, depending on the type, which is a 1000-2500% markup.

Overall, a retailer, combining in all their sales, is considered to be doing well if their cost is under 30%.

Lets say you get the sellers id permit required to purchase wholesale, how can you actually get in contact with the factories and purchase wholesale?

See http://www.iwanttosellstuff.com for a list of wholesaler sites.

I can’t seem to find any wholesale suppliers of meat (beef, pork, poultry). The problem is that I am looking for very large quantities (5-10k tons), and all I am finding are small shops. Most business directories seem to point to small businesses with outdated information.

Search from http://www.hellotrade.com there are many meat suppliers listed with contact details.