Discounts on volume purchases, no minimum order amounts and worldwide shipping options are just a few things that many retailers and resellers alike look for when considering to make a purchase from a wholesale supplier. This is why we are pleased to have our friends over at CTS Wholesale Sunglasses listed within our featured wholesalers section of our newsroom.

Customers who choose CTS Wholesale Sunglasses as their wholesale supplier are buying direct from the manufacturer so they are ensured that they’re getting the lowest prices available to boost their profit margins. And with their designer inspired sunglasses, finding popular styles will never be easier. Aside from their hot selling replica sunglasses, CTS Wholesale Sunglasses carries a huge selection of shutter shades, fashionable reading glasses and styles for kids.

Take advantage of their monthly specials and package deals starting as low as $60 for 36 pairs.

Peter J. Hayes, chief operating officer and chief merchandising officer of Variety Wholesalers, will be honored the Off-Price Industry’s Man of the Year. Sponsored by the Off-Price Apparel Association, the dinner and entertainment event will be held at the Treasure Island Casino & Hotel on August 24, during the Off-Price Specialist Show in Las Vegas.
Based in Henderson, North Carolina, Variety Wholesalers, Inc. operates three value-priced retail chains consisting of approximately 450 discount stores scattered throughout 18 states, primarily in the southeast. The stores carry a broad mix of family apparel, including shores, accessories, and sleepwear as well as an extensive assortment of home goods, domestics, electronics, toys, health and beauty aids, and food items.
Beginning his retail career at Hill’s Department Stores, Peter has served as chairman and CEO of Gold Circle/Richway, a division of Federated Department Stores; CEO of Childworld/Children’s Palace; and president and COO of Family Dollar Stores. After living in mainland China for five years, he became president of Retail Exchange, a Gordon Brothers Company and then CEO of Odd Job Stores and Mazel Wholesale, one of the largest hardlines off-price retailers.

The Off-Price Specialist Center recently announced that the Army-Navy Military Expo (ANM Expo) will co-locate at their August Off-Price Show at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas on August 23-26, 2008.
Operating as a “show within a show,” the ANM Expo will maintain its unique collegial atmosphere wherein close knit relationships are so central to the Army-Navy industry while attracts more niche military and outdoor retail buyers.
At the same time, the co-location will promote new opportunities and greater connectivity for buyers and vendors in both the apparel and army-navy surplus industries.

“The addition of the ANM Expo to our August event reinforces our commitment to finding new markets and subsequent value opportunities for our exhibitors and buyers,” said Julie Ichiba, Executive Show Director for the Off-Price Specialist Center. “Having 100 new booths and 900 new buyers from this niche military and outdoor merchandise segment is a very nice fit for our concept.”
Brent Heavner, a member of the ANM Expo management team, stated, “Making the Army-Navy Military Expo part of Off-Price will give many buyers an opportunity to view more products without adding another trade show to their busy schedules.”

The Off-Price Specialist Center recently announced new dates for its major August event during Las Vegas Fashion Week. The Show will open on Saturday, August 23 and close on Tuesday, August 26.
The change from a five-day to a four-day Show was in direct response to exhibitors’ wishes. Executive Show Director Julie Ichiba says, “Our exhibitors have been asking for a four-day Show for a while now. With our Saturday opening, we will open two days before MAGIC (August 25 – 27) and most of the other Las Vegas Fashion Week Shows. Buyers will have time to get into town for the weekend and shop our show for the great below wholesale deals on quality apparel, footwear, and accessories that our exhibitors offer.”
The August Off-Price Specialist Show is held in Hall G at the Sands Expo & Convention Center. The Show will be open from 8 AM – 6 PM on all four days.

February 7, 2008 – Long Beach, California - Value Price Expo LLC has announced the premier staging of a new product wholesale sourcing event connects powerhouse wholesale product suppliers with retailers and other volume-purchasing professionals at a show timed perfectly for just-in-time summer sales delivery taking place at the Alexis Park Resort Hotel Las Vegas
on May 6-8.

The announcement of this new merchandise market has been met with enthusiasm from audiences of wholesalers and attending retailers, with the inaugural show already off to a brisk start. Value priced industry leading companies such as CWC Inventories, Leon Korol Company, Libra Inc., Mazel Company, Consolidated International, Wisconsin Toys, X-S Merchandise Inc., and Liss Global Inc. have already reserved their exhibit space at the Alexis Park Resort Hotel, with additional companies coming on board daily.

For entrepreneurs searching for low-cost merchandise to resell, one of the most plentiful categories of goods is retail store returns. With the right approach, you can turn these returns into big profits.

Why do retailers liquidate returns?

Retailers are not able to put store returns back on the shelf and sell them as new. So, they return product to the vendor, dispose of it or liquidate it. Even if a vendor issues a credit for the merchandise, the company will sometimes tell the retailer to keep the goods to avoid freight and processing costs. Disposal of returned merchandise was once very common, but re-marketing of returns and other distressed inventory has become a large and growing industry. Retailers now know there is demand for store returns and try to maximize their recovery value on these goods through liquidation.

Availability of Quality Merchandise, Leading Brands and Trendy Items Attract a High Volume of Buyers –Including Top Retailers who are new to the Show

The Off-Price Specialist Show was pleased to wrap up its 27th Fashion Week Show with highly successful results reported by exhibitors and buyers alike. The buyers, including an influx of new buyers from new industry sectors came to the Off-Price Show to fill immediate inventory needs and find great value on quality apparel. 1,000 buyers showed up in the first hour of the show on opening day – the highest number that show registration had experienced in a long time. Many of the exhibitors were said to have had either their best first day ever or their best show ever.

“We attribute the success of the February Show to two factors,” said new Show Director Julie Ichiba, “ the immediate needs of the retailers who under-bought after a poor holiday season, and the buyers, both new and old, who truly understand the opportunities that exist in our marketplace.”

Top Ten Wholesale is running a raffle at the ASD/AMD TradeShow in Las Vegas for buyers who fill out a short survey!  An iPod Nano and 3 iTunes gift cards are up for grabs on March 4th at the Publishers Pavilion at the Sands.  Check back here for the winners on Tuesday!