UK Wholesalers and Dropshipping Blog

Today, when cutthroat competition is evident in all areas of online retailing, the only way businesses can survive is by injecting speed and efficiency into their services. That is perhaps the only way retailers can earn more and stay ahead of competition. It is necessary to find reliable UK distributors who can match up with your desire to deliver quality service speedily.  Read more...

If you plan to become an entrepreneur via an online retail business, the first thing you must do is get a permit to become a legitimate reseller. You are going to need one when you place an order with a legitimate UK business supplier.

Coming to the more important task, how do you identify a genuine wholesaler? The question that bothers you has given sleepless nights to many other wannabe retailers before you. But, you can find the right answers just as they all have.  Read more...

Drop shipping is one of the most lucrative businesses you can possibly manage from the comfort of your home. To put it simply, drop shipping means acting as a reseller to ship products directly from thesupplier to customers. Instead of purchasing stock from wholesalers in UK, the reseller collects orders from customers, forwards it to the seller has the products directly shipped to the customers.  Read more...

Just like in the case of any other business, it is important to understand the benefits and risks of drop shipping before actually venturing into it. The internet offers an amazing number of glowing reviews on drop shipping and how fast it will increase your income. However, there is a dark side too. Online resources also feature many online retailers whose business never even took off. It was simply because they chose the wrong trader to collaborate with. Nevertheless, before you dismiss your ideas of drop shipping, read on.  Read more...

Affiliate programs have a simple concept. Suppose suppliers aim to find more customers but do not have the time to promote their products. Or, they cannot afford the high cost of advertising on TV and in newspapers.

Enter Affiliate Programs

The wholesaler requests a seller or anyone operating a relevant website to advertise their products on the site. When visitors click on the advertisement, they are automatically transferred to the website.  If the visitor purchases a product, the supplier pays some percentage of the product price as commission to the affiliate.  Read more...

Agents are a nuisance to sellers in the dropship sales business, particularly when they hide their identities and claim to represent wholesale UK or USA traders. Agents are not paid representatives hired by merchants. They solicit business from sellers in exchange for big fees. They also get commissions from the UK merchant every time they bring in a reseller. This means that the agent pockets commissions from both sides, but the merchant recovers the fee by adding it to the real price. Therefore, the seller loses on two counts: agent fees and purchase price of products. This is reason enough for them to avoid agents and similar scams.  Read more...