yuwmic

Is it common for retailers to wait 3 weeks to get their order?

So i can get their order, print it(5-10 business days), ship it.

Or do retailers expect you have in stock already and shouldn't take a week or more to ship out?

What is common or standard in the industry?

It'd be more convenient if 3-4 weeks is fine for retail shop to receive order. I can even create shirt designs that I only print if retailer orders. This saves risk / excess inventory.


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BEatMaKeR

From my limited experience at the Magic tradeshow in Vegas... You are selling a season ahead, meaning your showing Spring line in Winter... So your selling your line ahead to allow for orders, then production, then shipping and receiving at retailers prior to the season actually hitting shelves.

On the flip side, owners have mentioned that due to the state of the economy shop owners don't want to order stock that far in advance because of overhead. They want to order in season, have it delivered quick, order small quantities, move them, and re-order.

I would suspect this is probably a case by case basis. Would say the larger retailers still follow the first model while small mom and pop's go the second route.

Hopefully that helps. Again... I'm no authority in retail sales. I'm in the same boat. Advice given based on my research with fellow clothing owners experiences.

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shersher

He is exactly right. At this point in time the stores I do business with like it when I have the stock and I take it to them and they pick and choose on the spot.

The economy has changed some of the rules of the game, it is like living for the moment almost and you should be prepared with stock in hand

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SaphiraDesign

If you are speaking of a large retail chain, the season ahead agenda is absolutely correct. This past MAGIC show, buyers were buying and wanting immediate delivery of goods, because they didn't buy any to fill their space the season before.

If you are speaking of local boutiques and local family owned stores, it is really up to the owner. I'm sure a few weeks for the order would be ok....unless you are teetering on the season change.

 

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