Today we have a post from guest author Jim Wiebe. Jim provided the source material for the the second entry in the series based on the EDI BootCamp class I took from him. Without further ado, here’s Jim:
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In part 2, Kathleen said “If you want to move up to another level sales-wise, the process and logistics of how you service those accounts will have to move up to another level first.”…
[amended 12/30/11]
In Selling to department stores pt.1, I mentioned the advantages and disadvantages to independents who want to sell clothing to department stores. Please read that first for context or little of this entry will make sense or will simply overwhelm you.…
Judging from increasing questions on the web from start up clothing lines about the margins a clothing distributor expects, it has become apparent that people think they can streamline sales by contracting with one. So let’s start with that.
In the apparel industry, a distributor is a middleman between a manufacturer and its wholesale customers.…
This entry isn’t for everyone and I apologize. Still it could be fun and I’d love your input, especially for people who have been or were in the trade for many years.
The proposition: An old boss of mine who got out of the business about ten years ago has applied for a job as a designer for a leading manufacturer and it looks promising; she’s been scheduled for her third round of interviews.…
It’s amazing the things a body can forget if you live long enough. I should have told you about this eons ago. There is a surprisingly inexpensive and often faster shipping option other than FedEx, UPS, DHL and USPS that you might not know about.…
