When products are bought from a retail store, they have often been distributed from different sources along the way before they reached there. When a product is made, getting it to market requires a supply chain that normally consists of various middlemen between the endpoint with the consumer and the starting point with the manufacturer.
The most important and commonly placed parts of a supply chain are distributors, wholesalers, and then retailers. Understanding the difference between these distinctive parts of the supply chain and where you fit in can help when you are trying to buy products and lines for your shop inventory.

Distributors Work Closely With Manufacturers
Distributors normally work closely with the manufacturers they represent. You will find that some distributors even hold exclusive buying agreements with manufacturers. For manufacturers, their main contact point for finding buyers of their products is the distributors.

Interestingly, though, distributors very rarely actually sell goods from manufacturers directly to the end-user/consumer. What happens next, because of the large number of products they are normally handling at any one time from manufacturers, distributors usually work in collaboration with wholesalers who will then buy larger amounts of specific products.

Wholesalers Buy From The Distributors
As noted above, it is often the case that in the supply chain we mentioned the clothing wholesalers are the ones who buy a large volume of products from the distributors who are working on behalf of the manufacturers. Because wholesalers can put through a high volume of purchases, they have stronger buying power. As distributors like working with wholesalers because they know they are guaranteed to get a sale for their clients, the manufacturers, often provide discounts on either the total price of the merchandise or on the specific number of products bought.

Why You Should Consider Working Directly With a Wholesaler
In the traditional supply chain, the next step between the manufacturer and the customer is the wholesaler who then sells the items to the retailer. If you are a clothing retailer based in Manchester, can you see the benefit of instead of looking for distributors or even manufacturers to make clothes for you, skipping a few steps and going straight to the wholesalers?

At Stylewise Direct, we are a clothing wholesaler, Manchester-based, we think you should consider working with. We can provide you with an endless supply of great clothes to fill your inventory for your store, whether you have a physical brick-and-mortar location or are selling clothes from an online store.

There is no lower or upper limit on the volume you need to order at any one time and the clothes we have, especially in our womenswear section, are available in a wide range of styles, colors, and sizes. So, whatever your target market is and the type of people you are trying to sell clothes too, you can get them from us for a very reasonable price. The quality is guaranteed to be exceptionally high and we are always on hand to give you help with your orders.