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VOL. 42 NO. 4
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FORUM AD RATES .......... 09
APPAREL
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BLANK TEES. ............... 28
BOUTIQUE CLOSEOUTS. ..... 51
CAPSMITH ............. 20-21
CLOTHINGWARE ........... 71
DD BULK ................... 60
FASHIONABLE SALES. ....... 63
FLIRTY WHOLESALE ........ 24
KARMA CIRCLE. ............ 03
SCARF WAREHOUSE ........ 84
STYLISH PLUS .............. 45
T SHIRT REP ................ 88
UIN DEALS ................. 61
UNIVERSE WHOLESALE. ..... 47
USACOSTUMERS.COM ...... 28
ASSORTED ITEMS
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BEAN WHOLESALERS ....... 24
DINO DROPSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
DOBA DROPSHIP ........... 15
EVERYTHING CLOSEOUTS ... 70
EZ DROPSHIP. .............. 68
FIND IT ASIA. ............... 86
MEGA UBID ................ 74
RAMSONS IMPORTS ........ 13
SWEET WHOLESALERS ...... 55
TOP TEN WHOLESALE ....... 83
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AUCTION BOOK ............ 80
BUYERS CONTACTS ......... 79
CLOSEOUT DIRECTORY ..... 89
HIDDEN WEALTH ........... 82
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SWEET WHOLESALERS ...... 55
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WHOLE-CELL .............. 73
COMPUTERS
REFURB SHOPS ............. 32
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DAKOTA STEEL ART ......16/17
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RUG PROFITS...............75
RUSH SUPPLIERS ...........64
SANDERS COLLECTION ......04
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BODY CANDY HQ ...........41
BUND JEWELRY.............49
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HEAVENLY WHOLESALE .....38
HIP WHOLESALE............27
JEWEL CLEARANCE .........26
JEWELRY MINERS...........77
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COOL GLOWING ............ 43
PPE SUPPLIES
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SOARING RC ............... 50
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TRADE SHOWS
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THE MARKET CENTER ....... 18
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TOP INDUSTRY TRADE SHOWS 2022
JANUARY
Atlanta Gift Fair
Los Angeles Market Week
Philadelphia Gift & Variety Show
Seattle Gift Show
The Merchandise Center, IL
FEBRUARY
ASD Marketplace Las Vegas Show
Louisville Gift Show
Magic Sourcing Show
New York Toy Fair
Off Price Specialist Show
Rocky Mountain Gift Show
MARCH
Atlanta Spring Gift Show
California Marketplace
Dallas Apparel & Accessories Show
Greensboro Gift & Jewelry Show
The Merchandise Center, IL
APRIL
Hawaii Merchandise Expo
The Merchandise Center, IL
MAY
Las Vegas Licensing Show
New Orleans Gift & Jewelry Show
Northern Michigan Gift & Souvenir Show
Off Price Show NY TBD
The Merchandise Center, IL
JUNE
Dallas Gift & Variety Show
Greensboro Gift & Jewelry Show
LA Fashion Market
JULY
Atlanta Gift & Home Furnishings
California Marketplace
Philadelphia Gift & Variety Show
The Merchandise Center, IL
AUGUST
ASD Market Week
Biloxi Wholesale Show
Louisville Gift Show
Off Price Specialist Show
New Orleans Gift & Jewelry Show
Rocky Mountain Gift Show TBD
St. Louis Gift Show
SEPTEMBER
Asia America Wholesale Show
Dallas Home & Gift Show
Greensboro Gfit & Jewelry Show
Hawaii Gift Show
Norton’s Gift & Variety Show
Philadelphia Candy & Gift Show
The Merchandise Center, IL
OCTOBER
Dallas Apparel & Accessories Show
Las Vegas Souvenir & Gift Show
The Merchandise Center, IL
NOVEMBER
Gatlinburg Gift Show
Hawaii Merchandise Expo
New Orleans Gift & Jewelry Show
Smoky Mountain Variety
DECEMBER
Grand Strand Gift & Variety Show
Greensboro Gift & Jewelry Show
The Merchandise Center, IL
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* Show schedules are subject to change without notice.
From the
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Winding Down The Summer….Gearing Up For Holidays
WE’RE halfway through the summer
season and if you’re like most retailers
you’re dragging through the second half
of it. If your business does not directly
benefit from the summer it’s always a
difficult time. Buy there is a bright side to
look forward to and these coming events
will make your cash register ring loudly.
THIS month is traditionally the time
for college frenzy. Students and their
parents will scurry around to gather all
the necessities for going off to college
that their child will need. Often, this
mini shopping spree is left for late in
the month, causing bedlam and chaos
for the retailer. Remember the boy scout
motto, “Be Prepared.”
WHILE back-to-school will continue
through September this month marks
its official start. It’s time to get back
into the academic spirit, pop on the
old beanie and market school supplies,
apparel, accessories and all of the items
related to our student customers. Spend
some time updating your selling spaces
to encourage shopping. Bright colors,
props, etc., can make the difference in
parting your customers with their cash.
AUGUST is also a great time for those
who cater to any type of tourist and travel
as folks will try to get their last fling of
summer travel and entertaining in. Be
aware of these opportunities that may be
around your store, especially if you are
along the way to a tourist resort area.
WITH the high price of gas and
consumers feeling the effects of our
current inflation, it will continue to be
>> ON-LINE SOURCING
a good sales season for local merchants
as more shoppers choose to shop local.
Spruce up your merchandise offerings
and try to attract these shoppers into
your business.
THIS month is also the time to get your
store organized for the upcoming busy
season that will soon be approaching.
Many retailers spend this last month of
the summer to redecorate, change out
fixtures and signs to bring a clean and
fresh look to their stores. If you are slow,
it’s the perfect time to organize your
inventory and stockroom so you will be
quicker and more efficient when things
get busy.
AUGUST also brings us some of the
best trade shows of the year. Shows
like ASD Marketweek, Dallas Apparel,
MAGIC, NACDS Total Store and Stylemax
will connect wholesalers with retailers
looking for new goods. We are also proud
to be show sponsors of ASD Marketweek
since 1981 and look forward to meeting
many of our readers and advertisers at
the event later this month.
HANG on and September will be here
before you know it, bringing with it the
excitement of a new season and the
start of our holiday sales. So, instead of
dragging through the remaining month
of the summer, we should be anxiously
preparing for what is yet to come. By
carefully planning and selecting the right
merchandise you will reap the rewards of
the season. Keep an eye out for new and
exciting goods and be the first store in
your area to offer it.
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CELEBRATING 51 YEARS
WHEN Forum celebrated our 41st anniversary in May of this year we
reflected back on many of our long time advertisers and
supporters and one of our oldest clients was Ramson’s Imports.
They’ve been around 51 years and the family run business is
one of the most professional and honest wholesale businesses
that has ever been in our industry!
RAMSON’S is one of the country’s largest suppliers of
bandannas, flags, hats, jewelry, magnets and novelties and
offers many licensed military and sports products. They retain
an A+ BBB rating and ship promptly from their own warehouses.
Their huge 148 page catalog is available on their website.
THIS month’s hot item is their wide assortment of metal and
tin signs starting at $3.75
PROFIT WITH THE WIND
SOME of our favorite products are also some of the simplest! You’ve
probably seen wind spinners in people’s yards and envied the
grace and beauty of them. The wind spinner business is a BIG
one and when you have the right wholesaler it makes a world
of difference.
DAKOTA Steel Art wind spinners are proudly made in the
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Inflation, Product Scarcity Fueling Resale Market
THERE us an expression, especially in fashion, “What is old is new again!” Rising prices and
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A growing number of other retailers, including outdoor brands REI and Patagonia, and
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Principle Five:
When in Doubt, Join Membership
To gain the favorable attention of the group’s
power structure, join the membership committee.
Membership dues are the lifeblood of local
clubs like the chamber of commerce, Rotary
Club, and many professional associations. The
person who adds cash to the coffers gets the attention
of those in charge.
One public relations agency president rose
quickly to the board of directors of a chamber
of commerce through the membership route.
She joined the chamber’s membership committee
and sent a letter to all her clients selling
them on the benefits of becoming part of the
chamber. She met with many key board members
and sought their advice on “how she could
help the chamber.” When the chamber sold tables
for major luncheon events, she bought a
table and resold the seats to clients. It was hard
work, but she rose through the ranks. And she
won a great number of new clients – all influential
chamber board members – from the strategy
too.
Principle Six:
Visibility Through Volunteering
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Whether it’s politics, charitable arts groups, or
medical-related organizations, there is always
a need for people who can raise funds. These
are the folks who garner the attention of the
leaders.
Once entrenched in a committee, volunteer for
a specific project. Then use it as a vehicle to conduct
informational interviews with key people
inside and outside the organization.
ALL DOORS OPEN TO A VOLUNTEER
Do you have a particular interest or area of expertise
that would benefit an organization?
Suggest to the board that you’d like to form a
task force to investigate it. In effect you will be
forming your own committee. Then use the
task force to interview board members and
other potential linkages about the issue. Breakfast
and lunch with allies you are nurturing to
gain their input. Attend the board meeting to
issue your task force report. You may even
want to offer to turn the task force findings
over to the newsletter editor so the membership
can learn more.
You also can gain visibility by volunteering
your services to the program chairperson. That
person has a year’s worth of speakers to book,
and you’ll be taking weight off his or her shoulders
if you offer to fill a slot – or if you volunteer
your boss or client to serve as a speaker.
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When you join a group, ask the program chairperson
for the list of upcoming topics to be covered
and the ones for which speakers are
needed. Crisis public relations was the topic
one professional organization wanted to cover.
Scheduled several months into the year, the
program chairperson hadn’t even begun to contact
potential speakers when she got a call from
a well-known public relations man who had
years of experience. The man got the speaking
engagement and the visibility as someone who
can adeptly put out fires under pressure.
Informational Interviewing Techniques
We all know that people like to give advice.
That’s why everyone prefers to serve on an advisory
committee – not to mention that it involves
much less work than a real committee.
Use this to your advantage. Many people who
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don’t have time to meet with you probably
have time to meet with a representative of their
club or organization to give advice on certain
issues. This gets you in the door. Once you are
in the door, make good use of the person’s time.
And Work Hard, But Not Too Hard
Work toward becoming a leader of the group,
but avoid assignments that require maximum
work with minimum reward.
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Principle Seven:
If Your Group Doesn’t Exist, Form It
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4. Who, what, when, where, why, and wow!
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In addition to displaying an award plaque in
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with both of your names on it to an outside
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When potential clients want to see samples of
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A special luncheon held to recognize their work
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5. Have duplicates of the award made to give to
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Below are several career choices that lend
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Why should they buy from
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you concrete examples.
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A theater producer once said that if you can’t
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card, you don’t have much of an idea. The same
holds true for positioning. It must be short and
simple so referral sources, potential customers,
and the media can remember it. Use the rule of
thumb most big advertising agencies use when
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whizzing by will miss the message. Don’t let
important audiences miss your positioning
message as they whiz through life.
If you have the right stuff, contact the Directory
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Lesson 1: I’m An Expert,
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The key to this technique is to think subject.
What are your areas of expertise that relate to
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After the subject, list your
name, title, and the organization
you represent. The
next line is the most critical.
Include a few words
about your credentials in
this topic – what your organization
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do with the organization,
awards you’ve won, relevant
accomplishments,
books you’ve written, or the cause you represent.
Include both your work and home telephone
numbers. Most will only call you during
regular hours, but remember that news is an
around-the-clock business. Being available is a
key to becoming a quoted expert. Below are
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The next step is to determine which media people
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coverage. If your customers come from the surrounding
region, then regional coverage is appropriate.
And, naturally, if you handle a
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steroids at our gym. Many young football players
and track stars don’t know steroids are time
bombs that cause early death.
Desk: Let me get your phone number. We may
use you.
Scan the morning newspaper. Examine
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