If you are looking for a new Dropshipping business supply source, Shopster.com is the place. They have created the first social networking site that helps you find products for your online business or even your “Brick & Mortar” store on Main Street. They have created the first ever dropshipping marketplace that allows you to not only find new suppliers, but, also allows you to sell you products to the network of resellers they have acquired.

With over 50,000 sellers and one million products to choose from you can locate products for resale either on eBay, Amazon or through your own online store. If you don’t have an online store they have a solution for that as well – an eCommerce Tool the enables you to open your own store! All you need is a PayPal account to accept payments for your store and then join Shopster.com. It is very simple to join their network and start marketing your site.

They currently have a free trial that allows you to find 15 products for resale and also gives you a free online store. It does limit your access to the supplier network; however, you should be able to give it a test spin. The other membership options are priced well as compared with other drop ship supply sources. Depending on what program you select to join the options give you greater access to the network of suppliers and other tools that they offer.

Over the last five years the online dropship business model continues to grow and is a viable business opportunity for augmenting or creating new revenue opportunities. Shopster.com has put together a nice program that will help you get started.

ASD/AMD Vegas

The Las Vegas ASD/AMD show starts on Sunday, February 28 and runs through Wednesday March 3. This is one of the biggest shows in the country and you should be able to find wholesalers, importers and closeout suppliers that can truly make a difference to your bottom line.

The show is broken down into four main categories outlined below:

Value & Variety

Located on the Upper & Lower Levels of the Las Vegas Convention Center, Value & Variety  porition of the show has great Deals on apparel, convenience items, electronics, military & personal security merchandise, household and outdoor goods. If you have or are starting a dollar store take your time and really look for your suppliers in this area of the show.

Gift & Toy

Located on the lower level of the Sands Expo Center. You will find toy and novelty merchandise which includes plush manufactures, games, and dolls. If you are a gift retailer you will find plenty of margin building products as well from some of the top Chinese importers.

Jewelry

The upper level of the Sands Expo contains some great fashion, costume, and finer jewelry wholesalers. Jewelry is one of the biggest margin producing categories in retail.  Having been to the show over the last 10 years we know you can find some great jewelry suppliers to really drive your store profit margins.

Style & Beauty

Located in the Upper Level of the Sands Expo Center you can find some great HBA (Health and Beauty Aids) wholesale suppliers. You should also find some really good fashion accessories suppliers as well.

Show Hours:
February 28  • Sunday – 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
March 1 • Monday – 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
March 2 • Tuesday  – 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
March 3 • Wednesday – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

If you can only get to one show during the year this one show you should not miss.

GENCO Supply Chain Solutions one of the leading logistics company in the U.S. has created gencomarketplace.com. This site currently moves more the $5.2 million dollars worth of merchandise on a daily basis by the pallet or in truckload quantities. They sell at well below wholesale pricing for overstock merchandise, customer returns, salvage goods, as we all as new and refurbished products. They provide services for some of the top 150+ retailers and manufactures in the U.S. and have more then 37 million square feet of warehouse space. They have products in a wide range of categories that include the following: Apparel, Auto, Baby products, Baby Clothes, Electronics, Food, Furniture, HBA, Hardware, Jewelry and Shoes.

If you are looking for pallets of overstock general merchandise or returned merchandise this is one of the best sources and one that is used by many wholesalers and closeout brokers that resell product. The goal of buying is getting as close to the source as possible and unless you can buy in truckloads or have the contacts at the major retailers that they provide services for this is a good solution for you wholesale product buying needs.

The good thing about this site is they have a steady flow of product coming in on a daily basis so you just need to look for the deals, however, the bad thing about this site is it is an active marketplace so don’t let the deals slip away. You will need to register with the company before you get full details related to the merchandise that is being sold. The registration process is simple but requires additional confirmation before they let you have full access. They also require you to approve and follow the terms set by the companies that they resell the product for.

Contact for new buyers: 800-224-3141 (option 2)

Tip: Make sure you look where the goods are shipping from as this can drive up your average cost per unit.

Sources for overstock and returned merchandise: Kohl’s, Sears and Kmart, Dell, HBC, Harbor Freight, Best Buy Canada, Target and Dicks Sporting Goods

Great Lakes Wholesale located in Grand Rapids, Michigan is a first-class wholesale distributor of grocery products, healthcare merchandise, dry goods and beauty care products to dollar stores, drug stores, grocery stores, retail outlets and other wholesalers. If you are in the Midwestern part U.S. and are looking for a good source to stock your store GLwholesale.com is a great place to start.

They have the following categories listed on the site: Food, Pet, Household Products, Paper Products and Cleaning Supplies, Seasonal Merchandise, Outdoor & Sports, Beauty Care, Health Care. They have many branded wholesale grocery and HBA products as well.

Great Lakes Wholesale ships throughout the U.S. and will ship container and less then container loads internationally as well. They even can ship product via train if you so desire, this can be an effective method of shipment for larger orders given the current increases in full truckload shipping rates.

They will not ship to individual consumers, so they require business license information or state tax ID prior to allowing you full access of the site. They also have a full showroom in Grand Rapids that you can visit to see the extensive product assortment that they carry. If you are not able to make it to the showroom you can also see them at numerous tradeshows throughout the year.

Make sure to check out the closeout deals and skid deal categories.

Company Information:

Minimum Order: They ask that orders be around $1,000 dollar per order

Address: 3729 Patterson Avenue, SE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512

Phone: 616-261-9393

Fax: 616-261-2887

If you are looking to find hot new trendy confectionery snacks and sweets then you should attend the Candy Expo at McCormick Place in Chicago on May 20th – 22nd, 2008. With over 500 exhibitors this is the place to find candy product for your business. If you are a retailer, online store owner, gift basket company or in the vending business and you are looking for new suppliers and manufactures of sweets, snacks and cookies, this is the place. This is the largest show of its kind in the US market.

You can discover thousands of new products from more than 500 exhibiting companies. The attendance numbers are over 15,000 people. This show is so big that you will see buyers from all the major grocery and retail stores mixed in with smaller independent store owners.

This information below are facts and information provide by the show:

Snack, cookie and biscuit exhibitors will return again in 2008. These companies grew the EXPO exhibitor base by over 12% in 2007.

The Gourmet Marketplace addresses the double digit sales growth in this hot confectionery and snack category. It features a variety of specialty products in every segment from premium and upscale to fortified, all natural and organic. Premium chocolate sales alone increased by over 30% in 2006 and they are still growing.

Show Attendance Fee: Advance Registration – $35.00 / Late Registration – $75.00

Where to register: www.AllCandyExpo.com!

EXHIBIT HOURS:
Tuesday, May 20 – 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Wednesday, May 21 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Thursday, May 22 – 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Location:
Chicago’s McCormick Place
West Building
Chicago, Illinois USA

They have an amazing creative team and this is what makes the difference between the product assortment they have and other suppliers like them. DM Merchandising has a great assortment of fashion jewelry accessories that they put their own twist on that is what makes the difference. They also spend a significant amount of time and energy on creative displays and point-of-purchase material and it shows. This attention to detail is no mistake as they understand that this effort helps sell merchandise.

If you need Mother’s Day merchandise product, Father’s Day merchandise, patriotic products, graduation merchandise and Christmas merchandise they got you covered for that as well. The product assortment fits a wide assortment of retail store formats from gift stores, discount and variety stores, tourist stores, and seasonal kiosks. They also have a catalog of product for .85 merchandise that you should review as well. Great Product and great packaging equals great sales, so make sure you check them out.

I have worked with them for years and the level or professionalism and dedication to providing a great customer experience will help you grow your business, as you have time to focus on selling and marketing your business.

The www.dmmerchandising.com website is not open to the public, you will need to contact them and open and account and place and order prior to them giving you access to the site for placing orders. Make sure you have your reseller ID handy and call them Today!

Contact Information:

Address: 835 N. Church Court Elmhurst, IL 60126

Phone: 800-548-6784
Fax: 630-833-1230