The source of goods in online stores

The first obstacle for many new Taobao sellers to enter Taobao is the supply of goods, but looking at the sales situation of other stores, I especially want to know where other Taobao sellers buy goods. Today, we will summarize the channels for Taobao sellers to purchase goods, but the new Taobao sellers should also choose the most suitable source among many sources.

First, offline purchase channels.

First, the wholesale market: the most concentrated is the wholesale market. You can go to the nearest wholesale market, because after passing the wholesale market, you can see many sellers buying goods in the wholesale market. Take the clothing industry as an example, the clothing industry is a very developed wholesale market, and there are basically large clothing cities in this area. Buying goods from the wholesale market requires you to negotiate the price, and you have strong bargaining power. You should also pay attention to establishing a good cooperative relationship with wholesalers.

Second, local specialties and peripheral specialties: buyers can also choose some local or peripheral specialties to sell on Taobao. If there are local or surrounding sources of goods, local specialties are cheap, which are the prices of acquaintances, so it is easy to communicate. For example, duck eggs in Gaoyou, seafood in coastal areas and crops in grain producing areas.

The source of goods in online stores

Third, factory procurement: you can directly consult some manufacturers in the local industrial park. Regular manufacturers can give you very low prices to ensure quality, but manufacturers generally require large quantities.

Wholesalers: Wholesalers are usually middlemen who contact manufacturers, and many sellers buy goods from wholesalers. Although the price is higher than the factory, sometimes because some sellers can't contact the factory directly, wholesalers are also a channel to purchase goods. However, before cooperating with suppliers, it is necessary to coordinate clearly on issues such as return and exchange.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) brand agent: Some brand agents in offline stores are also the source of many Taobao sellers. When choosing such brands, we must try our best to select some well-known and good-quality brands to purchase. In addition, we should compare the requirements of different brands for joining sellers and choose one that is beneficial to us.

6. Friends and relatives: If there are friends and relatives around us who open stores and factories, then we can choose to purchase goods directly from friends and relatives, but not everyone can have this channel.

Second, online purchase channels.

Alibaba group.

In a large wholesale market, Alibaba Online, the platform can be directly searched through the browser. Moreover, Alibaba can deliver goods directly to Taobao, and like the wholesale market, it has a large supply, many styles to choose from and a solid supply base, so many buyers choose to purchase goods from Alibaba, but when purchasing goods, they should also try to choose some regular suppliers.

Tmall mall supply and marketing.

The source of goods in online stores

Through very simple operation, the goods on Tmall's supply and marketing platform can also be moved into your store, which can save your time and energy in packaging, delivery and other operations and make your store run better. And the sign of authorization will also make buyers trust you more.

Third, online consignment.

There are many kinds of online consignment platforms, and for some people who have no supply, they can also choose this channel to shop and distribute goods. Our company acts as an agent to deliver goods to buyers. We don't need to invest a lot of money in this way of purchasing, but due to the restrictions of agents, we can't see the real thing and the quality can't be guaranteed.

In fact, the most important thing we choose is to be able to meet our own conditions and circumstances. Today, I will share with you the purchase channels of various manufacturers, hoping to provide some help to those who encounter purchase difficulties.