- 1). Analyze your customer base and your available storage and display space. Shiseido manufactures dozens of products for a wide variety of hair care and beauty needs. They have a full line of shampoos and conditioners as well as an extensive makeup line. You may not have room to display everything your customers could possibly want. Focus on the products that support your main services and lines of business.
- 2). Contact several Shiseido wholesalers. You have a wide variety of choices. Some manufacturers restrict their distributorships to just one or a few wholesale distributors. However, Shiseido has allowed dozens of companies to become Shiseido distributors, offering bulk prices low enough to allow their wholesalers an attractive profit margin on re-sales to retail sellers.
- 3). Compare prices and terms. You should have a reasonable expectation of what your Shiseido product sales will be. A very low price per unit may not make sense for you if it comes combined with an unrealistically high-minimum order. Choose the wholesaler that offers the best combination of price and delivery terms for your particular business. You may pay a higher price per unit of product in exchange for a more realistic or flexible delivery schedule or ongoing purchase commitment.
- 4). Place the order. Many wholesalers will drop-ship your order directly to you using UPS, the Postal Service or other delivery agency. Some will have their own truck or van drop off the product to you from local distributor or warehouse. You should have someone waiting for the order, or arrange a delivery to a secure location to prevent theft.
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