24 Jun
Profitable Case Studies

Invest in Water for a Summer of Sales

Although at times the British weather may not show it summer is fast approaching and we at wholesalescout.co.uk have been searching for great products that could make our users a healthy profit over the summer months. According to the Met Office this summer is going to be a real scorcher so what better area to retail in than the hydration market. As the temperatures rise you’ll see hydration products flying off the shelves and a great return on your investment. The bottled water market alone is worth £2 billion to the UK retail market.

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24 Jun
Profitable Case Studies

World of WarCraft Can Open Up a World of Sales

Gaming is a massive industry, perhaps one of the biggest in the consumer retail sector. During 2008 UK consumers spent almost £1.8 billion on software alone! The figures don’t lie, this is truly a bulging market but it has to be noted that they do not tell the whole story. As this sector is so popular it has inevitably attracted many traders and re-sellers – all competing fiercely for a share of this billion pound market.

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24 Jun
Profitable Case Studies

Drive your way to success with the all new Glideball

Golf is an ever popular sport with the number of people in the UK playing regularly rising every year to a now unprecedented 1.5 million golfers hitting UK courses a few times or more every year. The retail market in this industry sector is worth around £350 million each year in the UK alone – how about cutting yourself a piece of this thriving market?

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24 Jun
Profitable Case Studies

Beat the Recession and Pick up a Bargain Ex-Police Motor

Times are tough for nigh on everyone at the minute. Trying to encourage customers to buy your products, at times, feels like trying to get blood from a stone and all your competitors are dropping their prices like crazy. Well as the cliché goes – it’s all swings and roundabouts. There are upsides to the dark economic times, as a car buyer there’s never been a better time to pick up a new motor. Sales for the car trades have been dramatically hit which has resulted in a market flooded with new unsold cars.

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24 Jun
Profitable Case Studies

The Fall of Woolworths Means Good Times for The Little Guy

It was very sad to hear of the demise of Woolworths in the lead up to Christmas. A business started way back in 1909 it’s amazing to think that a retail behemoth such as Woolworths could be so susceptible to the economic downturn. The truth is that Woolworths were struggling long before they were forced into liquidation as amongst the ever-growing power of the supermarkets they found it difficult to maintain their niche. Although a very sad sequence of events and certainly sad for all those long-standing employees now left without jobs this situation does represent an opportunity for the smaller trader. It’s in economic troughs such as these that having minimal overheads with a high level of flexibility can really work to the small business’ advantage.

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23 Jun
Profitable Case Studies

Capitalising on the Christmas Spending Frenzy

The Christmas market is a huge one with an estimated £36 Billion (according to a recent BBC report) being spent by Britons both online and on the high street in the lead up to the big day. The difficult thing for the would-be re-seller is how do you cut a slice of this market? This is certainly the best time of year to be in the retail sector as customers are far more willing to empty their wallets in the spirit of the festive season. With the current economic climate in mind the flexible trader needs to offer something of high perceived value for a reasonable sale price – really you are looking to offer your customers a great Christmas present. Something that they would be happy to give to a loved one and something that would certainly make them look generous!

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23 Jun
Profitable Case Studies

The Rocky Road to Success

This month we turn to the movie memorabilia domain for a wonderful profit making opportunity.

Rocky TM is undoubtedly one of the most successful movie franchises in the history of world cinema. Over the six films we have been entertained by some very colourful characters, all kitted out in their own trademarked apparel. Thanks to the wonders of, erm, mass sewing/embroidery, these items of clothing are available to buy at wholesale prices!

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23 Jun
Profitable Case Studies

Seasonal Clothing Can Be Profitable

As winter draws in many people will be looking to compliment their wardrobes with this season’s offerings from the high street but with the recession looming shoppers will be looking to keep their spending to a minimum. Why not give them a cost effective way of getting their winter essentials by supplying cut-price clothing to keep them warm over the next few months? In this October’s product review we look at how quality unbranded clothing can be very profitable, even more so in these times of limited consumer spending.

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23 Jun
Profitable Case Studies

Record Transfers Make for Record Profits and Elmo goes Live!

One of the biggest markets on the internet today is sports merchandise. The average sports fan spends hundreds of pounds a year supporting their chosen team and a big chunk of this spending can be attributed to merchandise.

In the UK, Football rules supreme and the English Premiership is the wealthiest, most sensational league in the world. One of the most dramatic days of the season is transfer deadline day. Clubs are battling against the clock to sign some of the biggest, most exciting names in the world. Not only is a lot of money spent by the clubs to acquire these players but a lot of money is spent by fans clamouring to own a replica shirt with their new hero’s name or number printed on the back. As a neutral spectator and business person this creates an excellent opportunity to cut a slice of the profit.

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23 Jun
Profitable Case Studies

Get Pole Position in the Sporting Merchandise Market

The best selling products are those which people feel passionate about. It is those items of special importance to people which make them dig their hands into their pockets. It is such a product we have found for this month’s product review – wholesale McLaren Mercedes F1 Team Official T-Shirts as worn by current sporting media darling and hero Lewis Hamilton.

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