How to Find In-State Resources
Rhonda asks:
“I am just starting my gift basket business. Where can I find unique types of baskets from in my city?”
Your search for baskets and other vessels in Louisiana may take a short time, or it may take a few days to find where wholesale baskets are sold. Here’s an idea of where to look.
1. Yellow pages. If this thick book is still delivered to your home or office, find the category “floral suppliers” to see who’s listed. That’s where I found basket wholesalers before the Internet became the default.
2. Retail stores. Many arts and crafts suppliers stack baskets on their shelves and don’t remove tags that tell where the baskets were purchased. If these craft retailers buy baskets locally, the tags will show business names and locations.
3. Online help. The Louisiana state resource page at GiftBasketWholesaleSupplies.com is constantly being updated. If the list on this page doesn’t yet help, perhaps we’ll soon find a basket wholesaler available in your area.
The audio CD, How to Find Products In and Around Your State, also provides a wealth of resource information that will make your research quick and easy.
Someone has what you want, Rhonda. I know you’ll find a supplier.
Where to Find Specific Wholesale Supplies
Laura asks:
“I am still searching for good wholesale resources to provide unique additions to our gift baskets such as cloth napkins, small, decorative serving plates, cheese knives, etc. Can you recommend any vendors for these products?”
I’m not aware of one company, distributor, or supplier that sells all of these items under one roof, but that does not mean one doesn’t exist.
Exhibitors I’ve visited at trade shows either have cloth napkins with towels and placemats but not plates and knives. You may have to purchase these items from two or more wholesalers.
The trade show season is now in full swing. Hopefully, you will be able to attend one in your region or make plans to visit one in another state. You might find success with your search by visiting a show located in a permanent building, such as Americasmart, The L.A. Mart, or Columbus Marketplace.
That’s just three permanent showrooms. Many more exist in the U.S. and around the world.
GiftBasketWholesaleSupplies.com includes a page to search the site for specific items. Perhaps that will be of assistance.
Has anyone found the items that Laura mentions above from a trusted source?
Who Sells Imprinting Machines?
Sylvana asks:
“I own a gift basket company in Montreal, Canada and am looking for a machine that imprints favor confetti cards and ribbon. I hear mostly about the Howard machine that imprints ribbons. Do you know of this type of product?”
Unfortunately, I don’t know of a machine outside of the one by Howard that produces this type of imprinting. But that certainly doesn’t mean such a machine does not exist.
I reviewed search engine queries with no good results. My suggestion is to see complementary products that well-known gift basket suppliers sell on their sites. Start with:
Peters Imports
You find more suppliers on the wholesale page and also at GiftBasketWholesaleSupplies.com.
Is anyone familiar with the machine Sylvana describes?
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