If you are in the early stages of starting your boutique, either online or brick and mortar or you are already an established business you might wonder where you should buy wholesale to stock up your shop.

You have a few options: you can buy online or attend a wholesale trade show in person. Both have its own benefits.

There are multiple wholesale trade shows that you can attend throughout the year in major cities but if traveling is not a possibility than online shopping might be your best bet.


There are different companies that offer online wholesale shopping, we recommend checking out Fashiongo, Faire, and Orangeshine but there are others. Once you register on the websites you will be able to browse through hundreds of sellers worldwide. When choosing a seller it is important to check for a few things: minimum order spending, processing/shipping time, returns/exchanges policy, or if the items are in stock or you need to pre order them. The great thing about shopping online is that most wholesalers ship pretty quick their items so you can have the merchandise within days and start selling. You can also ask them to use their stock photos so you can start uploading them on your website or share the new products on social media. 


Attending a wholesale trade show is a great experience, you get to look at and touch the items, check the quality and make connections with suppliers in person and place your orders on the spot. If you choose to attend a trade show you can check the brands that will be attending ahead of time and check their online catalogs, this way you will know exactly which brands you are interested in. On most of the trade shows you will have to pre order the items that you want but some smaller sellers or sellers with less variety will have the items in stock at the show. Once you meet the wholesalers and take their information or follow them on social media you can order directly from them as needed and for the future orders just browse through the products online.