How to find reliable and cheap suppliers around the world ?
How to find reliable and cheap suppliers around the world to reduce the operating costs of beauty salons?
Why are our peers always so cheap? Why do we always find profits declining at the end of the year? The truth is that a good procurement channel can help you save 1/3 of the cost ($30,000-$50,000) a year, and help you gain real business advantages in three minutes.
Our company has been in the beauty industry for ten years. And has helped hundreds of beauty salons and beauty clinics save money on procurement.
The following are three methods I commonly use to find buyers. They provide practical information throughout the process and are applicable to all types and stages of beauty salons.
- First of all, if possible, you must participate in exhibitions.
- My company participates in 3-5 exhibitions every year. This is really the most direct and appropriate way to find suppliers. Most of the show suppliers will bring samples, many of which will not be shipped back to their home country. Just add their contact details and ask and you can get these samples at a very low price while they are processing the display samples. Which exhibitions in the beauty industry should you go to?
- You can choose according to the country where you are located. Here we recommend Beautyworld Frankfurt Beauty Show and Las Vegas International Beauty Show (Cosmoprof North America). Of course, the Asia Pacific Beauty Show (Cosmoprof Asia) is also very good.
- How to choose depends on whether you want to understand the market trends in Europe, the United States or Asia. These are all good opportunities to seize the latest technology. You can also join the participating communities and communicate with more peers.
- Secondly, you need to understand the origin distribution of common beauty salon equipment and products. Only in this way can you grasp the most valuable suppliers. Purchasing from origins that have no product advantages (price or technology), no matter how low the price is, is stupid and wasteful.
- If you want to find good quality equipment products, you must choose Japan and Germany. Germany is an important distribution center for production equipment suppliers, and both technology and equipment are very cutting-edge.
- If you want to choose the latest technology, you must choose South Korea. Their technology updates are really fast. Lutronic is the leader in photoelectric medical and aesthetic equipment companies. To be honest, the technology currently used in many places has even been eliminated by South Korea for ten years. Korea’s latest beauty technology innovation.
- If your beauty salon has just started, it is highly recommended that you choose Chinese suppliers. Their cost advantage is really great. At the same time, they are very close to South Korea. They can customize the products you want. Chinese manufacturing is really strong. Distribution of products in China’s core beauty industry. You don’t need to go to a certain country. You can trade through most online platforms or buyers. Of course, the premise is that you have to understand the products that are really advantageous in this place of origin. Now most Chinese companies will provide samples at very competitive prices (2/3 of Amazon), and you even only need to pay the shipping price. You will never regret it if you try it. Leo, a buyer who has worked with me for 5 years, told me that he feels that he can now get at least twice the cost of purchasing goods every year, and save half the time.
- Finally, in order to get better prices, we generally use B2B websites, or look for professional overseas buyers. We recommend that you use these two purchasing channels at the same time. B2B shopping platforms are commonly used around the world. You can consult with your overseas buyers after making inquiries on the B2B platform. Believe me, this will help you save at least half of the price.
As someone who has been in the business for ten years and has owned his own beauty salon, I have to say that if you want to run a beauty salon well, you must have your own exclusive purchasing channel. It is not limited to a certain one, and can be changed at any time according to the stage of your beauty salon. In this way, you can reduce costs to the greatest extent, gain access to the latest technology, bring new experiences to your customers, and thus better run your own business.
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