Purchasing Resources for Mens Clothing

Pricing and Costs of Mens Clothing

Choose wholesale menswear to save money on inventory
By Terri Deno Any retailer that focuses on men's fashion knows that the pricing and costs of men's clothing are on the rise. But there are still ways to save money when you need to stock your retail space with men's business clothing, and other types of men's apparel. To get the best of both worlds when you buy and sell men's clothing, you can find wholesale men's apparel in a variety of styels, including sportswear, casual wear and business wear.

Wholesale menswear may be priced per unit, by prepack orders (usually consisting of 12 to 36 items per pack), or by weight. You can get the best deals with prepacks because if you figure the price per unit, you can save at least 50 percent on most items.

Since menswear does not stop at shirts and pants, you will also have to consider accessories and shoes for your retail space. There are other options to consider when you purchase men's clothes for your store, including:

1. Different sizes to accommodate more customers.

2. What accessories to stock with the men's clothing you choose.

3. Whether your store will specialize in certain types of clothing, or offer a range of styles.

Choose men's business clothing to maximize profits

Pricing and costs of men's clothing can be higher for business attire than other types of menswear, but almost every man needs to purchase at least one suit in order to be properly dressed for special occasions. They will also need shirts, ties and shoes to go with the suit. This is why stores specializing in business attire are usually profitable.
Try:  You can find many suit fashions from Textile Trading Associates or AH Fashion. Both these companies offer Italian suits, accessories and more, with some styles under $200 per unit. Make sure you remember to also stock plenty of shirt and tie options for all your suits.

Buy sportswear men's wholesale clothing

Sportswear includes all types of items, including t-shirts, sweatpants, sweatshirts and athletic shoes. These items can be purchased from wholesalers that provide name brand sportswear, or you can find wholesalers that sell no brand sportswear for significantly less.
Try:  RG Riley specializes in name brand sportswear for men and the whole family. Blank Shirts is a wholesaler that provides sportswear styles without name brands for less that $2.00 a per unit in most cases.

Stock casual wear men's clothing

Casual wear is perfect for many occasions. There are men's styles that will fit for everyday use, and fashions that are for more formal occasions. Since many offices are also switching to allow for more casual attire, this type of clothing could be your best-seller.
Try:  ApparelUs.com stocks all types of pants, shirts, and jackets for men. Most styles are bundled in packages of six or more for under $40. You can also offer customers great casual style leather jacket styles from MyLeather.com. All styles are sold per unit, but cost well under $100.

• Keep track of the latest trends and fashions, so when you order new items from your men's apparel wholesaler, you can get what your customers want to see in your store's window. The latest fashions can be tracked in any major fashion magazine.

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