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Why Do Manufacturers Have Closeouts?
Posted by Scott in Closeouts, Liquidations, Wholesale, Wholesale Sources on July 20th, 2009
In today’s society, technology is advancing at an astounding rate. Consider computer processors for example. They produce a faster processor every few months. With such quick turnover, a brand new computer could be rendered obsolete within a few days of purchase. Manufacturers must struggle to keep up with this demand every day. Most of the very best products become out dated and are quickly replaced with newer faster versions within months. How do wholesale suppliers come into the picture with these transitioning products? Regular liquidations are sometimes a company’s best choice. Before we consider this, why don’t we back up a bit?
Most companies make large quantities of new products for release into the market, only to have them replaced very quickly with new items. Once this happens, the old products are moved to liquidation specialists and wholesale closeouts. Some items cannot be sold as a new item due to a small scratch or stain, and must be sold at discounted prices. Customers that purchased items from a retail store would return these blemished items, despite their working order.
Store returns are also sent to wholesale closeouts. Most of the time an item is stored once it has been returned. Over a period of time, these returns stack up and even large companies run out of room. When this happens, obsolete and damaged items are sent to wholesalers to make room for newer merchandise. Companies would rather focus their attention on the money made with newer items, making wholesale liquidation the best option for the returned items.
In order to draw crowds into their facilities, some manufacturers will advertise closeout sales. Their hopes are that visitors will come across new items and purchase them as well. This is an added benefit to the company. Large crowds are drawn in to look at these liquidation sales, where the price of products have been dramatically cut, to sell them quickly. These companies will often include merchandise that has been sitting for a long time in order to make room for new merchandise.
A lot of companies offer regular closeouts to manage their stock. Car dealers and furniture companies are not excluded from this practice. Cars that sit too long on a lot do not sell well, so car dealers usually have a liquidation sale in the fall and again in the spring to clear their lots for new cars. People often wait for these closeout sales before purchasing a car, especially when the economy is struggling.
Furniture vendors usually do the same. Certain kinds of furniture sell better during a particular season. Patio furniture for example, rarely sales after summer, so companies try to sell it quickly. They commonly use liquidations and closeout sales to do so. Any products that do not sell in the closeout, must be stored until the following year. Storing it costs more than dropping the prices. If you are looking for a bargain on furniture, wait for the closeouts to begin and shop for the best deals.
Some companies only need to have one liquidation sales a year. Lamp stores for example would only need to have one sale. Stores selling merchandise for a manufacturer that has closed, will clear their inventory by having a closeout sale as well. Once they have successfully sold the merchandise, they can look for a replacement company to order products from.

An excellent place to source products for selling them in your own business would be to check into merchants of closeouts. Closeouts are products for sale due to either the first company retailing them closing out, or they just couldn’t shift their inventory, which costs money for them to keep.
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