6 Things to Consider when Finalizing a Distributor

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6 Things to Consider when Finalizing a Distributor
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• As a reseller, no matter what products you want
  to sell, it is important to connect with the
  right distributor. Since resellers are not
  involved in manufacturing, they are entirely
  dependent on distributors to get products.
• Reliability
• If you want to resell office supplies and grow
  your business, it is necessary to make
  partnership with reliable Office supplies
  wholesale distributors.
• You don't want to choose a distributor that has a
  bad reputation of delivering late. In order to
  get a fair idea about the distributor's
  reliability, try and contact resellers who are
  currently working or have worked with the
  distributor in the past.

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• Experience
• Consider how long the distributor has been in
  business. Dealing with an experienced distributor
  is a win/win situation as the distributor can
  give you valuable advice about growing your
  business. For instance, Ingram Micro has been
  distributing IT products since 1979 all over the
  world.
• This clearly proves that Ingram Micro integration
  with your ecommerce store will benefit your
  business in the long run. A distributor who has
  been in business for a while can also help you in
  marketing

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• Product Range
• As a reseller, you don't want to resell just one
  or two types of office supplies. Reselling a wide
  range of office supplies will enable you to
  attract customers from different walks of life.
• Tech Data distributor is well-known for offering
  a variety of products. Hence integrating your
  ecommerce platform with Tech Data catalog
  solution is definitely a good option.

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• Value to your Business
• You also need to consider what value addition the
  distributor is giving to your business. In simple
  words, what additional services the distributor
  will provide that will help you to grow your
  business and make money.
• Does the Distributor Offers Dropshipping
  Services?
• This is a very crucial factor in selecting a
  distributor. Dropshipping will completely
  eliminate the headache of storing inventory.
  Dropshipping is a business model in which the
  distributor takes care of inventory management,
  packaging and shipping orders.
• Connecting with a distributor that provides
  dropship services will allow you to focus on
  growing your business.

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• Is the Distributor using the Right Technology?
• You don't to manually upload the distributor's
  product catalog into your ecommerce BackOffice.
  Right? Make sure the distributor is offering
  inventory feed which will allow you to access its
  catalog electronically.