Merchandise buyers and sellers will walk the aisles of upcoming trade shows and search online product sources for the latest and greatest goods. Wholesalers and retailers who seek Trendy New Products should scan these 3 product category tips. All are responses to the latest Social, Economic or User demands.
1. Fashion Accessories Makeover Wardrobes At Lower Cost With High Style
· In the current economic climate, retail customers are buying more accessories and spending less of their budgets on complete outfits and apparel. “The retailing industry predicts a rise in accessories sales over the next five quarters.” (Specialty Retail trend forecast, Andrew Beauchamp)
· Retail customers looking for something new that won’t break the budget (or a Teen-Tween-aged allowance) are looking to accessories and wearable souvenirs.
· Accessories Boom: Banana Republic, mall-based clothing retailer, will open a Banana Republic accessories concept store this year. Alternative outlets for jewelry and accessories – such as theme park, science, educational, museum and zoo retail concessions – report that an increasing percentage of their total sales revenue is now coming from jewelry, theme-based and souvenir accessories … often lower-price point items purchased in multiples.
· To find trendy new sources: See Top Ten Wholesale’s product directory search results for Accessories and for Jewelry.
· See Also: New Season Brings Increased Sales of Trendy Accessories and Fashion Jewelry in this week’s TopTenWholesale Blog, from Cool Jewels wholesaler. It covers age-targeted jewelry lines for children and teens, as well as adults; plus new trendy jewelry and apparel motifs.
2. Jewelry and Novelties That Multi-Task
· It’s a watch! It’s a necklace!. No … it’s a phone, a digital storage drive, an MP3 player etc. etc. Customers who multi-task all day long also want multiple functions from their devices, appliances and – surprise – their jewelry and personal accessories.
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USB Necklace
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MultiPurpose Watch
· Find suppliers on the TopTenWholesale search and product directory network for Novelties and Electronics.
3. Smokeless Smoking Accessories
· Health concerns over smoking and the effects of second-hand smoke — plus increased anti-smoking initiatives by medical, healthcare and government agencies — are driving the trend for flavored, smokeless and electronic “smoking” accessories.
· Smokeless devices include: Flavored e-cigarettes. Disposable and Reusable electronic devices that deliver nicotine without tobacco, smoke or toxins. Battery-operated “cigarettes” fitted with: Heat coils and replaceable aromatic cartridges; LEDs to simulate burning ash; controllers that emit fragrance “smoke.”
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Smokeless Cigarettes
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Smokeless Electronic Pipes
· Traditional Smoking Accessories: Smoker’s accessories have NOT disappeared from Customer Demands. Still in demand are Refillable Lighters (Zippos and other Collectibles or Nostalgia items) and Lighters carrying Sports, Team and other licensed insignia.
· Source smoking accessories – traditional and smokeless – from TopTenWholesale Smoking Accessories suppliers.