5 tips for buying wholesale decoration

Before buying wholesale decoration, it is important to bear in mind some recommendations. Here are some of them:

Research wholesale decoration suppliers

The first step you should take in your wholesale decoration purchasing process is to find out which suppliers you want to work with.

In this preliminary phase, it is important to Google the name of the supplier and read the reviews that customers have left. Once you know which suppliers you would like to work with, call them and talk to their representatives.

At ITEM International, we work with 60 experienced wholesale decoration representatives to offer the best service to our customers.

Find out about the trends for the coming season

In order to be able to efficiently buy wholesale decoration, it is extremely important to know what each season´s trends are. To find out, you can consult interior decorating magazines, expert blogs or follow the most influential interior designers in your region/country.

According to AD magazine, the decoration trends foreseen for 2021 are neutral and warm tones, natural materials, natural textiles such as linen or bouclé wool and minimalism with curved lines.

Analyse your customers´ needs

Before buying wholesale decoration, it is essential that you know the market you will be working with. Your customers´ needs will probably be conditioned by where they live, current trends, etc.

Visit the showroom of your wholesale decoration supplier

Before making the purchase, if you would like to see the furniture you are going to buy in person, you can visit the different wholesale decoration showrooms.

At ITEM International, we have recently expanded our showroom to 1,500 m2 in order to be able to offer our customers more than 15,000 products spread out over 80 different spaces. When customers visit the showroom, they have the chance to see and touch the furniture for themselves

Attend wholesale decoration trade fairs

The wholesale decoration companies have stands at the different trade fairs that are held around Europe. At these, you will get the chance to establish initial contacts with the representatives of the different companies while getting to know all the latest wholesale decoration products.