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Jessica Isaac

Posts: 1

Jersey City, New Jersey, US

does anyone have advice on how to become a product distributor? i love bumble and bumble and loreal products but I'm open to any

Jun 15 14 06:27 am Link

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Leonard Gee Photography

Posts: 18096

Sacramento, California, US

Jessica Isaac wrote:
does anyone have advice on how to become a product distributor? i love bumble and bumble and loreal products but I'm open to any

Ahhh.... Medium to large, and even some tiny brands do not follow the Mary Kay, Amway, Avon model. Loreal has a retail distribution deal. They don't sell you 50 nor a few hundred units. Maybe you should research bands the have the pyramid distribution model instead of the brands with retail store models.

Jun 15 14 10:12 am Link

Wardrobe Stylist

Tiffany_B

Posts: 1551

Atlanta, Georgia, US

Unless you have a retail store or salon and a valid wholesale account brands like Bumble and Bumble and L'Oreal aren't going to have any interest in you distributing their products (and realistically even those things don't guarantee and "in" with a major brand as they may have additional requirements regarding things like floor space and sales quotas). If you're aim is to become a product distributor then you need to look at companies that are reliant on such positions e.g. Avon, you may also have some luck if you look at microbrands that are new and in need of some promotion but keep in mind that in the latter case pay may be minimal or made in trade and so you'll need to decide if that's worth it for you.

Jun 18 14 03:46 pm Link