Jan 13, 2015

Wholesalecrafts.com Reports Record-Breaking 2014 Year-End Sales Results

Wholesalecrafts.com, the premier online marketplace for retailers to source handmade American and Canadian craft, announces 2014 year-end sales results.

Total online sales placed by retailers to artists through Wholesalecrafts.com’s shopping cart for 2014 came in at $5,942,869 – a 5.9% increase over 2013, and the highest recorded annual online sales amount to date. 21,181 orders were placed online – a 2.0% increase from 2013, and the highest number of annual online orders ever recorded. The web service also reports 1,256 new retailers enrolled in 2014 – a whopping 40.3% increase from 2013, and 1,227 current artist members to date.

“These are very pleasing figures, especially the number of new retailers enrolled,” said Nancy Vince, President, Wholesalecrafts.com, Inc. “I believe these results are largely attributed to an increase in our direct mail marketing efforts, producing an outstanding 13 catalogs and 3 trade shows last year, including outreach to new regional retailers and targeted vertical markets.”

About Wholesalecrafts.com, Inc.

Wholesalecrafts.com is the premier online marketplace for retailers to source over 1,200 juried American and Canadian wholesale artists featuring jewelry, gifts, fashion accessories, home decor, garden accessories and more, in a variety of price points and styles. Enrollment is free for retailers. Artists pay a service fee and are eligible for many marketing opportunities including Wholesalecrafts.com’s quarterly printed Buyer’s Guide catalogs, annual Vertical Marketing Guides to target retail markets, co-op advertising with top industry trade publications, and two annual trade shows. Commissions are not charged on sales. Wholesalecrafts.com, Inc. is the producer of the American Craft Retailers Expo (ACRE) shows, held annually in Philadelphia, PA and Las Vegas, NV. Upcoming show dates include ACRE Philadelphia, February 14 – 16, 2015, and ACRE Las Vegas, May 28 – 30, 2015. For more information, visit www.Wholesalecrafts.com,www.ACREPhiladelphia.com, and www.ACRELasVegas.com, or call 1.888.4.CRAFT.1 (1.888.427.2381).