Jul 2, 2012

Wholesalecrafts.com Reports Second Quarter 2012 Sales Results: Record-Breaking High, Total Online Shopping Cart Sales Exceed $1 Million

Wholesalecrafts.com, the premier online marketplace for retailers to source handmade American and Canadian craft, announces second quarter 2012 sales results.

Total online shopping cart sales placed by retailers to artists throughWholesalecrafts.com’s web service for April, May, and June 2012 came in at $1,089,687 – a tremendous 22.9% increase over 2011, and the highest recorded second quarter online sales amount to date.

About Wholesalecrafts.com

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 wide variety of price points and styles. Enrollment is free for retailers. Artists pay a service fee and are eligible for many marketing opportunities including a quarterly printed Buyer’s Guide catalog, co-op advertising in top trade publications, and two annual trade shows. Commissions are not charged on sales. Wholesalecrafts.com is the producer of the American Craft Retailers Expo (ACRE) shows, held annually in Orlando, FL and Las Vegas, NV. Show dates for next year include ACRE Orlando, January 19 – 21, 2013, and ACRE Las Vegas, April 27 – 29, 2013. For more information, visit www.Wholesalecrafts.com,www.ACREOrlando.com and www.ACRELasVegas.com, or call 1.888.4.CRAFT.1 (1.888.427.2381).