Jan 6, 2014

Wholesalecrafts.com Reports 2013 Year-End Online Sales Results: Exceeds $5.6 Million, Record-Breaking High

Wholesalecrafts.com, the premier online marketplace for retailers to source handmade American and Canadian artist made craft, announces 2013 year-end online sales results.

Total sales placed by retailers to artists through Wholesalecrafts.com’s online shopping cart for 2013 came in at $5,614,087 – an 18.3% increase over 2012, and the highest recorded annual online sales amount to date. 20,766 orders were placed online – a 13.2% increase from 2012, and the highest number of annual orders ever recorded. The web service also reports 885 new retailers enrolled in 2013, for a total of 21,942 registered retailers and 1,172 current artist members to date.

Every month in 2013 was an individual record-breaker, boasting the highest online sales amounts ever recorded for those months. September came in at $658,095, breaking the overall record for the highest online sales amount ever placed in a single month on Wholesalecrafts.com.

“I am simply thrilled with these results,” said Nancy Vince, President,Wholesalecrafts.com, Inc. “These numbers once again prove what a valuable and convenient resource we provide to the craft industry.” Nancy continued, “I cannot wait to see what 2014 will bring with the roll-out of our new web site design, expanded catalog offerings, and new ACRE show coming this summer to the Northeast.”

About Wholesalecrafts.com, Inc.

Wholesalecrafts.com is the premier online marketplace for retailers to source juried handmade American and Canadian wholesale artists.Wholesalecrafts.com features 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 three 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 Orlando, FL, Las Vegas, NV and Edison, NJ. Upcoming show dates include ACRE Orlando, January 25 – 27, 2014, ACRE Las Vegas, April 29 – May 1, 2014, and ACRE Northeast, August 12 – 14, 2014. F or more information, visit www.Wholesalecrafts.com,www.ACREOrlando.com, www.ACRELasVegas.com, andwww.ACRENortheast.com, or call 1.888.4.CRAFT.1 (1.888.427.2381).