Oct 5, 2012

Wholesalecrafts.com Announces Third Quarter 2012 Sales Results: Total Exceeds $1.4 Million, Record Breaking Months

Wholesalecrafts.com, the premier online marketplace for retailers to source artist-made American and Canadian craft products, announces record breaking third quarter 2012 online sales results.

Total online sales placed by retailers to artists through Wholesalecrafts.com’s shopping cart for July, August, and September 2012 came in at $1,427,863 – an 18.4% increase over 2011, and the highest recorded third quarter sales amount to date. 5,399 total orders were placed online – a 15.7% increase from 2011, and the highest number of third quarter orders ever recorded.

July, August, and September 2012 were all record breaking months, boasting the highest sales amounts ever recorded for those months, with September breaking the overall record for the highest sales amount ever recorded in a single month on Wholesalecrafts.com, coming in at $543,795.

“These are just amazing numbers,” said Nancy Vince, President,Wholesalecrafts.com, Inc. “Our late Summer and early Fall months generally prove to be our biggest buying months of the year, but this year really exceeded my expectations. We are very thankful to our retailers that participated and thrilled for the success of our artists.”

About Wholesalecrafts.com
Wholesalecrafts.com is the premier online marketplace for retailers to source 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 mailed to 30,000, co-op advertising in top trade publications, printed and electronic Vertical Marketing Guides to targeted retailer markets, 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. Upcoming show dates include ACRE Orlando, January 19 – 21, 2013, and ACRE Las Vegas, April 30 – May 2, 2013. For more information, visit ww w.Wholesalecrafts.com, www.ACREOrlando.com andwww.ACRELasVegas.com, or call 1.888.4.CRAFT.1 (1.888.427.2381).