You may have come across Shpock or at least heard of it before. They have run a few ad campaigns on TV although it seems to have been fairly low key thus far. However, word on the street is good – people are saying positive things about it, so I thought it would be worth […] Read More »

A small salute to great women in business everywhere, out there, running great companies and being generally tremendous! I have been inspired to write a celebratory blog post about women in business, mainly in light of a photo that was circulating on social media showing President-elect Trump with a line of men rumoured to be […] Read More »

You’d have to have your head in the sand, or somewhere, in order not to have noticed Halloween is upon us. You may remember when we had some interesting costumes in stock, see here, which was similar to some stock that the supermarkets had. The sale of mental health patient costumes caused a bit of […] Read More »

The Best UK Wholesale Trade Shows & Fairs for 2018 As a wholesaler, heading to trade shows, fairs and exhibitions with my trusty X-banner stand can be a tiring, but highly rewarding experience. Meeting new suppliers, learning about the latest trends and generally networking with others in retailing and the e-commerce industry can help take […] Read More »

Facebook Rugby Sevens made its first appearance at an Olympics this year and has been a phenomenal success. My Dad (dyed in the wool footie fan, not the most tolerant of non working class sports it has to be said – best not to comment on which football team he supports) actually admitted to enjoying […] Read More »

Our booklet blunder with 50,000 tragically inaccurate ‘unofficial’ language guides for Rio 2016 Here at Wholesale Clearance a large variety of stock makes its way in and out of our warehouse, and the vast majority of it is quality merchandise. Occasionally though, we stumble across something so disastrously unprofessional that we’re left with little choice […] Read More »

What’s the difference between B2B and B2C long distance selling regulations? Are you confused about the difference between B2B and B2C long distance selling regulations? The law treats business-to-business contracts differently than it does business-to-consumer contracts. The Distance Selling Regulations no longer actually apply in UK law. They were replaced by the Consumer Contracts Regulations […] Read More »

It was announced yesterday (13/06.2016) that Microsoft is to purchase LinkedIn, the professional networking website, for $26bn (£18bn), which equates to $196 a share. That’s a lot of money. Apparently the deal will enable Microsoft to boost sales of its business and email software, although to be fair, it doesn’t sound as though they’re failing […] Read More »

It was drawn to my attention this week, that media coverage of certain items can pique interest and ensure that prices rise. You have to be on your toes to catch the wave, blink and you’ve missed it. So I had a look at products that unexpectedly went viral and here’s my top six. The […] Read More »

Gary Lineker naked? “Ooh yes please,” mutter many of my female friends. So is it going to happen? Will we get a chance to see the well-loved Match of the Day presenter clad only in what his mother gave him? Well sadly not. After Leicester City pulled off a stunning victory and defeated Chelsea 2-1 […] Read More »