Build A Profitable Wholesale Or Retail Business
Importing High Quality Products From India

• 10 day workshop and buying trip to India
• Buy direct from manufacturers
• Trade with 300% - 800% sales margins
• Personal introductions to suppliers and buying agents
• Low cost freight forwarding
• Develop expertise as an importer and buyer
• Have your website designed and built for you
• Witness the manufacturing process first hand
• Discover what it means to really enjoy running a business

We can provide you with all the information, contacts and expertise that you will need to successfully import and retail a range of stunning products from India. 

Join us in India for our next 10 day workshop.

You will return, ready to open for business (or expand it), knowing that your stock will be delivered on the agreed day, that your shipper will handle all the paperwork and that you will know the exact cost.

You may have considered buying a franchise or an existing retail business. These can be expensive and uncertain investments especially when the alternative of doing it yourself, can be so enjoyable and profitable. Retail franchises have a higher failure rate than starting your own retail business.

"Fast track to a profitable retail business."

Importing From India

 

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Over 300 Product Lines

Not many people source directly from manufacturers and import from overseas as they are daunted by the whole process. The prices they end up paying to wholesalers drastically erode their profit margins and can jeopardise their whole business. We will take you through this whole buying process.  We aim to make sourcing and importing easy for you, so you build a robust and highly profitable business.

We are going to prove to you how easy it is to do all your own sourcing, negotiating and importing from India. Most people are put off by a fear of the unknown, which is why they continue buying from wholesalers and internet suppliers in the UK with such poor margins.  Buying direct, you cut out the middlemen and with such good sales margins, you can expand your business model to include wholesaling.

You can realistically expect profit margins of 300% to 800%.  When you consider that there are many retailers that operate with only 100% profit margins, then you can understand how extraordinary this is.

It is well worth explaining exactly what we mean by good sales margins.  If you buy a product for £1 and you have an additional £1 in direct costs (taxes, shipping etc.), then the total net cost to you is £2.  If you are selling for £6 then you have a 300% margin on the net price (not the gross price, otherwise the margin would be 600%).

Margins can rise to 1000% on items like jewellery.  We provide a more detailed analysis and real examples of these profit margins in the information pack.

At the International Fair in Delhi, manufacturers conveniently come together from all across India, saving months of travelling and allowing instant comparisons of quality and price.  It is well attended by retailers from the US but very few UK retailers. UK companies such as Laura Ashley, Zara, Accessorize, Conran, Habitat, Marks & Spencer, Graham & Green, John Lewis, Liberty and Harrods attend but not the smaller retailers that would most benefit.

We organise priority entry to the Fair and will be on hand to pass on our experience, highlight the potential pitfalls and guide you through the whole process so that you make good buying decisions. 

We will introduce you to the manufacturers we know, that have proven to be very reliable and of consistently high quality.  We are not suggesting that you should limit yourself to our recommendations but they offer excellent prices and quality and are a good starting point to test your product mix. They will also provide an important standard against which you can compare other producers.

Equally as important, as part of a collective group of buyers, we have considerable purchasing power. Just the idea that we might collectively withdraw our business can be a powerful incentive to ensure deadlines are met and quality remains consistent.

We found many people have a misconception of what India has to offer.  Modern India produces modern products. Take some time to browse through the different product pages here and you will see a sample of the enormous range available.

You can have almost anything made in India. India has definitely moved into the 21st century and is producing for its sophisticated international customers and not just for its home market and tourists.

The quality of workmanship is unmatched elsewhere in Asia. Manufacturing in India is not mass production, it tends to be smaller family run businesses that have retained highly skilled cratsmen and artisans.

• We will train you to negotiate advantageous terms with manufacturers in India from the beginning, so you are certain that you get the best available prices and payment conditions

• We will introduce you to proven, trusted and approved trading partners

• You will be given free, priority admission to the 28th Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair, which covers the full range of merchandise including textiles, furniture, soft furnishings, lighting, gifts gems and jewellery. The Fair lasts for 3 or 4 days and is run twice a year

• Introduce you to our extensive network of trusted contacts, so you are not exposed to any risks.
• Help you to benefit from 300%-800%+ margins on the products that you source in India
• Help you develop fully comprehensive cash flow projections
• Help you to write a strong retail business plan which will appeal to banks for funding
• Recommend a low cost accountancy firm
• Recommend low cost security and retail equipment
• Provide free consultancy during your first year of business
• Advise you on direct mailing, advertising and marketing for both your traditional and online business
• Bring you together with other retailers with similar businesses across the EU with free access to our online business network
• Register your business as a limited company
• Arrange your business visas to India
• Teach the basics of writing powerful advertising and marketing materials
• Show you the best value ways to advertise your business
• Help you with some basics like choosing a good retail location

• We design and build your retail website and host it for you over the first year
• We show you how to set up internet banking and link it into your website
• We will explain all of the promotional tools at your disposal on the internet, which ones to avoid and which advertising methods we believe are the best value and most effective
• We will set up your online store so that you can easily load your products from a simple spreadsheet
• You could sell as much online as you do through your retail premises

You will need to develop a concept for your retail outlet before you arrive in India. It is important you have a well defined product selection before you arrive because the choice and quality can be overwhelming and you must stay focused. Please read our notes on product selection.

There are over 300 product lines represented at the trade fair. We have provided a full list of the trade fair products.

• Return flights from London to Delhi. Internal flight from Jaipur to Delhi
• 5 star accommodation
• Personal car and driver for most days
• 30 hours of group and personal coaching that presents the import and retail business and trains you how to negotiate directly with the producers in India
• All course materials and guides
• Priority entry passes to the Delhi Trade Fair
• Company Registration in the UK
• Business visas to India
• Personal introductions to everyone you need to know so that you can launch and run your business successfully. These include tried and tested, government approved manufacturers, freight forwarding companies and buying agents
• Our backup and support throughout the whole week
• Visits to manufacturers, where you can watch goods being produced
• Design and creation of your retail website, including free hosting for the first year
• Option for additional travel packages designed to maximise your stay in India

Make absolutely sure that you have a viable business and that you have chosen the right retail business model. We will provide you with a detailed example of a business plan and a retail business cash flow projection tailored to your needs, before you join us in India.

All you need to provide are retail premises, insurance, a bank account and sufficient funds to purchase stock for your business. You will get everything else that you need from this week and you may well save yourself tens of thousands of pounds and a lot of unnecessary stress.

As you will be buying directly from manufacturers at such low cost, there is also the possibility of running a wholesale business or selling exclusively on the internet without a business premises at all.

Overall investment amounts will obviously vary. If you decided to run a wholesale business, a practical minimum, including the cost of the trip to India and purchasing all your initial stock would be around £20,000.

Our information pack will help you to cost your business. You need to be absolutely sure that you can finance your plans.

We have the full endorsement of the Indian Export Promotion Council For Handicrafts (EPCH), which is the official body that supports the export trade in the full range of goods available at the Autumn and Spring Trade Fairs, such as textiles, jewellery, furniture, soft furnishings and lighting.

There are a many Indian trade fairs each year; some are run by the EPCH, others by the Indian Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO).

UK Base Rate Trends

Interest rates are currently at their lowest levels for decades, so keeping money on deposit is no longer a prudent option for investors, making the cost/benefit analysis of investing in a new venture highly attractive

Commercial property leases have fallen dramatically in price, so one of the major costs for most new businesses – premises, now offers real value for money. By the end of 2009, commercial property leases are expected to be half what they were at the end of 2007. If you're paying half of what the business next door is locked in to paying, then you have a real competitive advantage.

Despite all the negative press commentary, UK inflation is at its lowest level in decades, making the economic environment highly favourable for new businesses.

For those with capital available to invest in their own enterprise the conditions in 2010 could scarcely be more encouraging.

You are looking at 300%+ margins on your products. Combine that with a lower lease costs and you will be more competitive than 98% of the other retailers on the high street.

87% of new businesses go bust in the first three years, because they fail to control their finances. Last year saw that amount increase. As these inefficient businesses go, they will leave a hole in the market that you will be filling.

UK Retail Sales

Year on year, the volume of retail sales in October 2009 was 3.4 per cent higher than in October 2008.

Volume of retail sales, all retailers, seasonally adjusted

There are 29 million working people in the UK, if a million of them lose their jobs of have their working hours cut back then this accounts for about 3.5 % of the total workforce. These people are unlikely to be spending much on non-essentials.

However, many people have the same jobs and income but their mortgage payments have reduced, so in many respects they are better off. These people are still affected by the overall sentiment and as a result some of their spending power is being redirected into savings. Not good for retailers right now, especially those running with smaller sales margins, but if you think a year ahead, when growth is expected to return, it may well prove to be a good time to launch a retail business.

Also, by next year, the less efficient retailers with poor margins will have disappeared, reducing the competition for new businesses entering the market.

If you start planning now and join us in October, you would reasonably expect your merchandise to be delivered by February, which would give you a store opening date sometime in March 2010; with few certain investments out there right now, it could prove a very smart move.

Visit the UK government's website for a complete economic review and full statistics for retail sales.

General retail business statistics>>

Shipping, Importing & Exchange Rates

Shipping costs from India to the UK are now the cheapest they have ever been. This, in part, offsets the current poorer exchange rate between the Indian rupee and British pound.

We have allowed for the exchange rates and shipping costs in all of our calculations of sales margins. Importing from India will continue to generate high margins even if the crude oil rate doubles and the pound collapses to half its current value. Predicitons expect the crude oil price (which is a big cost for shipping) to eventually settle somewhere around $60 - $70 per barrel and the British pound to improve on its current level, so our business model should remain strong for the next decade at least.

We have over 40 years combined experience in buying, retailing, finance, internet marketing and running small businesses.

We can introduce you to tried and trusted contacts in India from manufacturers and buying agents to government agencies.

We have experienced the setbacks and problems over the years and have developed low cost solutions that will help to make your business highly competitive.

Alexander Becerra, Drakgon Group, Venezuela:

Angelo Luoni and Laura Luoni Cardano, Al Campo, Italy:

Kiyotaka Twiga, Tokyo, Japan:

Meratish and Linda Brisbane, Australia :

Tarsem Wood Retailer, Ambiance, UK:

Vicky Commaide Elite Publishing Co., Australia:

Yousuf Al Rayes & Suhair Al Rayes Bahrain :

A franchise would typically cost you somewhere between £7,000 and £200,000 plus an annual cut of your profits just to buy in, before any setup costs and stock purchases. If the franchise operator goes out of business, so do you, through no fault of your own and over a ten year period half of them do. 

Buying an existing business is expensive.  We estimate that a profitable three year old retail outlet based on our business model would be worth upwards of £300,000. 

Why pay someone else when you can do it yourself and profit at the same time?

We believe this really offers spectacular value for money when you consider all of the advantages you will have over other ways of launching a retail business. You could do this yourself but it could end up costing you a lot more than you imagined.

Mistakes can be costly (many thousands of pounds) and jeopardise any business in its early stages. We will minimise those mistakes so that you avoid paying big fees to customs and excise for storing your products while paperwork is put right or having to pay for extra shipping containers because volumes were miscalculated or finding your products are damaged in transit.

Most importantly, we will show you where you can find quality and value so that you don't waste your investment capital.

Successful retail business owners don't give away their knowledge, which is why this is the first and currently the only opportunity of this kind.

Just to recap:

• 10 day trip to India with all introductions, travel and accommodation
• Company incorporation in the UK, business visas to India
• Full training in the retail import business
• Retail/wholesale website designed and built (free domain registration and hosting for 1 year)
• 6 months inclusive consultancy
• A complete retail business model to get your business running with excellent sales margins

Until the end of August we have reduced the cost of the package because of the current economic conditions.

Instead of the regular £8,270 the total cost is now only £6,970

Please call us if you have any queries or would like to discuss our offer in more detail.

Retail Business Consultants
69 Godmans Lane
Marks Tey
Essex. CO6 1NQ

UK Registered Company No. 6781024

Free Phone (UK) 0800 970 9842
Mobile (UK) 0770 908 7924
Email: info@retailbusinessconsultants.co.uk

Complete the form below and click on the submit button to download the information pack now.

We would like the opportunity to prove to you that starting your own retail business can be a rewarding experience and a sound investment. Very few retail businesses start with the advantages we can offer you.

The next workshop running in October 2010. You can download the information pack now by filling out the form below. We can also send you a printed version in one of the following ways:

1. Call us on 0800 970 9842, at any time, and leave the information shown in the form below.

2. Fill out the information pack request form and mail it to us at our business address (shown above).

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