Sourcing and Selling Wholesale Bedroom Furniture

As leading suppliers of artisanal wholesale furniture for over 25 years, Artisan Furniture USA has helped hundreds of independent retailers stock unique, handcrafted bedroom collections at bulk buy prices for maximum resale profits.

In this comprehensive guide, we cover everything retailers need to know about tapping into the wholesale bedroom furniture market – from sourcing reputable suppliers and negotiating discounts, to merchandising showrooms and optimizing sales margins on this popular category.

How to Identify Trustworthy Bedroom Furniture Wholesalers

Dealing with unknown manufacturers and middlemen carries risks when buying inventory in bulk unseen. Follow these insider tips for finding credible bedroom suppliers upfront:

Verify Years in Business and Clientele

Look for well-established companies with a long track record serving retail partners. Check websites and social media for signs of longevity. Big name clients are a trust marker too.

Review Range Depth and Styling

Bedroom furniture encompasses many subcategories like nightstands, armoires, benches and more across endless styles. Suppliers should offer vast choice covering key bedroom elements to enable one-stop sourcing.

Inspect Sample Quality Thoroughly

While buying samples first is ideal, it’s not always feasible at wholesale volumes. However, reputable vendors will provide detailed imagery and product descriptions so you can thoroughly evaluate construction, materials and finishing quality before ordering.

Getting the Best Pricing on Wholesale Bedroom Pieces

Once suitable suppliers are identified, securing the lowest wholesale rates involves some negotiating tactics. Follow this advice for bedroom furniture discount buying:

Take Advantage of High Volume Order Discounts

Most vendors provide tiered pricing – the more you buy the better discount you get per piece. By filling a whole shipping container, potential savings are huge over ordering in small batches.

Review Special Offers and Clearance Sales

Keep an eye out for clearance bedroom furniture being discontinued or overstock units suppliers are keen to shift. This is an opportunity to grab quality pieces at up to half price to boost profit margins.

Negotiate Fixed Trade Contracts

Signing annual trade agreements, locking in preferential rates in return for bulk commitment spend is common. This helps build supplier relationships for more bargaining power over time.

Setting Optimal Resale Pricing for Bedroom Showrooms

Making decent margins that attract customers without pricing furniture out of reach is key for profitability. Take these precision pricing approaches:

Map Out Total Landed Costs Per Item

First understand precise net costs accounting for wholesale rates, shipping, taxes and duty to land goods in store. This gives a solid baseline to later build in margins.

Analyze Competitor Pricing in Local Market

Research online and visit local specialists to analyze nightstand and chest drawer pricing ranges customers expect. Use this to align with market norms initially before testing higher price bands.

Simulate Margin Scenarios Between 2-4X Wholesale Rates

Costs and offerings vary hugely in furniture. Model out margin simulations using 2-4X multipliers on exact landed costs to assess profitability by piece and in turn what prices work for your business.

Making Bedroom Furniture Fly Off The Shelves

With the foundation of unique bedroom range diversity and savvy buying in place, driving sales volumes ultimately requires clever in-store merchandising to showcase collections irresistibly.

Curate Lifestyle Room Setups

Well executed display areas inspiring customers through room scenarios richer than vacant showroom floors is key. Style end-to-end bedroom collections blending nightstands, wardrobes, benches and chests of drawers as coordinated themes per range.

Produce Digital and Print Lookbooks

Lavish photography presented in catalogues and website galleries helps buyers mentally place statement beds and drawers in their own space and Scheme accessories. Ensure all key bedroom elements and configurations are covered for each curated collection.

Offer Multi-Piece Package Deals

Encouraging customers to imagine an entire bedroom furniture revamp is an upsell opportunity. Offer 5%+ discounts when buying 5+ items from one collection to incentivize bigger basket sizes.

If this overview has inspired you to explore the world of hand crafted wholesale bedroom furniture and take your retail business to the next level, the Artisan Furniture USA team is always on hand to advise how. Reach out today!