Overview
Wholesale Central is a US online directory of wholesale suppliers that describes itself as “America’s wholesale hub since 1997”[11]. It is free for buyers, who can create an account and search suppliers by category; suppliers pay to list their businesses[11].
Categories range from apparel and accessories to dollar-store items, closeouts, convenience-store goods, electronics, gifts, health and beauty, holiday merchandise, Made in USA products, party supplies, pet supplies, promotional products and toys, with dedicated sections for Amazon FBA suppliers and dropshippers[11]. Supplier profiles show how long each has been a member; featured listings at review included suppliers that had been members since 2003 and 2012[11].
Because suppliers pay for placement, listing is not the same as endorsement, and Wholesale Central does not publish a vetting process comparable to SaleHoo’s. Its value is breadth and cost: it is one of the longest-running free wholesale directories for US retailers, with a buyers’ newsletter of promotions and new suppliers.
Wholesale Central features
- Free buyer accounts
- Supplier search across dozens of categories
- Amazon FBA and dropship sections
- Supplier member-since dates
- Buyers' newsletter
Wholesale Central pricing
Free for buyers. Suppliers pay for listings.
Wholesale Central strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Free to search
- Long-running directory with many US suppliers
- Broad category coverage
Limitations
- Listings are paid placements, not vetted endorsements
- Directory only
- US-centred
Appears in
Wholesale Central alternatives and competitors
Alternatives to Wholesale Central: companies ranked in the same lists.
Alibaba.com
Costco Business Center- Sam’s Club
Amazon Business
Faire
Made-in-China.com
IndiaMART
Ankorstore- Kole Imports
WebstaurantStore- DollarDays
SaleHoo
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