Recycling using cloth bags
Currently, the use of cloth bags is replacing the plastic bags that we used to use for different activities, going to the market, carrying items, storing items, etc. This is mainly due to the level of pollution that have reached, as they are used and discarded in large volumes in different parts of the world, creating a global problem so the bags made of fabric.
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This is why stores are mainly opting not to use these plastic bags and selling cloth bags or having their customers bring their own storage items to carry what they buy. This is where this business idea was born. To know how to start, pay attention to the following:
Understand the activity of the business
It consists of selling online and/or in a shop fabric bags that you can either manufacture or acquire from a fabric bag distributor for wholesale purchase and resale. In this sense, we talk about the possibility of creating a fabric bag start both as a wholesaler and retailer.
Creating the business name
Whether you are a wholesale manufacturer or a retailer, it is crucial that you have a name by which customers can easily recognize you and purchase your products. Try to create a short, easy-to-remember name and apply creativity and innovation to it.
Legal formalities and permissions
Like any business, you need to have the necessary permissions to start your business, starting with the registration of your brand or company. Performing the respective business registration with the entities in charge of your city, will allow you to do business with manufacturers and suppliers more easily and with all the legal terms to avoid problems.
Search for manufacturers, suppliers or wholesalers
If you are interested in selling products directly, then it is time to investigate and analyze suppliers who have cloth bags. When choosing this company, it is important that you take into account several aspects, including prices, type of products, estimated delivery times, quality, variety, among others. You should also consider whether you want to store the products and sell them or place orders that go directly from the supplier to the customers.
Creating the online store
Once you have all this ready, it’s time to create the online store, although if you want to sell your products in a physical location without a website you can skip to the next point. However, I recommend that, in order to increase your sales and possibilities, you take this option into consideration.
The creation of the store must have social networks, so upload pictures that are sent by your supplier or by you, of the best quality so that your customers can see them, because remember that in these cases everything comes through the eyes.
Physical business
When setting up a physical location, it is necessary to take into account the location of the store, as well as the fact that we can correctly display the fabric bags there. The conditioning of the place is important to allow your customers to see all your products. Remember that you must take into account the costs that this entails, such as display cases, chairs, counters, physical catalogues, etc.
Promoting the business
To advertise your store you need to refer to both digital and traditional advertising media, that is to say, it is important that you publish on social networks and websites about your products, but it is also important to deliver flyers and posters that allow your customers to get to know you and know where they can find you.
Problems that may arise
With this important event of replacing plastic bags, you will most likely encounter a high level of competition. Here the exit and one of the most efficient strategies, look for the way to differentiate yourself from them. How? You can look for suppliers that offer you fabric bags in a much wider variety of colors, formats and ways of use, as well as you can even offer your customers the customization of their fabrics.
Final recommendation
Finding a way for your customers to take a product that they not only need, but also like, is a potential plus for sale. In addition, constant advertising and a complete commitment to your brand will give you the profitability you are looking for if you are selling cloth bags, so plenty of encouragement.
Requirements to start in the cloth bags
As this is an ecologically oriented business, you can look for used fabric raw material in good condition that is waterproof and resistant in nature. You must have knowledge of sewing and of the ecological production processes involved in this business.
Acquiring a space for your factory, can be medium or large, depending on the number of workstations you want to mount and the amount of production you want to do each week or day, you must also have the necessary permits in terms of commercial registration to operate formally without having problems with the regulatory body of your jurisdiction.
Advantages of cloth bags
The fabric bags are extremely practical and reusable for years, avoiding the use of plastic bags that represent a constant damage to the environment for being a product that contaminates in its waste and reuse, for the industrial processes that involve the manufacture of them.
The fabric bags are a little more expensive than the common ones, which represents a significant margin of profit sold in bulk, in addition there will always be customers, either the same consumer or large legal figures such as supermarkets or businesses that wish to acquire the fabric bag to resell to their customers.
Success stories
A successful company in this area is Taller del Tote Bag, because their printing techniques as manufacturers of customized fabric bags, are based on images, logos, advertising slogans, which makes the results a great experience for the customer, who will get a high quality product due to the expertise and dedicated work of the company.