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Field notes

Why wholesalers belong on a curated, performance-based fashion marketplace.

A trade-show floor without trade-show economics. Earned shelf space across hundreds of independent storefronts.

Platform Admin 1 min read

A working note from the curated buying floor.

The trade-show problem

A booth at a regional show costs five figures before you ship a single piece. The line is good; the economics are punishing. Independent wholesalers either eat the cost or stay invisible.

Earned shelf space, performance-based

A curated, performance-based marketplace gives a wholesaler shelf space across hundreds of independent storefronts without trade-show economics. There is no subscription, no listing fee, and no monthly minimum.

The platform earns five percent from the wholesaler side on completed orders. The reposition is honest: we earn when you do.

What submitting a line actually looks like

Submit clean, editorial product photography, accurate measurements, and an honest line sheet. Retailers select what fits their store; the curated floor rewards editorial quality.

See the buying floor

The shelf is open to wholesalers who can hold a line to editorial standards. Submit and start trading.


Common questions

Answers, kept short.

How are wholesalers selected?
Wholesalers submit a line for review. Retailers then select what to carry — both gates keep the floor curated.
When am I paid?
PayPal splits each completed order at the time of sale. There is no held payout and no monthly reconciliation.
What share does the platform keep?
five percent from the wholesaler side and five percent from the retailer side — ten percent across the order — only on completed orders.

Related reading

The buying floor

Step onto the shelf.

Choose your role, finish a short setup, and start trading the same day.