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How to Find Suppliers for Your TikTok Shop Products! (Step by Step)

Introduction

Before we get started, I wanted to give you all an update on our TikTok Shop store. We've had an incredible December, with over $ 200,000 in sales from December 1st to December 31st. Actually, we've been selling on TikTok for longer than that. Although the TikTok Shop seller account only allows us to look back 180 days, we've done way more in that period, reaching over half a million dollars in sales inside our TikTok Shop store. In this article, I'm going to show you how we find suppliers for our TikTok Shop products.

Private Label Suppliers

If you are someone who wants to launch your own brand on TikTok Shop, maybe you want to sell beauty products, fitness gear, or anything you're passionate about, this section is for you. I'll show you how to find suppliers for these products. To get started, visit shopplus.net. This TikTok Shop analytics software displays which products are currently selling on TikTok and their corresponding revenue. For instance, a rotating curling iron has generated over a million dollars in sales this month alone.

Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Suppliers:

  1. Visit shopplus.net or fastos.com for product ideas.
  2. Check which products are already making good sales.
  3. Visit sites like wholesalecentral.com (for U.S. suppliers) or alibaba.com to find suppliers.
  4. On Alibaba, make sure to click on "manufacturers" instead of "products" to get in contact with companies that make the items.
  5. Negotiate the price with the suppliers and always check for trade assurance.
  6. Conduct a patent search on patents.google.com to ensure you're not infringing on any existing patents.

Wholesale Suppliers

For those who don't want to launch a new brand but prefer selling popular brands, the wholesale model is the way to go. Brands like 'Rice Supplements' are making good money inside TikTok Shop. You can open up a wholesale account with them and resell their products.

Steps to Finding Wholesale Suppliers:

  1. Search for the brand name followed by "wholesale" on Google to find their wholesale sign-up page.
  2. If no wholesale sign-up is found, contact the brand directly.
  3. You may also find distributors of the brand and purchase from them.
  4. Important: You'll need a reseller certificate to open up wholesale accounts in the U.S.

Dropshipping Suppliers

If you don't want to purchase inventory upfront, dropshipping is an excellent business model.

Recommended Dropshipping Sites:

  1. honeycomb.io: Specializes in vitamins, protein shakes, and other fitness supplements.
  2. iprintandship.com: Offers a variety of product categories for dropshipping.

Steps to Dropshipping:

  1. Connect with a dropshipping supplier like honeycomb.io or iprintandship.com.
  2. List their products on your TikTok Shop store.
  3. Start promoting these products to see how they sell.
  4. When a sale occurs, the supplier will ship the item directly to the customer.

Print on demand is another low-risk business model. You come up with a design, and it gets printed on products like t-shirts or mugs only when a sale happens.

Recommended Print on Demand Sites:

  1. iprintandship.com: Also offers print on demand services.
  2. printful.com: Specializes in various print on demand products.

Steps to Print on Demand:

  1. Create unique designs for t-shirts, mugs, notebooks, etc.
  2. Upload these designs to a print on demand service.
  3. List these designed products on your TikTok Shop store.
  4. Promote the designs via TikTok or through creators.
  5. Once an order is placed, the print on demand service prints and ships the product to the customer.

Conclusion

To recap, if you want to launch your own brand on TikTok Shop, consider using wholesalecentral.com or alibaba.com to find suppliers. For selling popular brands wholesale, go directly through the brand's website or their distributors. For dropshipping, honeycomb.io and iprintandship.com are excellent options. For print on demand, consider using iprintandship.com or printful.com. The opportunity with TikTok Shop is immense, so make the most of it!

If you're serious about starting a TikTok Shop business and need one-on-one help, we have a mentoring program. You can apply for it from the link in the description of the video. Lastly, don't forget to subscribe to our channel, like this video, and leave your questions in the comments!

Keywords

  • TikTok Shop
  • Private Label Suppliers
  • Wholesale Suppliers
  • Drop Shipping
  • Print on Demand
  • Alibaba
  • wholesalecentral.com
  • honeycomb.io
  • iprintandship.com
  • printful.com
  • Reseller Certificate
  • Google Patents

FAQ

Q: What is TikTok Shop? A: TikTok Shop is a platform where you can sell products directly to users within the TikTok app. It combines social media with e-commerce.

Q: What is a private label product? A: Private label products are manufactured by one company but sold under another company's brand.

Q: What do I need to open a wholesale account? A: In the U.S., you typically need a reseller certificate to open wholesale accounts with brands or distributors.

Q: What is dropshipping? A: Dropshipping is a retail fulfillment method where a store doesn’t keep the products it sells in stock. Instead, when a store sells a product, it purchases the item from a third party and has it shipped directly to the customer.

Q: What is print on demand? A: Print on demand is a process where you work with a supplier to customize white-label products (like t-shirts or mugs) with your own design. They print and ship the products directly to your customers on a per-order basis.

Q: Do I need to worry about patents for my products? A: Yes, conduct a patent search on patents.google.com to ensure you're not infringing on existing patents. You can also consult with a patent lawyer for a thorough search.

Q: Can I drop ship products from overseas? A: Yes, but for quicker delivery times, consider using dropshipping suppliers based in the USA like honeycomb.io or iprintandship.com.

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