The Competition
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Contents
- 1 Philosophy
- 2 The List
- 2.1 Other online stores carrying similar products
- 2.2 Comparison Shopping sites
- 2.3 Suppliers who also have a retail section
- 2.4 Suppliers who list some of their retailers
- 2.5 Online retailers carrying related products
- 2.6 Do-It-Yourself Tie-Dye Supplies
- 2.7 Stores Owned/Operated by Friends-of-Friends
Philosophy
If vbz is competing with these folks, then we're all trying to be better. If they're better than we are, then I need to know how and why. If we're better than they are, then we're probably doing our job. More likely, though, we each have relative strengths and weaknesses, and we can all learn from each other how to do business better.
The List
Got any more? Feel free to edit this section.
Other online stores carrying similar products
- Dharma Rose
- havetoHaveItCo: prices look very good, and shipping is reasonable (though more than we charge)
- Jiggy
- Northern Sun: carries Earth Creations t-shirts. I'd also love to know where they get some of the celtic designs (e.g. "Dragon", "Green Man", "Tree of Life"), because those would go well in vbz.net. Perhaps they make them? They do sell wholesale, apparently.
- Old Glory
- Amazon.com: t-shirts
Comparison Shopping sites
Suppliers who also have a retail section
- Star 500: I could have sworn I filled out the Wholesaler form for these guys... they have lots of stuff I'd like to carry.
- Liquid Blue: they carry their own products plus some items from Zion Rootswear and a few other suppliers not known to me
- Zion Rootswear: the retail section has a lot of products not available wholesale (especially CDs)
Suppliers who list some of their retailers
- Sundog Productions: see "Sundog retailers"
- The Pyramid Collection: difficult to describe...
- Supsocks: hand-tie-dyed socks and other gifts; based in Australia
- Bud Plant's Incredible Catalog: also difficult to describe; fantasy art books & calendars feature prominently
- Wildlife Gifts seems to carry just about everything except shirts...
Do-It-Yourself Tie-Dye Supplies
Stores Owned/Operated by Friends-of-Friends
- Amano Crafts: Hand-made Jewelry and other crafty items by A.M. Jordan
- Pottery by Lady Gaea
