Kole Imports, one our listed Certified Wholesalers since 2005, is a Wholesaler/ Importer.
Tell us a little bit about your company.
The Kole Imports story began in 1985, when brothers Rob and
Danny Kole began selling automotive supplies at their local flea markets and
swap meets. As the business grew and
sales increased they decided to add more categories of merchandise and soon
began importing directly from overseas. They
quickly became a major supplier of goods for discount retailers. Flash forward to today, where Kole Imports is
one of the nation’s largest direct importers of general merchandise with a
250,000 sq ft. warehouse and headquarters in Carson, CA.
We are still a family owned and operated business and over
the last three decades, have become the premier wholesale distributor of
fast-selling, unique items at discount prices. We have never strayed from our family business mentality and we continue
to treat each customer the way that we would like to be treated. We are, and have always been, committed to
being Your Profit Source ®.
Can you tell us more about your product lines?
While importing has, and will continue to be, our main
business, we are also now a large volume buyer of all sorts of closeout and
liquidation merchandise. This unique
approach allows us to offer many different
types of products, from everyday items to the more unique, to our customer
base. Our extensive catalog consists of
over 6000 products and spans 35 different product categories. From tools to toys, party supplies to pet
supplies and everything in between, we really have it all!
We further set ourselves apart by not focusing on the higher
end flashy products that most online retailers are offering these days. Instead, through our own private label
merchandise we are able to offer more of your
everyday staple type goods. We believe
these types of goods have a much broader appeal and that has lead to our
tremendous success both with direct wholesale to retailers and through our
dropship program.
Do you have any advice for retailers that want to resell your products?
As online
sales continue to grow both retailers and consumers are realizing the
tremendous benefits of selling online versus traditional brick and mortar
retail. The biggest advantage is the
tremendous reach of the internet; by listing products on just a few different
marketplaces you can reach millions of buyers across the world!
Just last
month we celebrated the launch of KoleImports.com. The
100% redesigned and upgraded site now provides shoppers with a brand new user
experience! Customers can browse our
entire catalog, view current closeouts and specials, see real-time shipping
quotes and pay for orders large or small directly through the site. We are very excited about the new platform
and are confident that it will lead to more business both with retailers and
consumers.
If we could
give one piece of advice to current and potential customers it would be to take
advantage of the tremendous variety that we offer. We have so much to offer that, whether you
are selling online or through a retail store, you can truly be a
one-stop-shop! Our team of experts is happy
to help in any way that we can. Feel
free to give us a call any time at 800-874-7766 if you have any questions about
our product line, dropship program or anything else that you may need. Also make sure to visit the new site!