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Hi Candy,

How are you doing?

Please note we are China-based and specialized in supplying fine and top grade handmade silk embroidery art paintings and related hand embroidered items. We'd like to find some distributors in United States to market our embroidery arts and crafts but have no idea how to find them, could you give me some information?

By the way, this is our online wholesale store http://www.aliexpress.com/fm-store/209095/ which we opened two weeks ago.

Your prompt reply would be highly appreciated.

Thanks and best regards

Hu Xueping (Ms.)
Suzhou Embroidery Shop
No. 20 Xian Feng Road, Jiangyin
Jiangsu 214432 China
Tel: +86 510 86254900
Email:  

Answer
Hi,
You can get a listing at http://www.alibaba.com and that will put you in contact with people looking for what you offer.
The other way to go is to search online for stores that carry similar items and contact them directly. That is how I have found several of my manufacturers.
Thanks,
Candy
www.ThreeMusesClothing.com

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Candy Keane

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I can answer questions about starting, maintaining and marketing art and fashion related businesses for both e-commerce and brick-n-mortar retail situations. I can also cover selling your work on eBay, having an eBay store, promoting through blogs and social networking, as well as building your own retail website or portfolio.

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I made costumes since I was little, started selling them on eBay 8 years ago, grew to an eBay store, created my own retail website ThreeMusesClothing.com in 2005, then opened my first storefront location in 2009. I started the business with one costume and now sell my own line plus many other brands in my store.

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B.S. Magazine Journalism, University of FL, 2000

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