A new trend has emerged over the last few years. This trend I believe is revolutionalizing the way business is carried out in Nigeria. Gone are the days when only big shots manned the importation business. Microimporters have come and they are here to stay. The rise of microimporters has added another dimension to the supply chain in Nigeria. One obvious advantage which microimporters possess over large scale importers is that they are closer to the retailer than the large scale importers. They communicate better with the retailer, give more details about the product and this helps the retailer understand his products better.

One cannot overestimate the role of the internet in this new sphere of opportunities. One cannot also overestimate the role of platforms like alibaba.com and [url]suppliersnigeria.com[/url]. While the former links manufacturers in China to importers all over the world, the latter links suppliers, importers, wholesalers and manufacturers in Nigeria to retailers in Nigeria. Websites like [url]suppliersnigeria.com[/url] have made it easy for retailers to source products online from reputable suppliers and importers at wholesale prices while still enjoying pay on delivery options.

Retailers now make much more profit since middlemen who were responsible for introducing importers to retailers and in the process cut down the retailer’s profit have been eliminated. The rise of microimporters driven by international and local business-to-business platforms holds various implications for the supply chain and the Nigerian economy at large. Apart from a general boom in the number of SMEs in the country and reduction of unemployment rate, retailers are bound to make more profit while importers stand to be introduced to a whole new market populace. One can almost certainly feel the frenzy; after all, it’s happening all around us.

Nice one...make i book my 1st page space

which one is suppliersnigeria...is it like alibaba of nigeria?

This is a good initiative

ugo13:
which one is suppliersnigeria...is it like alibaba of nigeria?

its a wholesale trade website for Nigeria..importers and suppliers meet retailers on the site

chrisdominic:

its a wholesale trade website for Nigeria..importers and suppliers meet retailers on the site

they use minimum order quantities too

ok oooo...payment on delivery even if the buyer is buying goods worth 200k.....ok oooo

payment on delivery is better for retail sales....

I like dat suppliersnigeria.com idea. It will benefit wholesalers a lot. I listed a leather bag with minimum order of 10 pcs. I received an order and I instantly sold 10 bags. It's really good.

abuchukwu:
I like dat suppliersnigeria.com idea. It will benefit wholesalers a lot. I listed a leather bag with minimum order of 10 pcs. I received an order and I instantly sold 10 bags. It's really good.

how did you ship to your buyer and how did you receive your payment

omoteamac:
how did you ship to your buyer and how did you receive your payment

I used IBL. The supply was within lagos, so it was easy. They do pickup and delivery.
If it was in other state I will use QUO. They do home delivery and collect payment. But they need you to have a prior deposit of 10,000naira with them. They collect their payment from the 10k not the payment they collected from the buyer.

abuchukwu:

I used IBL. The supply was within lagos, so it was easy. They do pickup and delivery.
If it was in other state I will use QUO. They do home delivery and collect payment. But they need you to have a prior deposit of 10,000naira with them. They collect their payment from the 10k not the payment they collected from the buyer.

what if the buyer fails to show up..that means a part of the 10k I deposited is gone

Well supply chain is very important to a business and it involves the processes and operations of a business. This supply chain will help a lot to them of course because it can make their business more effective and efficient and it will drive the profit of the business.


Regards,
Emelia I.
BRI Supply Chain Management Consultants
http://www.brint.com.au/services/consultancy