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holiday gift trends, while stocking up to support fourth quarter sales. One wholesaler sure to at t ract attention is AFG Distribution, Inc., a company dedicated to providing a complete line of novelty gifts. Founded in 1999 asAll Fun Gifts,
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the company recently rebranded to better refl ect its offerings to customers and vendors. “We offer a lot more services,” explains Chad Kletschka, product manager. “Now we sell to national and regional chains, and work with other wholesalers and distributors nationally and internationally.” Wi th mo r e
than
8,000 products in 50 categories, AFG Distribution caters to a large number
COMPANY SPOTLIGHT
Alamode Fashion Jewel ry, at
AlamodeOnline.com, wholesales a vast array of high quality merchandise, including thousands of rings, bracelets, earrings and pendants. Mike Tsao, president, started the family owned fi rm in 1987. Jewelry is available in an assortment of materials, including brass, stainless steel, sterling silver and white metal; a variety of platings such as gold, rhodium, two-tone and antique; a range of stones from cubic
zirconia to semi-precious and crystals; and a mix of colors, shapes and prices. Buyers also can customize orders and design their own products. The company’s associate factory in
China has the most advanced assembly line available, and can produce more than one million units of high quality jewelry per month. While jewelry prices range from less than $5 to more than $50 per piece, Alamode wholesales many — cont’d pg. 80
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of businesses, including tobacco outlet s, convenience stores, clothing boutiques, spas and novelty retailers. “We sell posters, tapestries, blankets and stickers, and a lot of our merchandise has images of pop culture fi gures and classic rock icons,” Kletschka continues. “We have games, puzzles and fun gifts, incense and body care products, handmade jewelry and a large line of smoking accessories.” A digital copy of the 2012 catalog is available on the company’s website. “Clothing is good for the holiday season and will do well
for us,”
Kletschka points out. “We carry a full line of tee shirts with classic rock icons and other fun images, and we’ve added new shirts, jackets, hoodies, funky belts, bags and purses that will be popular.” Also in time for the holidays, AFG is selling a complete line of beer pong products. “The beer pong market has blown up in the last
few — cont’d pg. 64
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