dinger Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Hi Can anyone point me in the right direction for shoe polish and laces suppliers for shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Personally. With laces. I choose shoestring, from Birch. I prefer these because the word laces is the most prominent word on the packaging, rather than the brand of laces. ( because customers don't care about the brand of lace). With polish the question is kiwi or cherry blossom. There are other brands as well of course. I choose cherry blossom, because they are made in Alfreton Derbyshire. I get them from leather and grindery in New Malden. I'm sure lots of other people prefer kiwi or even dasco. From Birch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinger Posted June 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Yes I ve been on there sight, but its put me off the hassle of downloading forms and sending off and credit checks ect. I don't understand why they don't work like other companys ie duffels ,sks ect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 T colledge and sons , and Leather and grindery at New Malden would both probably do a credit card sale, they both have good websites too. But you will have to reg to see cost prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Could ask Locksafe to supply you. Although ive heard rumours that his all natural polishes aren't any good and extremely expensive. Mike at Vauxhall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x minit uk Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 There's also a cherry blossom territory manager on here I THINK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Could ask Locksafe to supply you. Although ive heard rumours that his all natural polishes aren't any good and extremely expensive. Hand made from locally sourced ingredients, they've probably all been snapped up by Waitrose or some trendy shop in Hoxton by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisorros Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Cost a bit more but woly for me. I find it's a much better product & a much larger selection of colours. I do keep a small amount of kiwi in for the army lads as thats what they use. keithm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBPTerritoryManager Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Hi, I'll come to you if you like, and no lengthy forms to fill in. Also, if you buy direct from Cherry Blossom (laces, insoles or Chemicals), we'll offer a massive discount off the standard trade prices offered by the wholesalers. Any questions, give me a shout on here, or andy@cherryblossom.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broms Cobb Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Be careful on some of the dumpy jar/creams available - they are not "Correct" colour's i;e Black looks Grey Red looks more Pink etc, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Be careful on some of the dumpy jar/creams available - they are not "Correct" colour's i;e Black looks Grey Red looks more Pink etc, Whose products? Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durban Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 I've just moved over to Cherry Blossom for just about everything, their retail stands look really good and having matching products looks way more professional. I do still have Kiwi black & parade gloss though, Army guys wont use anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k4mrc Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Whose products? Rick. Cherry Blossom, in fact all the colours seem 'cheap' kobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 I'm not a big fan of cherry blossom, I find their polish tins dry out too easily. I've never got on with the shoe creams either, but maybe I'm not using them right. Do cherry blossom provide any guides to use the products? Does anyone at all supply guides? Would be useful to aid in selling the products. There are a few things that I get asked about showcare and have no idea how to answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Would like my range to be uniform , from one brand. Just doesn't work for me. Dependant on quality of item, price, and supply. End up with cherry blossom polish and protector, shoestringuk laces and insoles then kiwi sponges , dasco brush sets and punch heel grips. I spend way too much time thinking about my range of shoecare products, when it makes only about 8% of turnover and has one of the lowest profit margins. ( still healthy margins though). Will now think about my range for most of whats left of the evening. kobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBPTerritoryManager Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 I'm not a big fan of cherry blossom, I find their polish tins dry out too easily. I've never got on with the shoe creams either, but maybe I'm not using them right. Do cherry blossom provide any guides to use the products? Does anyone at all supply guides? Would be useful to aid in selling the products. There are a few things that I get asked about showcare and have no idea how to answer Would you like to try some of the New Cherry Blossom Premium Polish Tins? Happy to send you a sample to try. Good Point about the Guides, no reason why there can't be something added to the Cherry Blossom Youtube channel - probably the easiest way to show how to apply some of the products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBPTerritoryManager Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 I would love to try a Premium tin, where are these sold? DM me your address and a contact name, I'll send you a few colours? Premium is pretty much reserved for independent retailers only, though a few of the smaller shoe shop chains like it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBPTerritoryManager Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Glad you liked using the products. You might find that the Standard Paste Polish, or the CBP Regimental Gloss are a better choice, if it's a good gloss shine you are looking for. The Renovating Polish has a higher level of pigment, so is ideally suited to restoring colour to worn or faded shoes - nice to see you can still get a reasonable shine as well though. Thanks for doing the testing - let me know if you want to compare any other products and I'll do what I can to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Locksafe's post was very thorough. However I do find most customers would not really give much thought to the different qualities of the various brands. Most customers would gravitate towards kiwi as it is easily the most recognized brand, or just buy the brand you stock. Most shops can't afford to turn every £2 sale into a 5/10 min discussion . I would also say sapphir seems to be the best presented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 sapphir and angelus are the best but both are very expensive carry on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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