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{{Notability|corp|date=May 2011}}
{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = SaleHoo Group
| name = SaleHoo Group
| logo = [[Image:Salehoo.png]]
| logo = [[File:SaleHoo Group Limited Logo.gif]]
| type = [[e-commerce]]
| type = [[e-commerce]]
| genre =
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| origins =
| origins =
| key_people =
| key_people =
| area_served =
| area_served = Worldwide
| industry = [[Internet]]
| industry = [[Internet]]
| products = Wholesale Directory, Market Research Lab, SaleHoo Stores, Online Selling Tactics
| products =
| services =
| services =
| revenue =
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| owner =
| owner =
| company_slogan = Product Sourcing Directory
| company_slogan = Product Sourcing Directory
| homepage = [http://www.salehoo.com/ http://www.salehoo.com/]
| homepage = [http://www.salehoo.com/ salehoo.com]
| dissolved =
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'''SaleHoo Group Limited''' is a [[New Zealand]] based e-commerce<ref name="hyper">{{cite web|title=The Hyper-Personalized Business Model Trend|url=http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/63526.html?wlc=1219645607|publisher=ecommercetimes.com|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref> company that manages SaleHoo.com, a website specializing in global trading between wholesalers and retailers. It is one of the largest wholesale directories on the Internet<ref>{{cite web|title=Simon Slade-Who You Know or What You Know in Sales?|url=http://priceofbusiness.com/simon-slade-who-you-know-or-what-you-know-in-sales/|publisher=priceofbusiness.com|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref> and one of the first to offer international wholesale contacts.


==History and Origin==
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SaleHoo Group Limited is a [[New Zealand]] based e-commerce<ref>http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/63526.html?wlc=1219645607</ref> company that manages SaleHoo.com, a website specializing in global trading between wholesalers and retailers. It is one of the largest wholesale directories on the Internet and one of the first to offer international wholesale contacts.
The company was founded in 2005 by New Zealand-born entrepreneurs [[Simon Slade]] and Mark Ling in Christchurch, New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|title=Founders Share Their Scariest Startup Stories|url=http://tech.co/founders-share-scariest-startup-stories-2014-10|publisher=tech.co|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref> While Slade worked full-time for Hewlett-Packard,<ref>{{cite web|title=Entrepreneur Helps People Kick the 40-Hour/Week Grind|url=http://hear.ceoblognation.com/2014/06/10/entrepreneur-helps-people-kick-40-hourweek-grind/|publisher=ceoblognation.com|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref> he also sold on New Zealand’s local online auction site, Trade Me.<ref name="slade">{{cite web|title=Simon Slade – CEO of Doubledot Media Limited|url=http://ideamensch.com/simon-slade/|publisher=ideamensch.com|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref> After receiving numerous inquiries about where he found his suppliers, Slade recognized the demand for a directory of verified suppliers.<ref name="slade"></ref>


Together, Slade and Ling each contributed $500 to launch SaleHoo. Other expenses they begged, borrowed or promised to pay later. SaleHoo reached 10,000 members just eight months after its creation and currently serves over 100,000 retailers and [[eBay]] sellers, primarily in the US, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.<ref>{{cite web|title=5 Market Research Tools for EBay Sellers|url=http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/essentials/ebay/article.php/3919416/5-Market-Research-Tools-for-EBay-Sellers.htm|publisher=ecommerce-guide.com|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref> SaleHoo’s parent company, Doubledot Media Limited was named the 23rd fastest-growing company in New Zealand on the Deloitte/Unlimited Fast 50 index.<ref>{{cite web|title=Deloitte Fast 50 - who will make this year's list?|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/business/deloitte-fast-50--who-will-make-this-years-list-2014060910#axzz3LceZbSvC|publisher=3news.co.nz|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Keeping staff happy good for business|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/593427/Keeping-staff-happy-good-for-business|publisher=stuff.co.nz|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Simon says “rinse and repeat”|url=http://www.nzbusiness.co.nz/articles/simon-says-%E2%80%9Crinse-and-repeat%E2%80%9D|publisher=nzbusiness.co.nz|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref>
The company was founded in 2005 by New Zealand-born entrepreneurs [[Simon Slade]] and [http://bestonlineaffiliates.com/mark-ling/ Mark Ling] and is currently used by over 100,000<ref>http://www.wholesaledropship.askindex.info/SaleHoo-Reviews.htm</ref> retailers and [[eBay]] sellers.


==Operation & Products==
==Operation<ref>http://www.homebusinessproductreports.com/ecommerce/software-and-tools/salehoo/</ref>==
As of September 2013, SaleHoo Group incorporates three products:
As of December 2014, SaleHoo offers four products:
* Wholesale Directory<ref>{{cite web|title=Demystifying Liquidation Suppliers: Can they boost your online sales?|url=http://tamebay.com/2011/09/demystifying-liquidation-suppliers-can-they-boost-your-online-sales.html|publisher=tamebay.com|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref>
* Market Research Lab
* Market Research Lab<ref name="hyper"></ref>
* SaleHoo Stores
* SaleHoo Stores<ref>{{cite web|title=Introducing SaleHoo Online Stores|url=http://tamebay.com/2011/09/introducing-salehoo-online-stores.html|publisher=tamebay.com|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref>
* Online Selling Tactics
* Online Selling Tactics


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*[http://www.salehoo.com/ Official site]
*[http://www.salehoo.com/ Official site]


[[Category:[http://designerwholesaleclothings.com/ Wholesalers]]]
[[Category:Companies established in 2005]]
[[Category:Companies established in 2005]]
[[Category:Online companies]]
[[Category:Online companies]]

Revision as of 20:49, 14 December 2014

SaleHoo Group
Company typee-commerce
IndustryInternet
Founded2005
FounderSimon Slade & Mark Ling
Headquarters
Christchurch
,
New Zealand
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsWholesale Directory, Market Research Lab, SaleHoo Stores, Online Selling Tactics
Number of employees
29
Websitesalehoo.com

SaleHoo Group Limited is a New Zealand based e-commerce[1] company that manages SaleHoo.com, a website specializing in global trading between wholesalers and retailers. It is one of the largest wholesale directories on the Internet[2] and one of the first to offer international wholesale contacts.

History and Origin

The company was founded in 2005 by New Zealand-born entrepreneurs Simon Slade and Mark Ling in Christchurch, New Zealand.[3] While Slade worked full-time for Hewlett-Packard,[4] he also sold on New Zealand’s local online auction site, Trade Me.[5] After receiving numerous inquiries about where he found his suppliers, Slade recognized the demand for a directory of verified suppliers.[5]

Together, Slade and Ling each contributed $500 to launch SaleHoo. Other expenses they begged, borrowed or promised to pay later. SaleHoo reached 10,000 members just eight months after its creation and currently serves over 100,000 retailers and eBay sellers, primarily in the US, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.[6] SaleHoo’s parent company, Doubledot Media Limited was named the 23rd fastest-growing company in New Zealand on the Deloitte/Unlimited Fast 50 index.[7][8][9]

Operation & Products

As of December 2014, SaleHoo offers four products:

  • Wholesale Directory[10]
  • Market Research Lab[1]
  • SaleHoo Stores[11]
  • Online Selling Tactics

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "The Hyper-Personalized Business Model Trend". ecommercetimes.com. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Simon Slade-Who You Know or What You Know in Sales?". priceofbusiness.com. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Founders Share Their Scariest Startup Stories". tech.co. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Entrepreneur Helps People Kick the 40-Hour/Week Grind". ceoblognation.com. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Simon Slade – CEO of Doubledot Media Limited". ideamensch.com. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  6. ^ "5 Market Research Tools for EBay Sellers". ecommerce-guide.com. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Deloitte Fast 50 - who will make this year's list?". 3news.co.nz. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Keeping staff happy good for business". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  9. ^ "Simon says "rinse and repeat"". nzbusiness.co.nz. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  10. ^ "Demystifying Liquidation Suppliers: Can they boost your online sales?". tamebay.com. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  11. ^ "Introducing SaleHoo Online Stores". tamebay.com. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
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