--- title: "How to choose a wholesale clothing supplier for your boutique (no minimums, packs, lead times)" description: "A practical guide for boutique owners: minimum orders, pre-packs, lead times, returns, duties and new arrivals. What to ask a wholesale women's fashion supplier before you order, and how Q2 Wholesale answers each point." canonical_url: https://q2wholesaleusa.com/information/60-how-to-choose-a-wholesale-clothing-supplier url: https://q2wholesaleusa.com/information/60-how-to-choose-a-wholesale-clothing-supplier site: "Q2 Wholesale USA" lang: en-US last_updated: 2026-11-01 updated: 2026-11-01 --- # How to choose a wholesale clothing supplier for your boutique (no minimums, packs, lead times) Q2 Wholesale USA · Related guides ## How to choose a wholesale clothing supplier for your boutique Six things to check before you place your first order, and what a good answer looks like. [Create your wholesale account](https://q2wholesaleusa.com/authentication?create_account=1)[See this week's new styles](https://q2wholesaleusa.com/46-just-in) Free · No minimum · New styles every week · Ships from stock Finding wholesale women's clothing is easy. Finding a supplier that lets a small boutique buy the way a small boutique needs to buy is not. Most wholesalers were built for big retailers: minimum orders, size packs you cannot change, four-month lead times and collections that arrive twice a year. If you run a boutique or an online store, these are the six questions that decide whether a supplier will actually work for you. Ask them before you open an account. #### Is there a minimum order? Many wholesalers ask for $300 to $1,000 per order or per brand. For a boutique testing new styles that is a real risk. Look for suppliers with no minimum, so you can order one piece to try it and reorder what sells. #### Do I have to buy pre-packs? A pre-pack is a fixed size run (for example S-M-M-L-L-XL). If your customers mostly wear S and M, you are paying for sizes you will mark down. Choose a supplier that lets you pick the exact sizes and quantities. #### Is the stock real and immediate? Pre-orders mean paying now for clothes that arrive in months, when the trend has moved on. Ask whether the catalogue is physical stock that ships the same or next day. #### How often do new styles arrive? Boutiques live on novelty. A supplier that adds styles every week lets you refresh your rails and your social media constantly, instead of waiting for the next season. #### What about shipping, duties and taxes? Importing from Europe is only simple if the supplier ships DDP (delivered duty paid): duties and taxes included in the price, nothing to pay when the parcel arrives, and a tracked courier delivery. #### What is the returns policy and who do I talk to? Check what happens with a faulty item, and whether there is a real person who answers by email, phone or WhatsApp. A wholesale supplier is a long-term partner, not a one-off purchase. ### How Q2 does it #### No minimum order, no pre-packs Order one piece or one hundred, in the sizes you choose. Reorder only what sells. #### Physical stock, shipped from our warehouse Everything you see is in stock. Orders ship the same or next business day by courier, with tracking. #### New styles every Monday A European women's fashion brand designed in Valencia, Spain, since 1993, with new arrivals every week. #### Duties and taxes paid to the US DDP shipping: no customs duties and no taxes when your parcel arrives. Tracked courier delivery to your door in 3 to 4 business days. #### Free dropshipping and Shopify connector Sell Q2 in your online store without buying stock: we ship to your customer under your brand. #### Real people Customer service by email, phone and WhatsApp, in English and Spanish, and a showroom in Los Angeles. New styles every week ### See this week's new styles Boutiques live on novelty. A supplier that adds styles every week lets you refresh your rails and your social media constantly, instead of waiting for the next season. [See this week's new styles](https://q2wholesaleusa.com/46-just-in) ### Frequently asked questions 01. #### Is there a minimum order to buy wholesale from Q2? No. There is no minimum order and no minimum per style. You can buy a single piece to try it. 02. #### Do I have to buy size packs? No. You choose the sizes and quantities you want in every style. 03. #### How fast do wholesale orders ship? Orders are picked from physical stock and ship the same or next business day by courier, with tracking. 04. #### Who can open a wholesale account? Boutiques, online stores and retailers. In the US we ask for a business license or resale certificate; in Europe, a VAT number. 05. #### Can I see the prices before registering? Wholesale prices are visible once your account is approved, usually within one business day. ### Related guides [Wholesale vs dropshipping: which model is right for your boutique?](https://q2wholesaleusa.com/information/61-wholesale-vs-dropshipping-for-boutiques)[How to dropship Q2 on Shopify, step by step](https://q2wholesaleusa.com/information/62-how-to-dropship-on-shopify-step-by-step)[Dropshipping with Q2](https://q2wholesaleusa.com/information/54-dropshipping) ### How to choose a wholesale clothing supplier for your boutique Six things to check before you place your first order, and what a good answer looks like. 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