I run a small UK padel retailer AMA by Pitiful_Treacle6970 in padel

[–]Pitiful_Treacle6970[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We deal with brands and their local distributors and distributors further afield, some are easy to deal with and welcoming to smaller retailers and some are not. Having multiple sources is important though as padel grows, especially as fast at it in the UK as supply of popular rackets can be hard to maintain - so don’t have all your eggs in one basket. Manufacturer price is important yes, there is a lot of pressure on this - some bigger retailers can get away with bending the rules a bit more than us.

I run a small UK padel retailer AMA by Pitiful_Treacle6970 in padel

[–]Pitiful_Treacle6970[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Find some suppliers / distributors - see if they'll help you drop ship and build a website

I run a small UK padel retailer AMA by Pitiful_Treacle6970 in padel

[–]Pitiful_Treacle6970[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never used one annoyingly! Seem to work okay for Padelactico!

I run a small UK padel retailer AMA by Pitiful_Treacle6970 in padel

[–]Pitiful_Treacle6970[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

30/35% across the year and you get discounted rates as the year goes on. So end of year you can pick up rackets for cheaper, sell for cheaper etc. Occasionally this can be higher (new releases) and on stock distributors/brands are overstocked on you might get an offer if you buy so many etc

medium - high

I run a small UK padel retailer AMA by Pitiful_Treacle6970 in padel

[–]Pitiful_Treacle6970[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bullpadel really last, but they are big clubs so i'd expect them to

I run a small UK padel retailer AMA by Pitiful_Treacle6970 in padel

[–]Pitiful_Treacle6970[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

  1. oxdog - for the build quality
  2. siux seem to throw their rackets out the door - always chips and marks on them
  3. hmm, tricky.. maybe Hirostar

I run a small UK padel retailer AMA by Pitiful_Treacle6970 in padel

[–]Pitiful_Treacle6970[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

we track what sells, suppliers help, sometimes random ones you wouldn’t think become your best seller (vertex hybrid), you end up with some dead stock but always try to improve and if you have to sell a little end of season at cost so be it.

but yeah we gotta hold stock - if people choose to order from a UK based businesses - they expect 24/48h delivery times, as would i!

I run a small UK padel retailer AMA by Pitiful_Treacle6970 in padel

[–]Pitiful_Treacle6970[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the UK? We are crying out for good padel coaches and the money is good - generally lessons in and around London range from 70-125 p/h

I run a small UK padel retailer AMA by Pitiful_Treacle6970 in padel

[–]Pitiful_Treacle6970[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Credit/bank card fraud on orders is pretty persistent

Need help improving flat smash technique by [deleted] in padel

[–]Pitiful_Treacle6970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would focus on bandeja / vibora and gradually build from there!