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				Why do you need a Buying Office if you buy overseas particularly in Italy ?
					A) When you come to this market, who guides you and helps you to find the right merchandise for your store ? B) How can you be sure that you are going to receive what you bought, on time and correct ? C) Buying is a key to success, but to be different from your competitors is the most important thing. To have the right labels and the right connections in the market is a must. Only a Buying Office can do this for you ! D) Most likely it occurred to you to desire a label or a line exclusively for you. We can obtain this for you.
	You need the Buying Office to better develop your buying in the Italian market ; to be different from your competitors and have a professional organization who works for you and takes care of your problems. We will act as your own office in Italy ! As a Buying Office is working strictly on behalf of his customer, and has doors opened to every Italian Manufacturer of every possible merchandise category he is specialized in. He is not a manufacturer’s representative, he works exclusively in the interest of the foreign client.
		The Buying Office is dedicated to serve the interests of its Clients by being knowledgeable about : Planning of the trips Market trends and researches Communication Prices Quality Deliveries Reliability of suppliers Forwarding of your goods Conformity of documents and merchandise to Customs regulations
			PLANNING OF THE TRIPS The Buying Office will inform you on the best possible time to come and visit the Italian market according to your needs. It will assist you in arranging hotel reservations (we have special rates in all the major hotels) and transportation around Italy. When you arrive in Italy one of our market representatives, experienced in your merchandise category, will meet you and assist you for the length of your trip. MARKET TRENDS AND RESEARCHES The Buying Office spends a great deal of time with manufacturers, reviewing merchandise produced all over Italy. In many cases Buying Offices develop particular "private label" lines which are geared to the individual needs of their Clients. This takes into consideration fashion and price points required for a given product in a given area. Market research is the most important contribution and investment for our Clients. COMMUNICATION When you buy , you have to be in constant communication with your suppliers. The Buying Office will do this for you. All communications, telephone calls and faxes will arrive in our office and we, acting on your behalf, save you time and money. PRICES Pricing policies greatly vary, according to merchandise classification and geographical areas. The Buying Office will be able to guide you through the intricacies of the Italian pricing practices. Thanks to our experience we are able to obtain from manufacturers the best possible prices for a given item. QUALITY Evaluating correctly the quality of merchandise produced requires an expertise ; only those who have been exposed at length to the Italian market are really able to do so ! Quality control is carefully effected by our office ; either spot or total checking. Professional quality control protects the interests of the Clients and is the key to successful selling. DELIVERIES On time delivery is essential to profitable importing : the Buying Office will follow up your deliveries keeping in frequent contact with the manufacturers and advising you of the status of orders in production. RELIABILITY OF SUPPLIERS The Buying Office will select suppliers based on a long lasting experience and evaluation of their past performance. FORWARDING OF GOODS The Buying Office, thanks to their experience, is in a position to help you selecting a forwarder who will deliver your goods in the fastest and most economical way. Consolidations shipments will make you save money. CONFORMITY OF DOCUMENTS AND MERCHANDISE TO CUSTOMS REGULATION The Buying Office will make sure that your merchandise is properly labeled according to you Country regulation. Also it makes sure that documents are correctly issued and that packing is in line with international rules.
			a.n.i.b.o. Corso Tintori 29, 50122 Florence, Italy Phone: +39 055 203691 / +39 055 2036984 Fax: +39 055 2036986 e-mail: anibo@buyingoffice.it