How do wholesale reorders work?

Your last order is the reference point

Because we keep a record of what you've ordered and how it was quoted, a reorder doesn't need to restate every detail. Referencing the previous order — by date, or simply "my usual order" — is enough for us to know exactly what you mean. From there, you tell us what's changing: more of something, less of something, or a new line altogether.

If it's been a while since your last order, or your needs have shifted meaningfully, a short reorder note might not capture everything — in that case, it's just as easy to build a fresh list in the inquiry basket instead. Both routes lead to the same place: a written quotation you can confirm or adjust.

Quantities and lines can move freely

A reorder isn't locked to the shape of your first one. If a product moved faster than expected, increase the case count; if something sat on the shelf, drop it or scale it back. You can also fold in something new you've been meaning to try — add it to your inquiry basket alongside the repeat lines, and it all goes out as one request.

Every reorder still gets a written quotation back before it's confirmed, the same as a first order. Nothing ships on the strength of a one-line email alone — see how inquiry-based ordering works for that full loop.

Seasonal timing applies to reorders just as it does to first orders. A reorder placed the week before a holiday rush moves through the same queue as everyone else's last-minute request, while one placed with a little more runway tends to have an easier path. If your reorder rhythm naturally lines up with a known busy period — a monthly restock before a weekend rush, say — building in that buffer is worth doing as a matter of habit rather than only when something feels urgent.

Consistent reorders tend to quote better over time

Repeat, predictable volume is exactly what wholesale pricing is built to reward. A buyer placing the same order on a regular rhythm gives a supplier something a one-off order can't — a clearer picture of real demand — and that's useful information to share plainly rather than leave us to guess. If your ordering pattern has settled into something regular, say so; it's the kind of detail that speeds up a quotation and can shape how a line is priced.

Lead times on reorders generally track the same pattern as a first order — in-stock lines move faster than anything sourced specially — so it's still worth reordering with a little runway around busy periods.

It also works in the other direction: if your ordering has been irregular and you're trying to settle into a steadier pattern, say so plainly. Suppliers, including us, read consistency as a signal worth pricing around, but we can only account for a pattern we know about. A quick note — "we're aiming to order monthly from here" — does more for how a reorder is handled than simply waiting for the pattern to become obvious over several separate requests.