Landed cost, MOQ maths and spec decisions — how to work out what is actually worth stocking.
Start a wall art range in a gift shop with eight SKUs, a worked first-order budget, a 90-day calendar, and the sell-through rule that says expand or drop.
Knowposter Trade TeamSep 17, 202623 min read
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Before you send a first order for wall art, seven questions separate a supplier you can reorder from confidently from one that costs you a chargeback. Here they are.
Knowposter Trade TeamSep 16, 20266 min read
Framed, canvas and paper each carry a different cost, a different fragility, and a different buyer. Match the format to the shelf it sits on and the margin follows.
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GSM is mass, not quality: what paper weight, surface, ink type and print method actually change in an art print, and questions to ask before you order.
Knowposter Trade TeamSep 16, 202618 min read
Convert 30x40, 50x70 and 70x100 cm to inches exactly, match each size to the nearest standard frame, and pick the right format for the wall you have.
Knowposter Trade TeamSep 15, 202622 min read
What a realistic minimum order is for printed history charts, the six numbers that decide landed cost, and the 12 questions to ask a supplier before your first order.
Trade TeamSep 14, 20268 min read
Private label art prints rarely pay below a threshold volume. Work the break-even math across four supply models before you commission custom wall art.
Knowposter Trade TeamSep 11, 202616 min read
The same chart sells three ways, at three price points, to three different customers. Here is how to decide which format earns the shelf space.
Trade TeamSep 8, 20266 min read
Packed volume, actual weight and air volumetric weight for the three standard chart sizes — and which one to stock first when you are filling a shop wall on a budget.
Trade TeamSep 3, 20266 min read
Wholesale price is only one input. Landed cost, framing, damage allowance and the wage for hanging the display all come out of the same number.
Trade TeamAug 27, 20267 min read
Why suppliers set minimums, how case packs protect your freight cost, and how to read a three-tier price table so you can quote your own margin accurately.
Trade TeamJul 30, 20265 min read
A supplier line sheet carries about forty data points. Eight of them decide whether the range works for your shop.
Trade TeamMay 28, 20265 min read