January 7, 2007 - Wholesalecrafts.com Reports Fourth Quarter and 2006 Year End Sales Results

Wholesalecrafts.com, the premier web service for sourcing American and Canadian made crafts finishes the year strong.

Total sales for October, November and December were $577.927 – a 47% increase over 2005 fourth quarter results. Annual sales for 2006 were $2,156,707, an astounding 78% increase over 2005. A total of 2883 orders were placed online between October and December- equaling a 54% increase over 2005 fourth quarter orders. Total online orders placed for 2006 were 10,192, a 77% increase over the previous years’ total. The web service also reports 14,538 enrolled retailers and 1042 enrolled artists to date.

“As we end our best year ever and begin the new year gearing up for ACRE Las Vegas (our wholesale trade show), we are very excited about what the future holds.” said Nancy Vince, President.

Wholesalecrafts.com reports “up to the second statistics” on their site, which can be accessed by its members. The site reports total sales, number of orders and number of inquiries. Retailers may place orders through the shopping cart or directly through the artists. Wholesalecrafts.com does not charge a commission on sales. The service is free for retailers.

About Wholesalecrafts.com
Founded in 1997 by Nancy Vince, Wholesalecrafts.com offers direct sales and marketing opportunities to American and Canadian artists, including an easy-to-use online tradeshow for art galleries and creative gift retailers. For more information on Wholesalecrafts.com, call 1-888-4CRAFT1 (1-888-427-2381) or log onto www.wholesalecrafts.com. Wholesalecrafts.com features jewelry, home décor, gifts, fashion accessories, and garden accessories in a wide array of price points and styles.

About ACRE®
The American Craft Retailers Expo®, May 2-4, 2007 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, offers unprecedented pre-show planning opportunity to retailers, online application and jury for artists, and a host of educational and business support incentives. For more information on ACRE, visit www.acrelasvegas.com.