Where has all the inventory gone

The Global recession that has been impacting all countries and most major business sectors is having a dramatic impact on the off price industry and the availability of merchandise. RG Riley has been seeing declining inventory levels for the better part of the last 9 months. Recently we have seen a precipitous decline in the availability in the irregular tee shirt market with broad impact on the white tee shirt inventory levels. These shortages stem from production cut backs as the producers work to reduce their on hand inventory and thereby reduce there day to day operating cost.

These recent shortages while painful will probably continue to impact the off price apparel market for the next 3 to 6 months and RG Riley expects to see shortages in several key areas for the foreseeable future. While these shortages are problematic they should serve to stabilize pricing and put a halt to the downward spiral in off price apparel prices. While we do not expect to see sky rocketing prices we are already seeing upward pressure on many items that are in short supply. The upward pricing pressures may push prices up by as much as 10% in the next 6 to 12 months.

Over the long haul we continue to see strength in the off price area and foresee continued growth as consumers continue to seek bargains. Many of RG Riley's retail outlets are seeing overall strength and sales increases as the consumer trades down to more value driven retailers.

RG Riley is a closeout wholesaler of off price apparel to the discount trade. Our customers include chain stores, drug and food stores, swap meets and flea markets, general merchandise and independent stores. We provide discount apparel at tremendous pricing to many of the charitable operations and assistance programs around the country. RG Riley serving the discount apparel market for over 80 years.

RG Riley updates phone equipment

RG Riley is upgrading our phone system and all phone numbers are changing.
Now you can reach any of our personnel at any of our warehouses by dialing one single number.
Please call toll free 877.576.5447 and follow the prompts to reach our California warehouse or our Virginia warehouse. You can reach an open customer service representative from the RG Riley prompt by selecting number 3 and then selecting option 9. This is a great way to get a quick answer to any question or fix any problem.

If you would prefer to reach a specific individual, please click this link to view our corporate directory where you can also direct dial an employee.

The old phone numbers are still working temporarily but will be out of service by the end of May.

If you would like to reach RG Riley by toll free fax fax please dial 866.945.9469.

RG Riley is a wholesale off price apparel company featuring inexpensive close out and irregular apparel. Our customers include department stores, drug stores, chain stores, flea markets and swap meeters as well as a variety of discount operations. If you sell promotional apparel please make sure to visit our web site http://www.rgriley.com/ or call one of our customer service representatives.

Summer sales heat up

Summer sales are heating up and we are seeing strong demand in all of our summer wear. From tee shirts to tank tops and shorts the entire spring/summer line is moving extremely well. Off price inexpensive value oriented products continue to lead the market with women's apparel extremely strong and Mothers day promotions in full force. We are seeing large repeat buying in all of our first quality ladies and plus size products. We hope you were able to pick up some of these items as many of these styles are sold out or the inventory levels have been drastically reduced.

The kids will be finishing school for the year and mom and dad will be seeking deals in summer play wear at bargain prices. Over the past week we have packed many new styles of shorts, scooters and print tees. These will be the subject of our email blast on 5.7.2009. You can take advantage of sum of these extreme values by viewing our recent packings. RG Riley is also offering a 10% promo code discount on 5 of our best styles this week. If you purchase Girl's play wear make sure to view the following styles...F3420...K3480...K6580...F3080...K6480 and take advantage of our promotion by entering Promo Code > Riley10. Boys color and white tee shirts have been selling well over the last week. If you have a need for boys tees please make sure to view styles 30923 and 653i0.

In the men's area white and color tees sold by size are driving sales. Make sure to view our tee shirts sold by size and take advantage of our graded color tees at $1.00 and white at .80 cents.

We continue to see accelerated demand from our wholesalers and distributors as inventory levels are declining at many of the original manufacturers. Demand levels are producing shortages and we anticipate these shortages the rest of the year and into next year. Please make sure to complete your web orders to assure delivery or contact your customer service representative to discuss your needs.