Your first agarwood incense wholesale order should give your store a range you can explain, a pack format you can sell and an order you can check when it arrives. Start with your customers, shortlist specific products, then confirm quantities, quotation terms and delivery arrangements. This guide takes you through those decisions before you contact DFXY about an opening order.
Build a Range That Fits Your Store
Begin with the customers you already serve. An incense specialist may want several fragrance directions to compare, while a tea shop may prefer a focused selection that sits naturally alongside its existing range. A gift-led retailer may give more attention to presentation and pack contents. Use your own customer questions to decide what each product needs to contribute.
Give every shortlisted item a clear reason to be there. One might introduce customers to the format; another might offer a different fragrance direction or presentation. These roles help you explain the selection without filling the shelf with near-identical choices. Start with the DFXY incense collection, note the items that interest you and keep the first discussion focused on products you can see a place for in your store.
Turn Your Shortlist into Specific Products
Record the product name, reference and pack option together. This connects the item you like to the product you want quoted. If two options look similar, ask what distinguishes them: the incense itself, the amount supplied or the packaging. A clear shortlist lets you compare alternatives without accidentally treating different photographs of one item as separate products.
Where an evaluation option is available, keep its reference with the product you are considering for retail. The next step is to identify the corresponding saleable pack and its current details. You do not need a complete range description to begin. A few named candidates, together with the questions that remain, give DFXY a useful starting point for discussing your opening order.
Choose Pack Sizes and Opening Quantities
Think about how the product will be sold: as an individual box, a gift presentation or another clearly defined unit. Confirm what the customer receives, including the stated quantity of incense and any included accessories. A tray or holder in a photograph should be checked against the contents description before it becomes part of your retail offer.
Then set a proposed quantity for each item using the same unit throughout your request. If you want a quotation for retail boxes, write boxes rather than simply units. Ask whether the minimum order applies to each product, each pack option or the combined order, and whether a mixed selection is available. These answers let you adjust the opening quantity without losing the product mix you intended.
Compare the Quotation on a Like-for-Like Basis
A useful wholesale quotation connects a price to an exact product, pack and quantity. Check these details before comparing suppliers or changing your order size. A price for one retail box cannot be compared directly with a price for a carton until you know what each contains. Also distinguish the product price from charges for packaging changes or other requested work.
Give the delivery destination early enough for shipping to be discussed alongside the goods. Ask which transport charges and other costs are included in the offer, which remain separate and how long the quote is valid. Keep the quoted quantities and agreed terms together when reviewing your budget. This gives you a clearer basis for choosing an opening order than comparing website prices alone.
Your First-Order Checklist
- Product selection: product names, references and selected pack options.
- Order quantity: proposed retail boxes per item and how order minimums apply.
- Quotation: price basis, included charges, separate costs and validity.
- Retail presentation: pack contents, product information and permitted images.
- Delivery: destination, remaining approvals, estimated dispatch and shipping arrangement.
Prepare Clear Information for Your Customers
Before building a shelf display or online listing, gather the selected product’s name, materials information, pack contents, dimensions and care instructions. Keep fragrance descriptions separate from composition details so your team can answer both kinds of question. The DFXY incense label guide can help you distinguish the wording used for materials, structure, aroma and packaging.
Request images that match the pack you will receive and confirm permission to use them. Show the actual purchase clearly, with accessories identified where relevant. For staff, a short product note can cover the reference, fragrance direction, format, contents and the questions customers commonly ask. This is easier to use at the counter than repeating a long brand story for every item, and it keeps your website and in-store explanations consistent.
Confirm the Products and Delivery Schedule
Once the selection is settled, bring the product references, pack options and quantities into one order confirmation. If you have discussed an evaluation pack or a packaging change, connect that discussion to the items now being ordered. This gives both sides a common record and helps separate the approved product details from ideas still being considered.
Share your destination and target date, then confirm current availability, any remaining packaging approvals, estimated dispatch and the shipping arrangement. For a store opening or seasonal display, distinguish the date goods are expected to leave from the date you need them ready for sale. Include time to receive and check the delivery. If the timing changes, review the affected items and arrangements before updating your launch plan.
Make Receiving and Reordering Straightforward
When stock arrives, compare the products and quantities with the order confirmation. Check the packaging condition and retain the item references and packing information. Ask about the procedure for reporting a discrepancy before you need to use it. Keep any affected goods identifiable while the issue is reviewed, and follow the supplier’s instructions for handling the report.
Keep the same product record for future orders: reference, pack option, quantity and the details your team uses to describe it. Add your own observations about customer questions and which items you want to review again. For a reorder, identify the packs you previously received and ask about current options or changes. This connects the next enquiry to a known item rather than starting again from a photograph or a broad fragrance name.
Planning Your First Retail Order?
Contact DFXY to discuss agarwood incense for your store. Share your destination, preferred products, estimated quantity and target timing so we can review your requirements.
Discuss Wholesale RequirementsFrequently Asked Questions
What should I include in my first wholesale enquiry?
Share your business type, sales channel, destination, preferred products, estimated quantity and target timing. If you have not selected an item reference, describe what you are looking for so the product can be identified.
How do I check the minimum order quantity?
Ask how the minimum applies to the selected products and packs, and whether a mixed order is available. Keep the answer with the quotation for your proposed quantities.
Can I review products before placing an opening order?
Ask DFXY about the evaluation options available for the items you are considering, including any charges and delivery arrangements. Keep the reference of the reviewed item with your shortlist.
Which product information should I prepare for resale?
Confirm the product reference, selected pack, contents, dimensions, materials information and care instructions. Request permission to use supplied photographs and check that they match the pack being sold.
How do I make a repeat order clear?
Include the reference and pack you previously purchased, the quantity now required and the destination. Ask whether any product, packaging or availability details have changed.