To develop the Web trading community, Asian Sources approached buyers around the world and built "private buyer catalogs" for them, which provide personalized sourcing information and are hosted on the Web site.
Another way of approaching buyers is via social media.
In this audio clip he discusses the importance of customer experience today, whether it's comfy chairs in a bookshop or an easy-to-navigate website: Brad gave his cardinal rules for approaching buyers in the US retail market.
But as Ms. Liu prepared to approach buyers and distributors at bigger chains, a Crispy Green consultant, Alan Levitan, a 30-year veteran of the grocery industry, warned that her pricing policy could become an impediment.
Mr. Todd was the first wine director at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, in Pocantico Hills, where he helped shape a wonderfully broad list, and he approaches buyers with the thoughtfulness and open enthusiasm of a superior sommelier.
Holly Anna Scarsella, founder of resort-wear startup Pampelone had no background or experience in approaching buyers, but 18 months on from its launch her brand appears in some of the world's largest department stores, including Bloomingdale's and Shopbop.
Alexis approached a buyer's rep with one of the bookstore chains, someone she had worked with in the past.
McClatchy, the nation's third-largest newspaper chain, has approached potential buyers for The Herald, said these people, who asked for anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the issue.
Jason Goldberg, chief executive of Fab.com, is on Bloomberg TV at 1 p.m. Barney Harford, chief executive of Orbitz Worldwide, is on CNBC at 4 30 p.m. HULU IS SAID TO EXPLORE A SALE | The board of Hulu, the online video service, "has approached potential buyers to gauge their interest in buying" the company, according to Reuters, which cites three unidentified people close to the company.
"We've been approached by buyers," says Patrick Condo, its president.
