The two of them spent over 400 yuan on lunch. If other entrepreneurs saw such a lavish lunch filled with bird's nest, abalone, and shark fin, they would probably be moved to tears.
They're all entrepreneurs, but the differences between people can sometimes be greater than the differences between a person and a dog.
From an investment perspective, Jiang Xiaoyan is undoubtedly the best investor in the world. Marrying Lu Feng was the investment with the highest return.
In the afternoon, we visited the Cosmetics Trade City, the largest cosmetics trade city in the country, similar to Yiwu Small Commodities City. Here, you can find all kinds of cosmetics, with prices ranging from high to low, all at wholesale prices.
This concept of centralized wholesale and distribution played an important role in subsequent urban development, such as in places like Huaqiangbei. Local governments made many efforts to develop various types of markets, including electronics markets, cosmetics markets, small commodity markets, and wholesale and retail markets.
All sorts of ideas and creativity will be developed first in this city. If successful, this model will be promoted nationwide. This is the mission of the special economic zone.
There are over 57,000 shops in the cosmetics city, selling everything from finished cosmetics to cosmetic accessories, including products such as gels, food colorings, castor oil, lipstick tubes, styling tools, mold openers, and much more!
Looking at the sign at the entrance, Lu Feng was already somewhat shocked. This was practically the Huaqiangbei of cosmetics!
"Hey bro, want some cosmetics? What brand? What level? We have them all. Just tell us, and we can make them right away!"
A quick-witted young man in his early twenties nearby introduced, "We have blueprints; you can choose one. We can make anything. Order today, and it'll be in stock tomorrow..."
"Hey you, don't you know you're not allowed to solicit customers at the door?" The building manager had already come over and was scolding him.
"I'm not trying to solicit customers, this is my brother and sister-in-law, sorry!" The young man put his arm around Lu Feng's shoulder and said affectionately, "Brother, they don't allow us to talk at the door, let's go to my stall..."
Because the rental fees for different counter locations vary, as do the customer bases, the locations near the door have higher customer traffic and higher rents. So, shouting and soliciting customers are prohibited here, otherwise it will become a complete mess.
Lu Feng was dragged and pulled into a stall of about ten square meters. The walls were covered with things. The young man flipped through several notebooks, which contained a wide variety of items, including lipsticks, facial cleansers, foundation creams, whitening lotions, sunscreens, false eyelashes, and wigs.
Lu Feng glanced through the documents and realized that it was a joint venture of more than a dozen businesses, who would solicit business from each other. As long as a customer came, no matter what they wanted, they could keep the customer there. This was a common tactic used by stalls on the ground floor.
"Do you have lipstick here?" Jiang Xiaoyan asked.
"Yes, the cheap ones are five cents each, not including the base. The more expensive ones are eighty cents!" The young man said as he brought out a large tray of lipsticks from below.
Jiang Xiaoyan tried a few and shook her head, then asked, "Do you own your factory? Do you source your own goods?"
“We have our own source of goods. Of course, if you want a cheaper price, you can bring your goods over to take a look.” The young man’s interest had waned. He could tell that these two people didn’t seem to be looking for buyers, but rather for customers.
Let's look around some more!
"How about that one, sis? It's 80 cents. You can get a 20-cent base, and I'll put a Lancôme label on it. You can sell it for 5 yuan. It'll definitely sell well. If you want, I can give you a smaller quantity, 500 pieces will do."
Jiang Xiaoyan shook her head. Several shopkeepers nearby had already poked their heads out to stare at Lu Feng and his companion.
I hadn't walked two steps after putting my things down when someone called out, "Come in, have a look, we have everything."
"Want to buy something? Come in and take a look. I have some clearance items, cheap!"
"The clearance items are cheap. Moisturizing cream is only five cents a bottle. If you buy them all, you can get an even better price."
After walking less than a hundred meters, Lu Feng was already overwhelmed by all sorts of greetings and even tugging at him, while Jiang Xiaoyan seemed to be in her element in this environment.
I tried a few products, but I wasn't very satisfied with any of them. I asked around and found out that there are a lot of people selling lipsticks. In their jargon, lipsticks are a staple product, and almost every shop here sells lipsticks. The profit margin is basically fixed at the listed price.
"These lipsticks are so cheap! This is the first time I've ever heard of lipsticks being priced the same, the base being priced the same, and the packaging being charged separately. Even the lifting base comes in different types: plastic, copper, and alloy. And there are so many different types of plastic!" Jiang Xiaoyan said, frowning.
Lu Feng was also amazed by the variety of lipsticks in different colors. He couldn't join the conversation at all, and there were all sorts of strange and unusual cosmetics.
Jiang Xiaoyan asked questions as they walked, and Lu Feng was just following along. When Jiang Xiaoyan asked him what he thought, he could only nod blankly.
This gave Jiang Xiaoyan an indescribable sense of pride. So you have this side to you too, huh? You don't know anything and just follow me around like a complete idiot.
"We're planning to produce some high-end lipsticks, do you want some?" Jiang Xiaoyan asked the shop owner.
"How high-end is it? The best-selling one right now is five yuan in the retail market. People are quite accepting of that price. If the quality is better, it will definitely sell quickly, even if the profit margin is a little thin," the shopkeeper asked.
“We plan to make one that’s not so drying, that won’t be sticky when applied, and will be more moisturizing. All their lipsticks are sticky, even oily!” Jiang Xiaoyan thought for a moment and said, “For example, the wholesale price is one or two yuan. If it sells well, will you make it?”
"A lipstick stick costs only one or two dollars?"
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