Cross-border e-commerce platform is an economical way to purchase Wholesale Smart Toilet Seats. Alibaba International Station data show that when the order is ≥500 pieces, the unit price of the regular smart toilet seat can be driven to 85 (MOQ1000 pieces), which is 623.2/ pieces lower than the retail price, saving 78% compared to zero single transport. The 2023 Japan Hotel Association report showed that the failure rate of Chinese-made smart toilet seats with JIS certification is only 0.7 times/year, and the price of shopping is $120-180, 55% lower than domestic brands.
Industrial belt lower prices directly, Foshan bathroom industrial belt was centralized 72% of the country’s Wholesale Smart Toilet Seats manufacturers, ODM model customized product quality rate reached 99.3%, and OEM model cost 18%. Local quality inspection data reveal that the compressive strength of the ceramic seat is ≥200kg (national standard 150kg), and service life is prolonged to 8 years. 2,000 sets of hotel chains were purchased centrally within the industrial area, and installation labor cost was reduced from ¥320/set to ¥185 with a total savings of ¥270,000.
At the 2024 Canton Fair Smart Bathroom exhibition booth, Wholesale Smart Toilet Seats ≥300 sets enjoy 12% discount, free shipping +5% spare parts. A Zhejiang foreign trade enterprise signed 1,500 sets on the spot and received a gift of ¥80,000 worth of installation training service. At the same period of the Hong Kong Electronics Show, the instantaneous heat smart toilet seat (power 1600W) was priced at $135, being 23% lower than the heat storage type (power 420W), and the standby power consumption was less than 0.5W as per the EU ErP directive.
Rationalize ODM/OEM model’s budget, work with Zhongshan manufacturers to produce private brand Wholesale Smart Toilet Seats, weaken the molding cost to ¥8.5/ piece (order quantity ≥ 10,000 pieces), LOGO customization cost ¥0.3/ word. One hotel in the Philippines integrated the ultraviolet sterilization function (cost +15) to the basic model through ODM procurement, and raised the terminal price by 85 percent, the profitability increased to 41%. The Vietnam OEM quotation indicates that the FOB price of 5000 orders could be decreased to $78/set, or 64% off from the price of buying brand products.
There is a potential in the end-clearance channel. Wholesale Smart Toilet Seats tend to have stock in 1688 platform’s clearance department. The original price of a refurbished old model (model A2022) from a certain brand is ¥399, a reduction of 67% compared with the original price of ¥1200, and the quality inspection report shows that the performance manages to pass 98.6%. Finally single auction of Yiwu foreign trade warehouse in 2023, 3,000 sets of intelligent toilet seats were traded at ¥285/set (original price ¥850), with minor damage to outer packaging and integrity rate of core functions 99.8%.
Government subsidy programs are provided to reduce procurement costs, Shenzhen to purchase energy-saving Wholesale Smart Toilet Seats (level 1 water saving) company subsidies of 15%, a real estate company bulk purchase 800 sets of water-saving models (4.8L/time), received ¥680,000. Through the Erasmus+ program, which provides a 30% subsidy for smes to assist in the purchase of smart bathrooms, the Spanish hotel chain reduced the purchasing budget for 500 sets from €450,000 to €315,000.
The logistics plan impacts the end price. The Wholesale Smart Toilet Seats shipped via the China-Europe train are 74% cheaper than air freight, and the freight of 40HQ container is €5,200 (18 days period), 12 days earlier than sea freight and demurrage-free. For year-round customers at wholesalers who have made annual orders with FedEx, the ratio of damage claims fell to 0.3% from 1.2%, and annual cost saved on claims decreased by 24,000. JIT distribution is used in Saudi Arabia’s NEOM Smart City project, and inventory turnover times are increased to 15/year, and cost saved on storage is 1.8 million yuan.
By multi-dimensional channel optimization, a business complex in Dubai bought 1,200 sets of Wholesale Smart Toilet Seats in 2023, and the total cost was managed at 102/sets (including installation), which was 39866,400 less than the average market price, and the cycle of return on investment decreased to 2.3 years.