ITALIANMODA NEWSLETTER The Newsletter for the Users of the ItalianModa Business-to-Business Marketplace published four times a year SEPTEMBER 2001 Issue #3 Maurizio Verga, Editor, info@italianmoda.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- By subscription only! Welcome to your next issue of "ITALIANMODA NEWSLETTER". You are receiving this newsletter because you requested a subscription or claimed interest in ItalianModa. Unsubscribe instructions are at the end of this Newsletter. ------------------------------------------------------------ IN THIS ISSUE ------------------------------------------------------------ => Business Stores: Now Open! => New Companies in the Marketplace => New Search Engine & Directory => A new Marketplace for Exporters => Business Forums ------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSORSHIP NOTICE ------------------------------------------------------------ PANINIDUE is one of most acclaimed manufacturers of gorgeous silk scarves in Como, Italy. It offers a large selection of qualities, styles and designs, serving also private labels companies. Visit the PANINIDUE official WEB site at http://www.paninidue.com ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ BUSINESS STORES: NOW OPEN! ------------------------------------------------------------ The Business Stores, finally! After a long wait they are here: go now to http://www.italianmoda.com/bstores ! The Business Stores are advanced business-to-business Electronic Catalogs operated by single companies currently joining the ItalianModa Marketplace. The Electronic Catalog is a terrific business tool you can use for free for three main purposes: 1. browse a comprehensive selection of products proposed by the Italian company 2. request samples (for free or after paying a modest fee) 3. place an order and get full access to your order history The access to each Electronic Catalog is restricted to Registered Users only. You may register at the front page of the Catalog and then enter with the Username and Password you'll choose. If you already registered with the ItalianModa Marketplace you may use just the same Username and Password to have the Registration form automatically filled in. Anyway, please remember Registration is necessary for each single Catalog, because it is operated by a single company. If you register and enter the Catalog for the very first time you'll be able to use all the Catalog's features but you'll be usually allowed to see just a selection of all available items. The company running the Catalog will decide to upgrade your status and let you see the whole catalog. If you want to contact it, please go to the "About Us" within the Catalog itself. You may have a list of all the Companies having a Business Store just visiting http://www.italianmoda.com/bstores ! Just click on one company to jump to its Electronic Catalog! The Business Stores are open 24 hours a day and allow you to find and view quickly the textile, clothing or leather items you are looking for, ask for samples and then place an order. You may compare products and prices of many select manufacturers and place an order just when you need it, at very competitive prices for a real "made in Italy" quality. This is a new way to do business that will help you to get even more profits! Go to http://www.italianmoda.com/bstores Maurizio Verga ItalianModa.com President and Founder ------------------------------------------------------------ NEW COMPANIES IN THE MARKETPLACE ------------------------------------------------------------ Some of the very latest companies joining the ItalianModa Marketplace: ELMTEX Jacquard silk fabrics for neckwear FRASI Fine children's wear and babywear CARNET Supplier of any type of fine fabric TUSCANO FOULARDS Silk and polyester scarves and accessories LEDITESS Preparing Jacquard Designs for weaving MAGLIFICIO DORI Knitted underwear and lingerie for men and women KATIA CALZE Manufacturer and distributor of Stockings and Socks HELEN "Ready-to-ship" Italian-style women's wear GUINSETA Manufacturer of neckwear fabrics ITALCA Silk and polyester scarves and accessories RIVOLTA CARMIGNANI Fine linens for hotel and restaurant supplies MAGLIERIE BRIARD Men's and women's knitwear MANIFATTURA CALZE TRE EFFE Yarns for Knitwear and boating ropes Go to http://www.italianmoda.com/storefronts to visit the company storefronts. More new companies join ItalianModa weekly ! *------------------HOT TIP-------------------* Do you want to deliver a Request For Quotation (RFQ) about a product or service to many possible Italian suppliers? Just fill in the simple form at http://www.italianmoda.com/reverse You'll get feedback direct from the companies joining ItalianModa! *------------------HOT TIP-------------------* ------------------------------------------------------------ NEW SEARCH ENGINE & DIRECTORY ------------------------------------------------------------ The ItalianModa Marketplace has introduced a brand new Search Engine and Directory, two assets delivering even more search power to all our professional visitors. Though the change is not much evident at a first look, the new technology is more effective and allows more display options, including company highlighting and scoring. Visitors will be able to find more easily and quickly the Italian suppliers best matching their business profile. One important tool is now available in the "Contact" box placed in the left column of your screen, just after you run a search or listed a Category. Clicking on a button will allow you to send a Business Request or call for additional information to all the Italian Suppliers returned by the Search or the Category. As an example try on this sample search: http://www.italianmoda.com/LinkSearch.cfm?search=clothing&submit=SEARCH and look at the left box "CONTACT". All the Requestes will be reviewed by the ItalianModa staff in order to delete messages not pertinent to the Italian Suppliers. ------------------------------------------------------------ A NEW MARKETPLACE FOR EXPORTERS ------------------------------------------------------------ The ItalianModa company has just launched a brand new Business-to-Business Marketplace named SELL2ITALY. SELL2ITALY is a terrific business tool for all those international companies willing to introduce and sell their textile, clothing, leather and footwear products to Italian importers and wholesale buyers. They may join the Marketplace for a very modest annual fee and have a set of tools (including a full-featured "Storefront") in plain Italian language allowing them to get contact and business requests from thousands of Italian importers. SELL2ITALY is by far the best and most effective tool to promote the business of international textile and fashion manufacturers that want to sell in the Italian market. You may find more info about SELL2ITALY and how to join the Marketplace at http://www.sell2italy.com/export If you want to visit the real SELL2ITALY Marketplace in Italian language (visited by thousands of Italian wholesale buyers) go to http://www.sell2italy.com *------------------HOT TIP-------------------* If you need to find a product or company and you have no time to do it by yourself you may use the Free "Moda Advisor" service at http://www.italianmoda.com/advisor *------------------HOT TIP-------------------* ------------------------------------------------------------ BUSINESS FORUMS ------------------------------------------------------------ If you want to discuss about any technical or business topic related to the Italian fashion, textile or leather industry, or ask for information from professionals sharing your same job, the ItalianModa Business Forum is your ideal tool. 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