Loading 40 Foot High Cubes
There is little room for error when loading a shipping container; each row must be loaded calmly and carefully. The average shipping container will fit approximately 45-47 bales loaded length-wise, totaling seven rows. It’s important to ensure you have five more bales than you need just in case. If a bale breaks, get it out […]
Guidelines for Loading 53′ Trucks
When loading a truck it’s important to keep in mind the needs of your customers, the truck driver, and legal requirements. Adhering to weight requirements and properly organizing a load so it’s easy to unload will ensure goods are delivered on time and in good condition. There are a lot of decisions to make when […]
Beyond Retro Fashion gets the Vogue Magazine Royal Treatment
From charities and private graders in North America, to the retail stores in London, to local communities worldwide, and now to British royalty; Beyond Retro is creating a global connection based on eco-friendly practices and fair working conditions. In collaboration with its wholesale sister company, Bank & Vogue, both firms prevent over 90 million pounds […]
Important New Shipping Requirements
New International Maritime Organization (IMO) shipping-container weight regulations are scheduled to come into effect on July 1, 2016. The SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Convention amendments, which require packed shipping containers to have a verified gross mass before being loaded onto a ship for export, are aimed at improving container ship safety. Accurate container […]
SMART on the Decreased Demand for Used Clothing
SMART’s recently released White Paper on the used clothing market answers several questions about why there is instability in the market and reasons for the weakening demand for used clothing. Bank & Vogue has summarized the key points of this article for its customers and suppliers.
Karuna Orphanage Winter 2015
We know how proud our clients are with the various charities and community programs that they support and we wanted to share our story of “giving back”.
What Can Brokers Do For You?
Many brokers partner with you to make a difference in your local community and on a global scale.We believe that everyone in this industry plays .
Scott’s 5 Year Anniversary!
This week marks the 5 year anniversary of Scott Nowlan, Vice President at Bank & Vogue. We are all pleased to celebrate this milestone with him and look forward to the next 5 years! Scott had this to say about his 5 years at Bank & Vogue ; “I am proud of my time here working […]
Scott, Four Sellers and a Customer in Montreal
Scott was visiting clients in Montreal and wanted to share information with you about products available from a new non-profit seller that we are excited to start working with. This seller has a great selection of Kitchenware. They separate dishes, cutlery, pots, pans and glassware from the Bric brac that they collect. Scott referred […]
Jorge & Lawrence’s Expedition to the Border
Lawrence and Jorge went on a border expedition and met with a dozen customers who discussed with us their challenges and achievements in wholesale used clothing and household goods for Thrift and Export. Meeting with and presenting our customers with thorough lists of available supply in a variety of locations is important to us. It allows […]
