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International Sources Ltd. is an independently Canadian owned company with affiliations in Greater Vancouver, Montreal and the Greater Toronto Area. We service our clients nationally, with sales agencies across Canada. The Canadian head office is located in British Columbia, with offices, showroom and warehouse at 7588 Winston Street, Burnaby.
 We specialize in the distribution of quality kitchen and housewares, barware, utensils, specialty gourmet items, giftware, and general merchandise. Our assortment includes only high quality, useful, functional and high-velocity items. Our inventory levels, service rate and turnover are second to none in the industry. We have an excellent track record of service to our customers that ensures successful partnership programs. Our goal is to provide solutions and help our customers become more profitable. |
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International Sources works closely with over 350 vendors from countries such as China, India, Germany and the United States of America. We have built strong relationships with these vendors by completing our purchasing contracts through reliability and integrity. Our relationships with established vendors spans two decades, and by being a preferred customer, we receive our goods in the most expedient manner. This allows us on-time shipments to our customers. As for sourcing new products, we make it mandatory to attend every major tradeshow in Asia, North America and Europe to ensure the worlds’ best products are available to the Canadian marketplace. |
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Our in-house design team consists of three highly recognized designers that specialize in branding and new product development. Our goal is to consistently develop new designs that reflect a sense of balance between the functionality of individual gadgets and the design style Canadian consumers are looking for in their homes. |
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Our local warehousing capabilities consist of 66,000 square feet. The strength and success of our warehouse’s organization can be directly attributed to our long standing, highly trained and dedicated employees. We have a fully automated inventory control system which allows us to efficiently monitor inventory from placement of the order to its final destination. Centrally located, our Burnaby facilities are a mere 15 kilometers from Downtown Vancouver. |
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Our distribution network consists of more than 500 retail stores across Canada including chain stores such as Thrifty Foods, The Overwaitea Food Group, Fields, Shopper’s Drug mart and Buck-or-Two Dollar Stores. Our merchandise can be found in all major Canadian markets from coast to coast. |
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International Sources uses a professional approach to merchandising by tailoring the needs of every individual client. The process considers all factors associated with image, brand, concept, profile, and audience. Rather than using the traditional stock card approach, commonly used by merchandisers, we custom tailor proprietary displayer units and POP support material for each individual client. |
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