Clearance King

Clearance King, wholesale pound lines from Manchester

Clearance King operates as a wholesale pound line shop, supplier and distributor from its warehouse in Manchester, United Kingdom. The company presents itself as one of the largest online pound plus line wholesalers in the North West of England and states that it serves customers across the UK and Europe. Its activity combines clearance lines with a broad catalogue of regular lines that buyers can reorder on an ongoing basis.

The business traces its origins to 2014 and describes itself as having built up buying capacity that allows it to compete with other major product and clearance wholesalers. Its stated customer base includes online sellers trading on third-party platforms such as Amazon and eBay, independent market traders and shop owners.

A catalogue of more than 20,000 products

The range covers fast-moving consumer goods and general merchandise, with a strong presence of pound-shop categories. The site organises the offer into sections that include:

• Clearance lines and a dedicated 50p and under section, alongside pound lines.
• Baby and kids items: accessories, care, feeding, changing and bath time.
• Toys and games, sensory toys, leisure games, money boxes, clay and playdough, figurines and loom bands.
• Health and beauty: hair accessories, dental products, eyewear and reading glasses, cosmetics, hand and nail care, toiletries, skin care, shaving and foot care.
• Household goods: tissues and toilet rolls, cleaning products, home and food storage, kitchenware, dinnerware and glassware, laundry items, floor mats and bathroom accessories.
• Pet supplies: accessories, bird feeders, toys, grooming, pest control and pet food.
• Smoking accessories: ashtrays, blunts, cones and tubes, filter tips, lighters, rolling machines, rolling papers and scales.
• Stationery and crafts, including arts and crafts, pens and pencils, stickers, packaging and mailing supplies such as envelopes, mailing bags, labels and tapes.
• Fancy goods: giftware, textile items, key rings and artificial flowers.
• Clothing and fashion: winter textiles (scarves, hats, gloves, ear muffs), socks, jewellery and watches, belts, jackets, sunglasses, handbags and purses.
• Garden and outdoor living: garden tools and tidy-up, pest killers and deterrents, outdoor accessories, camping and travel.
• Party and celebrations: tableware and drinkware, party accessories, gift bags and wrap, and dress-ups.
• Media: video games, music CDs and DVDs across multiple film genres.
• Electrical: computer and laptop accessories, tablet and mobile accessories, lighting and bulbs, TV and audio accessories, heaters, switches and sockets, cables, electric blankets, small appliances, clocks and TV stands.
• Auto and bike accessories.
• Sports and leisure: badminton and football accessories.
• Books: educational, adult, writing and children's titles.
• Seasonal ranges: Christmas, summer essentials, Halloween, gifts and greetings, travel, winter essentials, umbrellas and England merchandise.
• Food and drink, and medical and first aid products.
• Pallet deals.

Brands stocked

The company states that it supplies fast-moving products from recognised brands, among them Disney, Vaseline, RAW, Rizla, Dettol, Crayola, Duracell, Kodak, Dove, Swan, Gorilla, Tidyz, Clipper, Zig-Zag, Good Year, Durex and Rapide. It describes its range as continually expanding to meet demand from retailers and pound shops, particularly in the FMCG segment.

Ordering terms and logistics

Clearance King presents itself as a wholesale website with no minimum order value, and it highlights small case quantities as a distinguishing feature compared with other pound shop suppliers. The company states that customers do not need to own a registered company to buy, only to meet the applicable minimum order requirements. Orders can be delivered to a home address or business premises, or collected from the warehouse in Manchester. The site advertises free UK delivery on orders over £500 and describes its payment process as secure and its delivery as fast.

Positioning within the pound line trade

In its own presentation, Clearance King describes itself as the UK's most trusted wholesale pound line supplier and distributor and as the number one preferred choice for online sellers and independent traders. It attributes this position to low wholesale prices, small case quantities and the breadth of its stock, and states a commitment to keeping prices as low as possible for customers. The company also notes that it reopened its operations, welcoming customers back.