Looking to start renting tuxedos & suits for your customers? Then wholesale B2B tuxedo and suit rental could be the perfect addition to your existing business to increase profits and introduce new product offerings to your clients. Pretty easy, right? But, if you don’t know where or even how to get started, adding this service to your business can be intimidating. So, we’ve boiled down what you’ll need to know to get started with wholesale tuxedo and suit rental. Check out our tips and tricks for wholesale and how to seamlessly add this service to your business.

#1: Choose a Wholesaler

Okay, so this one is definitely obvious but also one of the most important decisions you’ll make when starting wholesale. Here are some of the most important things to consider when choosing your wholesale provider:

1. Pricing: With this added service, you’ll want to get the most bang for your buck. So, we highly recommend shopping around for the best prices and the best margins per rental.
2. Shipping Timelines: This is an important one. Find a wholesale provider that can ship to your business within 1-3 business days. Your customers might need replacement pieces, and you’ll want to be able to get them what they need in time for their event without costing you an arm and a leg.
3. Wide Selections of Styles & Colors: Choose a wholesaler with the styles, colors, and product offerings that are most attractive to your customers and what they’re looking for! For example, choose a wholesaler specializing in wedding attire if you’re in the wedding industry.
4. Quality: Long-term, the quality of your rentals will certainly matter to your customers. So, find a wholesaler who is known to provide quality suits and tuxedos for your customers.

Please excuse this interruption.. But, we must point out:

Why Choose Rondinelli Tuxedo Company as Your Wholesaler?

• Affordability: Rondinelli Tuxedo proudly provides the MOST affordable wholesale tuxedo and suits rental prices compared to any other provider in the country. Compare our prices and see how our pricing will affect your wholesale margins.
• History: Rondinelli Tuxedo Company has been in business for over 75 years. We have a proven track record of providing quality products and superior service to our wholesale partners.
• *A Wholesaler That Isn’t Your Competitor*: Unlike our competitors, Rondinelli Tuxedo does not sell our wholesale products online directly to consumers. We are not interested in competing with you for customers. Instead, we’re fully committed to being your partner and growing YOUR business, not lining our own pockets with customers who should be visiting your business instead.

#2: Familiarize Yourself with Product Offerings

A crucial element to your wholesale tuxedo and suit rental having early success is choosing a wholesaler that can provide the widest selection for your customers and what they’re looking for. Choose a wholesaler with a large selection of suits, tuxedos, vests, ties, colors, and accessories to set your business up for the best possible chance to win. Another point to consider here is partnering with more than one wholesale provider. This will help fill in any inventory gaps and set your business up to maximize your margins on rentals. Compare our product catalog to some of the industry’s largest providers to see how Rondinelli Tuxedo measures up.

#3: Set Pricing and Margins

Setting prices appropriately is crucial to getting off on the right foot and setting up your wholesale tuxedo rental for success. So, we recommend consulting your chosen wholesaler about where to set prices. And also knowing what margins you want to achieve per rental. Don’t forget to factor in shipping costs and rental order minimums, too. Remember: Rondinelli Tuxedo is the most affordable tuxedo wholesaler in the country.

#4: Learn How to Measure

Measuring correctly and understanding menswear measurements is critical to your wholesale business success. We’ll stand by this statement: Anyone can learn how to measure. But it will take a fair bit of practice if you’re not familiar with clothing measurements and taking measurements for others. Luckily, however, there are many online resources and helpful guides to teach anyone how to measure appropriately. Consult your wholesale provider for some resources they can provide for your business. Some wholesalers even provide try-on coats and pants for their wholesale accounts.

#5: Advertise to Your Customers

Last but certainly not least, tell your customers about this added service! Advertising that you’re a wholesale tuxedo and suit provider is essential to your continued success in adding this service. We especially recommend connecting with your customers via social media advertising. Also, we’ve found it extremely valuable to cultivate connections with other professionals in the wedding industry. Couples are constantly asking photographers, venues, and wedding planners for other vendor recommendations, one of which you could be (*free advertising)!

Thinking about adding wholesale tuxedos and suits to your business’ offerings? Looking at different ways to make your business more profitable? Curious about the benefits of becoming a tuxedo wholesaler? Learn more about the benefits of becoming a tuxedo wholesaler and the ease of adding new product offerings to your customers.

#1 The Perfect Complement for Your Existing Business

Whether you’re a florist, an alterations shop, a bridal salon, a men’s clothing store, a tuxedo shop, a tailor, or a beauty salon, becoming a tuxedo wholesaler is a perfect complement to your business. Typically, businesses that succeed the most from adding wholesale tuxedo rental to their offerings are within the wedding industry or adjacent to the wedding industry overall. These businesses are already seeing couples who are planning weddings. Most likely, these couples are already using their business as a vendor for their wedding, which means that bundling tuxedo and suit rental with your business is even more convenient!

Couples cut out the unnecessary burden of dealing with another business and get two services under one roof.

#2 Increase Your Bottom Line

Adding wholesale tuxedo and suit rental to your business’s offering could increase your bottom line by more than 20%. Without significant investment in merchandise, inventory, additional retail space, or employees, your business will become increasingly more profitable without incurring any debt. Capitalize on customers you’ve already acquired by offering them a service they’re already in the market for, exponentially increasing your margins.

#3 Add Additional Services with Ease

What’s that old adage in business – ‘If you’re not growing, you’re dying.’ Well, we do happen to agree. But there are only so many hours in the day, and a million things need your attention as a business owner. If you’re looking to expand your business offerings without adding additional pressure to your time, wholesale tuxedo and suit rental could be just the thing to help your business continue to grow.

#4 Increase Your Customer Base

With added services comes the opportunity to serve more customers—customers your business may never have had a chance to serve before becoming a tuxedo wholesaler. Not only will you be serving more couples and weddings, but you’ll also open up a line of business for many other special occasions. Adding wholesale tuxedo and suit rental to your business can bring in customers for bar mitzvahs, first communions, confirmations, quinceaneras, proms, homecomings—even funerals. Becoming a tuxedo wholesaler can open a whole new world for your business.

Why Choose Rondinelli Tuxedo Company as Your Wholesaler?

• Affordability: Rondinelli Tuxedo proudly provides the MOST affordable wholesale tuxedo and suits rental prices compared to any other provider in the country. Compare our prices and see how our pricing will affect your wholesale margins.
• History: Rondinelli Tuxedo Company has been in business for almost 75 years. We have a proven track record of providing quality products and superior service to our wholesale partners.
• *A Wholesaler That Isn’t Your Competitor*: Unlike our competitors, Rondinelli Tuxedo does not sell our wholesale products online directly to consumers. We are not interested in competing with you for customers. Instead, we’re fully committed to being your partner and growing YOUR business, not lining our own pockets with customers who should be visiting your business.

Regardless of who you choose for your wholesale provider, we’re confident that adding tuxedo and suit rental to your business will help you grow. You can learn more about wholesale rental with Rondinelli Tuxedo here.

Whether you’re shopping for your wedding, getting excited for senior prom, or want to look dapper for an upcoming special occasion, you’re probably in the market for a tuxedo. But where do you start? Which company provides the most convenient purchasing option? What do you have time for? Who do your friends and family recommend?

All are important questions and ones that you should certainly focus on as you get further into the buying process. However, one question proceeds all the others: How much does it cost to rent a tuxedo? And where can YOU get the best deal on your tuxedo? Keep reading to find out the average cost of tuxedo rentals and what you can expect to spend during your next formalwear shopping experience.

But before we tell ya exactly how much you’ll be paying for your tuxedo rental, consider a couple of different factors that can (and will) affect the cost of your tuxedo.

Designer, Fit, & Style

When you’re shopping for your tuxedo rental, you’ll have many choices in terms of designer, fit, and style. And what you choose will certainly affect your tuxedo rental cost. So, make sure to consider these factors and how they’ll change your rental cost. For example, each tuxedo rental provider will carry their own line of formalwear designer styles, like:

• Allure Men
• Ike Behar
• Calvin Klein
• Vera Wang
• Ben Sherman
• Michael Kors

… And price them accordingly. Make sure to browse your rental providers’ pricing tiers based on designer preferences. Also, keep in mind that tuxedo fit & style also play a role in pricing. New arrivals and styles will typically be priced higher.

What is Included With Your Rental?

This one is a biggie: Does your tuxedo rental include everything you’ll need to complete your outfit? Or will you purchase separate accessories yourself? Most tuxedo rental providers base pricing on the entire ensemble, i.e., coat, pants, shirt, tie, accessories (vest, suspenders, or cummerbund), plus studs, cufflinks, and shoes. However, make sure to get confirmation on exactly what is included in the total cost of your rental.

Length of Rental

Another factor that can affect the price of your tuxedo rental is how long you’ll need your tuxedo. Most rental tuxedos are priced for one week with a customer. However, if you need your rental for longer, that will certainly increase the price as well.

How Much Does it Cost to Rent a Tuxedo?

Obviously, there are many different components that determine the cost of renting a tuxedo. Depending on style, designer, accessories, and duration of rental, on average, customers pay between $150 and $299 to rent a tuxedo.

Additionally, customers who visit any of our 4 Rondinelli Tuxedo Company locations can expect to pay, on average, between $168 and $219 for their tuxedo rental. Remember that Rondinelli Tuxedo provides the most affordable suits, tuxedos, and men’s formalwear available in northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania.

To schedule an appointment at any of our 4 locations, book online today. Thanks for checking out the Rondinelli Tuxedo Company blog. Make sure to explore some of our other content or shop online now.

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