hi thanks for the replys guys i wouldnt be interested in dropshipping as its pretty impossible to find one that sells designer clothes apart from image , thats if they still do ! and id want to be in full control of the business anyway so that would be out of the window . if i got a website up and running i could then go striaght to the brands themselves is this correct ? or would i need a bricks and mortar shop ? maybe getting a shop up my local town would be a better option as its crying out for a designer clothes shop . i understand this would cost a lot more money than a website but if i didnt get up in the google rankings then its like having a shop on the otherside of mars . how many runs of each product would a average shop buy ? say 3 runs of each ? im sure many people dont know this but if ther is anyone with a clothes website are even a shop that could give me some advice id be very grateful thanks for the replys again chris