Dana Giroux
Worldwide Brands Review + Free Ways to Find Suppliers | by Jake Taylor | Nov, 2020 | Medium. When you can get free access to drop-shippers from sites like AliExpress and apps like ZenDrop or Eprolo, why join a 20-year old paid directory? Worldwide Brands is one of the most popular directories of wholesalers, drop-shippers and other suppliers in the USA. Founded in Florida by Chris Malta in 1999, it’s the first (paid) members-only source of suppliers that have been certified and therefore guaranteed to be legitimate. Back in 1999, this was a big deal. However, it’s now 2020, and while WorldWide Brands has sustained its admittedly impressive roster of suppliers and (millions of) products, it hasn’t changed with the times. Many more dynamic (and free) alternatives to its old Yahoo-like directory now exist. Amid the boom in e-commerce, a global shipping crisis and proliferation of newer services including Aliexpress.com and drop-shipping/white-labelling apps like ZenDrop, can a 20+ year old directory still offer any value?
What is Worldwide Brands? That’s a large number. Why?