How a Retailer Can Inquire About a Wholesale Partnership with Welcome to the Islands

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To start a wholesale conversation with Welcome to the Islands (the DBA of The Madden Corporation), use the Wholesale Information and Inquire Now entry points on welcometotheislands.com and submit your business details through the inquiry form. This route fits retailers and resort buyers who want to stock Hawaiian gifts and souvenirs, or who need custom and corporate products. The site presents these as the official contact paths for partnership discussions; it does not publish a direct wholesale price list or account application steps, so the inquiry itself is the first concrete action.

What the Wholesale Program Covers

The company positions itself as a wholesale supplier to retailers rather than a consumer shop. According to its site, the program is built around:

  • 4,000+ SKUs across gifts, souvenirs, apparel, bath & body, and décor
  • Turnkey support: design, sourcing, packaging, shelf-ready displays, and logistics
  • 3,000+ customers across Hawaiʻi, the U.S. mainland, and Asia
  • 40+ years of product development in Hawaiʻi, since 1984

For a retailer, this means the inquiry can cover assortment selection, display-ready packaging, and replenishment — not just a single product order.

Who This Inquiry Path Is For

Buyer type Fit
Gift shops and souvenir stores in Hawaiʻi Core audience; locally designed assortments
Resort and hotel retail buyers Explicitly named as long-standing partners
Mainland U.S. and Asia retailers Served through the company's distribution reach
Businesses needing custom or corporate products Separate Custom & Corporate Products section

If you are an individual shopper looking for a single item, this is not the right channel — the site is structured around retail partnerships.

How to Submit the Inquiry

  1. Go to welcometotheislands.com and locate the Wholesale Information section or the Inquire Now button.
  2. Open the inquiry form and enter your business details — store name, location, and the product categories you are interested in.
  3. State your need clearly: whether you want to stock existing SKUs, request custom/corporate products, or discuss both.
  4. Submit and expect a follow-up from the company to discuss assortment, terms, and logistics.

The site does not specify form fields, response times, or minimum order requirements, so treat those as questions to raise in your first reply.

What to Prepare Before You Inquire

Because the company handles design through logistics, a productive first message includes:

  • Your retail format (gift shop, resort store, online, etc.) and location
  • Approximate shelf space or category focus (apparel vs. bath & body vs. décor)
  • Whether you need stock assortments, private-label/custom items, or corporate gifting
  • Any timeline tied to a season or store opening

This mirrors the "turnkey" framing on the site and helps the team route you to the right division.

Common Sticking Points

  • No published pricing or account portal. The site gives no wholesale price list, payment terms, or login-based ordering system, so all commercial terms must come from the inquiry conversation.
  • Custom vs. wholesale are separate tracks. If you need branded or corporate products, say so up front rather than assuming the standard assortment covers it.
  • Multiple offices, one front door. Corporate offices are listed in Honolulu, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Anchorage, but the website inquiry is the stated starting point — don't try to guess a local contact first.

Bottom Line

Submit the Inquire Now form with your retail profile and product interest; that is the documented way to open a wholesale or custom partnership discussion. Everything beyond that — pricing, minimums, lead times — is negotiated directly with the company, since the site does not publish those details.