# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for wholesale marketplaces (online stores) on 2026-09-21

## In short

On 2026-09-21, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best wholesale marketplaces for online stores". It named 15 brands; the first six, in order, were Faire, Shopify, Handshake, Ankorstore, Orderchamp and SaleHoo.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best wholesale marketplaces for online stores |
| Asked on | 2026-09-21 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 15 |
| Sources cited | 11 |
| Audience | online stores |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-21 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/wholesale-marketplaces-online-stores-2026-09-21
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-09-21 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> Short answer: there's no single "best" - it splits by what you're stocking. Here's what I'd actually use, in order.
> 
> ## If you sell curated/boutique goods (home, gifts, apparel, beauty)
> 
> **1. Faire** - the default, and the one I'd start with. Biggest retailer-side network by far, and the terms are hard to beat as a buyer: free membership, net-60 payment terms, and free returns on opening orders, so you can test a brand without eating dead inventory. Shopify invested in Faire and retired its own Handshake marketplace in late 2023, which effectively made Faire the Shopify-ecosystem default. If you're on the *selling* side, know the cost: roughly 25% commission on a first order from a Faire-sourced retailer, 15% on reorders, plus a one-time $10 new-customer fee - with a much lower/zero rate on "Faire Direct" retailers you bring yourself. ([Faire Help Center](https://www.faire.com/support/articles/360040446591), [Brahmin Solutions](https://www.brahmin-solutions.com/blog/what-is-faire-wholesale))
> 
> **2. Ankorstore** - the strongest European counterpart, ~30,000 brands, low minimums and flexible terms. Use it if you want EU brands or ship into Europe. ([Wonnda](https://wonnda.com/magazine

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faire | recommended |
| 2 | Shopify | mentioned |
| 3 | Handshake | mentioned |
| 4 | Ankorstore | mentioned |
| 5 | Orderchamp | mentioned |
| 6 | SaleHoo | mentioned |
| 7 | Creoate | mentioned |
| 8 | Alibaba | mentioned |
| 9 | Global Sources | mentioned |
| 10 | Made-in-China.com | recommended |
| 11 | Spocket | recommended |
| 12 | CJdropshipping | recommended |
| 13 | Syncee | mentioned |
| 14 | Zendrop | mentioned |
| 15 | Shopify's Handshake | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://www.faire.com/support/articles/360040446591 (vendor)
- https://www.brahmin-solutions.com/blog/what-is-faire-wholesale (other)
- https://wonnda.com/magazine/faire-alternatives/ (other)
- https://www.salehoo.com/learn/wholesale-marketplaces (vendor)
- https://www.creoate.com/blog/best-wholesale-marketplaces (vendor)
- https://tiroflx.com/alibaba-vs-made-in-china-vs-global-sources/ (other)
- https://mindensourcing.com/alibaba-vs-global-sources/ (other)
- https://www.spocket.co/blogs/shopify-dropshipping-suppliers (vendor)
- https://dodropshipping.com/best-dropshipping-suppliers/ (other)
- https://www.wholesaleinabox.com/growingsteadyblog/handshake-wholesale-reviews-and-maker-tips (other)
- https://savvyshopkeeper.com/the-difference-between-faire-vs-tundra-wholesale/ (other)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/wholesale-marketplaces/online-stores

Answer Watch records what one AI answer engine said on one date, nothing more. Each page names the engine and the model, carries the date the question was asked, and lists the brands that appeared in the answer in the order the engine gave them, with the sources it cited. It is a measurement, not a ranking, not a recommendation and not a claim about the world. Brands that did not appear in an answer are not named on any public page. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.