Coton Colors Retailer Terms & Conditions

NEW ACCOUNTS: A completed Retailer Application must be submitted prior to any account being approved. New accounts will be opened at Coton Colors Company’s sole discretion based upon market conditions and other factors deemed relevant by Coton Colors Company.

To establish an account, each of the Coton Colors Company's brands have a minimum opening order:

• Coton Colors by Laura Johnson Brand
• $500 opening order to be invoiced complete
• Happy Everything! by Laura Johnson Brand
• Opening order dependent on territory availability
• Must meet the Happy Everything! display fixture requirement based on available opening order

CHANNELS OF SALES: Coton Colors Company products cannot be sold in any storefront or on any website without prior written authorization.

Unless otherwise approved, Coton Colors Company's brands are not permitted to be sold at:

• Discount or consignment stores
• Multi vendors markets/booths/kiosks at local fairs, flea markets, trunk shows, etc.
• Home party businesses
• Vendors who retail product solely through eBay, Etsy, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or any other social media
• All product sales on Amazon.com are prohibited.
• For more information on how to get started selling on your website, please contact us atemail@cccompanywholesale.com.

ESTABLISHED ACCOUNTS: Coton Colors Company will open new accounts, at the company’s sole discretion, based upon market conditions and other factors deemed relevant by Coton Colors Company. Each individual resale location must be approved by Coton Colors Company. Each of the Coton Colors Company's brands requires minimum account maintenance.

• Coton Colors by Laura Johnson Brand
• To be listed on our Store Locator, accounts must spend $1,000 each calendar year.
• Accounts whose spending falls below $1,000 are not eligible for territory exclusivity
• Happy Everything! by Laura Johnson Brand
• To be listed on our Store Locator, accounts must spend $2,000 each calendar year.
• Accounts whose spending falls below $5,000 are not eligible for territory exclusivity
• Accounts must participate in joint promotions to be eligible for territory exclusivity
• Accounts with a track record of late payments may be inactivated at Coton Colors Company's sole discretion
• Accounts must keep a valid and up to date payment method on file

INACTIVE ACCOUNTS: Previously established accounts that have not met the required minimum annual purchase will become inactive. To be reinstated, inactive accounts will be subject to reassessment and may be reopened at Coton Colors Company’s sole discretion.

MINIMUM ADVERTISED PRICE (MAP) POLICY: Resellers are required to maintain MAP or higher in all advertising, print, web, and media exposure. The Coton Colors Company MAP Policy and pricing can be found here. 

SALES AND PROMOTIONS: Coton Colors Company Brands allows sales and promotions during specific events and pre-determined dates. For more information contact us at email@cccompanywholesale.com. Promotional products are not to be made available for purchase.

LAUNCH DATES: All new products must align with Coton Colors Company Brands’ launch dates and cannot be made available for purchase on your website or in stores, or advertised on social media channels prior to the communicated live date. Violation of this policy may result in delayed shipment of future launch products. For questions about updated launch dates, please contact us at mail@cccompanywholesale.com.

PAYMENT METHODS: Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover cards are accepted. Merchandise and applicable freight charges will be invoiced when order is shipped. We require pre-payment by credit card for initial order, after which Net 30 terms may be available. Valid payment method must be provided at time of order.

PAYMENT TERMS: Coton Colors Company offers Net 30 terms through our Trade Credit Program to credit-worthy partners who have a documented history of on-time payments. Acceptance into the Trade Credit Program and credit limits will be determined by a favorable credit score with a third party credit rating agency and projected purchases. We reserve the right at any time to suspend or change credit terms if your account

To Apply for Terms:

• Customers must submit a complete credit application to their Sales Representative or Account Manager.
• An application fee, paid via credit card, is required for credit approval.
• Customers must pay for initial order with a credit card
• Once approved for Trade Credit Program
• Customer are required to keep a valid, up to date credit card on file. If payment is not received by date invoice is due, credit card may be charged.
• Invoices will be emailed to address provided by customer at time of shipping. It is customer’s responsibility to provide/update email address.
• Statements will be emailed, monthly, to address provided.
• Invoices will be due within 30 days of invoice date.
• Account will be placed on a shipping hold if payment is not received by due date.
• Past due invoices will be charged a late fee of $30 or 1.5% of invoice, whichever is greater.
• Shipping holds will be released once past due invoices AND late fees have been paid.
• Accounts that exceed 45 days past due may be removed from the Trade Credit Program.
• Payments may be made via check, ACH, or credit card.
• Payments made via credit card will incur a 3% processing fee.

ORDER PROCESSING TIME: For orders in stock, processing time is typically 5-7 business days. Changes/edits to an order must be made, in writing, within 10 days of the requested ship date. Any changes requested less than 10 days prior to ship date will be subject to a 20% restocking fee.

BACKORDERS: If an item is not in stock, it will go on backorder and be sent out automatically when restocked. The buyer is responsible for canceling backorders, in writing, if the item is no longer needed. For order edits, please contact your rep, account manager or email@cccompanywholesale.com. Refused merchandise will incur freight and a 20% restocking fee.

SHIPPING: Freight charges apply and will be added to invoice upon processing. All orders are FOB Tallahassee, FL. Any special shipping instructions or guidelines must be supplied at the time the order is placed.

Updated Shipping Rates as of 06/05/2025:

• $0 - $500 orders = 15% shipping fee
• $501 - $1500 orders = 13% shipping fee
• $1501 - $2500 orders = 11% shipping fee
• $2501 - 4000 orders = 7.5% shipping fee
• $4001+ orders = FREE SHIPPING

CLAIMS & RETURNS: All claims for exchanges or returns must be made within 10 days of receipt of goods with photographic evidence. Merchandise purchased for future use must be inspected upon receipt. Failure to make a claim within the stated time constitutes acceptance of the goods as is. No returns are accepted without authorization from a company representative. Retailer must submit the damage claim and photos through the Order Claim submission here. Retailer is responsible for reporting/filing claims on behalf of their customer.

DISPLAY FIXTURES: Only Coton Colors Company products may be displayed on any company display fixtures.

By submitting a request for account approval and purchasing and receiving Coton Colors Company products, you indicate that you have read and fully understand all Company Terms & Conditions, you agree to them and intend to be fully bound by them.