Retailers getting their products manufactured by suppliers is very common. It is something that most retailers do.  It is rare to see a brand that manufactures and sells its inventory directly to its consumers. Private label products, similar to white label products, are goods created by one...

Marie Kondo popularized tidiness in her Netflix show, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo in 2019. Since then, a heightened focus on keeping a home clean and finding ways to store your possessions better was sparked. It is possible to have a well-organized home that also looks good. Consumers are looking...

Due to unknown circumstances that surround the political and economic instability between the U.S. and China, it is understandable that alternative considerations are being passed around. What does this mean? Well, for as long as many can remember, China was the industry’s global leader....

The earliest evidence of makeup/cosmetics was founded in the 1st Dynasty of Egypt - which dates to around 3100-2700 B.C. Since then, cosmetics has been a very lucrative and long-lasting industry. With trends changing periodically and new items coming out for different uses, the cosmetics industry...

We are luckily in an economic incline that has unemployment at a new time low. With business doing well, you as a business owner might be thinking about expanding. You’re doing well and you have orders coming in that require a larger range of inventory. Rather than looking for a bigger...

China sourcing alternatives in Asia Malaysia India Thailand Indonesia Vietnam US manufacturers are moving production from China to other countries, with trade tensions between the two largest economies in the world entering its third year. Manufacturers of Cro ...

Despite the Fourth of July having been weeks ago, it’s the summer. Furthermore, people have been cooped up in their homes for months. They’re restless and looking for an outlet to enjoy themselves. There has been a rise of fireworks used, even when it isn’t a holiday. It seems...

Ocean freight is the preferred method of shipping for 90% of the world's importers and exporters. But what about the other 10% who need to get goods somewhere rapidly and reliably? Well, they use air freight. Air freight makes the world a smaller pace. It cuts China-US freight shipping time...

So you want to do some importing or exporting. You've got a product, you've got a buyer, and you've got a shipping container lined up! But do you understand the Harmonized System and Harmonized Tariff Schedule? If not, then your products aren't leaving the dock. Customs officers all over the...