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How to Order and Review Product Samples from China

The quickest way to ensure your new, exciting product gets poor reviews and suffers a high return rate is by not carefully examining and testing the factory samples that you

October 4, 2017 10:31 AM
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How to Order and Review Product Samples from China

How to Write Effective Quality Control Notes for Your Chinese Supplier

Quality Control notes, aka ‘QC notes’, are a way for you, the buyer, to define what you would like a quality control inspector to be aware of and inspect during

September 19, 2017 7:03 PM
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How to Write Effective Quality Control Notes for Your Chinese Supplier

There Are Two Types of Samples

There are Two Types of SamplesOrdering samples is an integral part of the China sourcing process. It is also a process that can be hit or miss. While you’re reading

September 19, 2017 7:02 PM
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There Are Two Types of Samples

Getting the Most Out of Negotiations for Low Volume Buyers

If this is your first time working with a factory and you production size is small (less than $50,000), then it is safe to assume you don’t hold a lot

September 19, 2017 7:01 PM
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Getting the Most Out of Negotiations for Low Volume Buyers

Pro Tip: Learn How to Validate Your Private Label Product and Save $500+ Along the Way!

Finding a product to sell online is one of the most difficult tasks for ecommerce sellers. Regardless if you’re a new seller, using Amazon FBA as a secondary income stream,

August 19, 2017 7:01 PM
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Pro Tip: Learn How to Validate Your Private Label Product and Save $500+ Along the Way!

Start Expecting Production and Lead Time Increases from Chinese Suppliers

When dealing with suppliers in China, production and lead times are always an important factor to consider in your supply chain and inventory management planning. Typically, buyers start seeing increased

July 18, 2017 4:59 PM
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Start Expecting Production and Lead Time Increases from Chinese Suppliers

INFOGRAPHIC – 6 Common Mistakes Americans Make When Sourcing & Importing From China

This infographic will get you on track when importing from China. Ecommerce sellers from the USA who sell on Amazon, Shopify, Ebay, Jet, WalMart or any other channel tend to

April 21, 2017 8:43 AM
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INFOGRAPHIC – 6 Common Mistakes Americans Make When Sourcing & Importing From China

Alibaba vs. Global Sources vs. The New Kid on the Block (Jingdong)

After its hugely successful IPO in 2014, Alibaba cemented itself as King of the Hill in the Chinese manufacturing & ecommerce field. Without a doubt, every company or individual that

April 4, 2017 12:45 PM
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Alibaba vs. Global Sources vs. The New Kid on the Block (Jingdong)

Verifying Potential Suppliers in China: Resources to Gather Information When Importing from China

What is a China AIC and How Can it Help you Verify Suppliers when Importing from China? When verifying Chinese suppliers, we will explain what a China AIC is and

March 14, 2017 7:27 AM
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Verifying Potential Suppliers in China: Resources to Gather Information When Importing from China

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