by JK Beaton | Mar 4, 2024 | News
Brands, Chinese factories are (kind of) open again following the New Year break. At least, many of the sales office staff are trickling back in to work. We expect production workers to be back and ready to start manufacturing orders by the end of February or early...
by JK Beaton | Mar 1, 2024 | News
Xiao Feng Wu and I were in downtown Montreal earlier in the week, talking China manufacturing with David Perez-Des Rosiers from the Canada China Business Council. I’ve had the pleasure of corresponding with the CCBC for over 10 years now. The organization...
by JK Beaton | Jan 18, 2024 | News
Here’s why you must try a Chinese tea ceremony. Read on to learn about my experience with this cultural tradition when visiting Chinese factories. Pictured are Xiao Feng Wu and our son (rolling around on the sofa) from a visit several years ago. Expect Tea When...
by JK Beaton | Jan 5, 2024 | News
Isn’t it fun to visit factories where your products are made? Xiaofeng’s Visit to a Client’s Silicone Factory Xiaofeng recently visited a silicone factory for a client. While the finished product is hard yet pliable, at one point in the process it was as...
by JK Beaton | Dec 27, 2023 | News
Behind every successful e-commerce entrepreneur’s journey there’s a tale of logistics that often goes untold. A Flurry of Warehouse Activity Today, one of our main freight forwarding partners was busy at work. Goods from various clients were being unloaded...
by JK Beaton | Dec 20, 2023 | News
Story time. This is how we saved tens of thousands of $$$ by making a simple packaging change. ‘Twas the month after Christmas in 2022. Sales were starting to slump in home goods. Profits had been dropping for a few months already. Why Were Profits...