by JK Beaton | Sep 13, 2024 | Tips & Tricks
Have you ever worked in a warehouse? Years ago I worked in a warehouse and I was in the best shape I worked for a Montreal-based clothing company, handling a variety of tasks, including sampling for our large group of sales reps. Later, I traveled to China to...
by JK Beaton | Sep 9, 2024 | Tips & Tricks
Are you negotiating these 3 things with your factories? Since cost of goods (COGs) typically make up about a 1/3 of most brands’ expenses, it pays to track and actively work on reducing them. Or you can also try to improve cash flow, which is another...
by JK Beaton | Sep 4, 2024 | Tips & Tricks
Here are the top bad experiences brands have with sourcing agents. Many brands that first speak with us have already worked with a sourcing agency before. Oftentimes they had a bad experience. Here are the top 3 reasons: 1.) Many agencies secretly...
by JK Beaton | Aug 16, 2024 | News
Have you ever had dinner with your factory? Xiaofeng Wu and the team were visiting another Dongguan-based factory, ending the visit with a tasty meal. While details are discussed in board rooms and offices, this is where the real connections are made and...
by JK Beaton | Aug 15, 2024 | Tips & Tricks
What tough decisions are you avoiding? Here was mine… First, some context: when we’re not helping our product sourcing clients grow their brands, we are running our own home storage brand and have been since 2017. It’s been a wild...