by JK Beaton | Oct 16, 2024 | Tips & Tricks
How are Alibaba prices so low sometimes? The first point to understand is that Alibaba is a sales platform run by salespeople to get—you guessed it—sales. So, much like grocery stores who have loss leaders like $1.50 hot dog-and-soda deals (shoutout to...
by JK Beaton | Sep 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
Heads up, brands: Chinese factories will be closing soon for the National Day holiday (国庆节). Here’s what you need to know: The holiday runs from Oct. 1-7, and this week is your last chance to address any urgent issues with your factory before it begins. Keep in mind:...
by JK Beaton | Sep 18, 2024 | Tips & Tricks
Here’s a product moat that isn’t talked about enough. Use it and get an edge over your competition. Products easily get copied online. Very quickly. I remember my early shock when my best selling ice bucket in 2017 had 10+ competitors within 6...
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 21, 2024 | News
I’m excited to be attending the Walmart Let’s Grow! 2024 Marketplace Seller Summit. I’ll be representing both our home storage brand and our product sourcing agency, China Product Pros, that my wife Xiaofeng Wu and I run together. Let me know if...
