by JK Beaton | Jun 4, 2024 | Tips & Tricks
Ever get surprised by Chinese factory holidays? Here’s a quick tip to help: Add “Chinese Holidays” to your Google calendar and regularly keep them in mind when doing order and shipping forecasting. Also add the blackout dates into your inventory...
by JK Beaton | May 6, 2024 | Tips & Tricks
You may prefer email. But you can’t change the way an entire country operates. China largely runs on WeChat. When connecting with your factories, you will 100% get faster replies via WeChat. You will also receive more photos, videos, and frequent updates—you...
by JK Beaton | May 3, 2024 | News
Are your Chinese factories being slow to respond? If so, it’s likely because of the Labour Day (五一节) holiday. Across the country, families are taking a chance to wind down and travel, play mahjong, camp, hike, or just catch up on some sleep. I could...
by JK Beaton | Apr 23, 2024 | Tips & Tricks
Here are 3 mistakes to avoid when negotiating with Chinese factories. (1) Starting with lowball offers Nobody likes being lowballed. Take our home storage brand for example—we sell products on Ebay. Sometimes, through the bidding feature, we’ll get...
by JK Beaton | Mar 7, 2024 | Tips & Tricks
When sourcing, we don’t make the mistake of just choosing the lowest priced factory. It could come back to bite us. Are you sourcing from China? Read on for a checklist of items to watch for. In Chinese there’s an expression: 一分钱一分货. Or “You...
