What Are Product Design Services? You have a product idea. Maybe you dreamed something up and scribbled a concept on the back of your shopping list. Perhaps you work at a product-focused company and have seen too many decent product ideas fail and question if your idea has legs. Or you might be an eCommerce … Read more
Why You Should Be Sourcing Products from China If you are an eCommerce reseller, you know the end goal is to find products you can sell at a healthy margin to fuel your business. While many sellers like the idea of sourcing their products from American manufacturers, the U.S. still can’t compete with China when … Read more
Why Is Research in Product Development Important? A great product idea isn’t really great unless you know if other people are actually interested and want to purchase your product or service. There are countless stories of entrepreneurs, small businesses, and eCommerce sellers who were convinced they had the next killer product, only to invest tens … Read more
Why You Should Consider Custom Manufacturing Products Are you an e-commerce seller and curious about custom manufacturing products? You’re not alone. Many are realizing that bringing a new product to market has advantages. Let’s start with the online resale business, and why custom manufacturing your own products may make sense. Online resellers have at least … Read more
Guiding You to Gembah (the place where value is created) Supply chain strategy is about connecting the places where value is created into a chain that leads from the source all the way to your end customers. Gembah is your “guide” that will walk beside you to illuminate your optimal sourcing locations and strategic suppliers … Read more
Your e-commerce business may be humming along, but are your financials in need of a boost in 2021? Are you ready to go bigger? Online shopping has seen a spike during the COVID-19 pandemic, up 30 percent over last year, as people aren’t getting out as much as usual. And like many resellers, you likely … Read more
The Chinese New Year Is Almost Here The Chinese New Year may begin on February 12, 2021 and last until February 26th, 2021, but the holiday isn’t limited to just one week. In fact, people in China celebrate the New Year for a full month, shutting down factories, businesses, restaurants, and shops up to two … Read more
Overseas Manufacturing Is Changing Overseas manufacturing is more often than not relegated to China. It has been that way for decades, leading China to become the number one manufacturing country on the planet with $2.95T in total exports in 2018 (the U.S. exported $1.44T, for comparison). Labor is cheap (about one-quarter of the cost of … Read more
What Is The Industrial Design Process? According to Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), industrial design is the professional practice of designing products, devices, objects, and services used by millions of people around the world every day. People often misunderstand the industrial design process, believing that because it is “industrial,” it must only apply to … Read more
If you are an e-Commerce brand or Amazon reseller, the key to your success is your research. You have to understand which products present the greatest opportunity. The right data will point you in the right direction, but do you know exactly what data you need to look for? Can you trust the data … Read more
The Cash Flow Problem The importance of having enough funds on hand is well known to all entrepreneurs, and when it comes to selling online, things are no different. Even the best online sellers experience drops in sales and supply-chain complications that can impact cash flow. But sometimes, growth opportunities drive the needs for more … Read more
Focus on a Product Development Plan, Not a Reselling Plan If you are a reseller of existing products on Amazon or Shopify and have never considered creating your own product, you likely don’t think much about a product development plan. Your primary focus is probably on finding products that have little competition and decent opportunities … Read more