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April 28, 2021

Despite its glamorous appeal, the jewelry industry requires a significant commitment for success. Before starting, it’s essential to look into the competition, pinpoint your targeted audience, and research everything you can about your product. It’s critical to understand the jewelry manufacturing process if you’re a first-time jewelry designer trying to make your way in the … Read more

April 16, 2021

Quick Answer: What Does Offshore Manufacturing Mean? Offshore manufacturing means producing goods in another country for sale in your home market. It can include overseas production in Asia or nearshore production in countries such as Mexico. Companies use offshore manufacturing to reduce cost, access supplier capacity, and scale production, but it can add risk around … Read more

April 16, 2021

Are you considering launching a product or already have one and want to add to your portfolio? Before you hit the floor running, you need to know where you’re going, how you’re going to get there, and if it makes sense to even try. In this recording of The Final Hour, we discuss high-level strategies, … Read more

April 16, 2021

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

March 10, 2021

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

February 15, 2021

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

February 12, 2021

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

February 5, 2021

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

February 2, 2021

Your e-commerce business can be growing while your margins move in the wrong direction. U.S. retail e-commerce sales reached $340.2 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 12.2% from a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Online demand is still growing. For a reseller, though, more demand doesn’t solve the basic problem. … Read more

January 15, 2021

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

December 11, 2020

 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

December 1, 2020

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