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A good product packaging will easily attract customer attention, deliver your brand identity, business image, and product value. It will increase your sales and expand the business. However, bad product packaging will undermine your business marketing efforts and discourage customer’s buying decision. That’s why most business startups would likely to spend time designing their product packaging.  How to create an excellent packaging to grow your business? The following is a general procedure. 1. Think of your brand The packaging is a great way to let your brand speak. You can create a positive association with your brand by developing customized boxes and packages. It would offer a special experience for the customers to unbox and find their purchased item. You have to think of your brand, business value, your target customers, etc. All your brand identity elements can be used on your packaging design including your logo, font, size, color, and images. Choose…

China is a very large source of good products at low costs, however, dealing with Chinese manufacturers is extremely tedious. A sourcing agent is an essential part of business operations of importing from China, they would be able to save your time and money.  1) Easier communication An excellent sourcing agent is an individual with fluent English speaking and understanding, business evaluation, general technical education, coordination, product design and worldwide perspective. He or she can work impeccably in the interest of the buyer to access suppliers at all times, also enhancing the business relationship with the provider. 2) Superior control Having a good sourcing agent, the purchaser’s interests are completely enacted in an exceptionally controlled way. Firstly, with a person getting deep into the industries, the buyer has a superior control of the delivery, production, and after-sale service, and he or she ensures all the information he or she gets is valid. More…

It is good for importers to read about best practices; however, it’s more important to learn the common mistakes made by importers. The followings are the most common mistakes. 1) Looking for the lowest price If you purchase something below market price, you are taking very high risks. Either quality will not be up to your standard, or you are about to get scammed. 2) Arranging shipment without quality inspection Once a production batch is on a boat, it’s too late. Verify quality yourself or pay for quality inspection services. You need to do it systematically, at least for the first 5 shipments, after that, you can do random skip-lot quality inspections. 3) Not keeping two weeks cushion for schedule There will be delays, with a certainty comprised between 30% and 90%. So, plan for it. Bonus: even worse than failing to plan for delays, is pushing the factory to reduce production…

More and more importers realize the benefits of a sourcing agent; however, they do not know how to qualify a good sourcing agent. In my opinion, below 4 points are the most important areas you need to focus on. 1) Communication: Fluent English, High Efficiency A good sourcing agent must have a strong command over English in both writing and speaking and should be able to communicate with you smoothly by phone and email. Smooth communication is the foundation that helps develop cooperation and seamless workflow. Ability to communicate fluently and confidently in English also reflects that the agent can be trusted to carry out his tasks efficiently and with ease. On the other hand, if your sourcing agent’s English is weak, it will only cost you time as you will have to communicate your requirements time and again until he understands them correctly. A good sourcing agent must also be highly…

Sourcing products from China provides you with a new marketing edge. After going through the product analysis, finding the right suppliers may require sufficient time and effort. Particularly, when it comes to finding suppliers in China, keep the huge cultural, business and language gap between you and the Chinese suppliers in mind. Building a constant person-to-person relationship can be termed as the key to victory as far as business relationships are concerned in Chinese culture. Outlined below are some tips to nail the method of sourcing various products from China. 1) Find the Right Supplier Finding the right supplier is the key to start hunting for the right products. When you begin looking for a supplier, the web is preferably the best platform to look for. There are some great Chinese marketplaces in the world that can come in handy to you. Moreover, when it comes to suppliers, there is a…

When you source from China, it is vital to work with suitable China suppliers, but it is uneasy to choose from the long list you find online. How do you evaluate them? Make sure you evaluate the current suppliers’ quality level and status periodically driving them to improve quality continuously. However, make sure you balance quality and costs.  A good procurement process should also ensure a good supply of the materials and inventory management. This is how to do it: (1) Review the supplier’s internal supply chain status and operation level. This includes logistic issues from the raw material channel to finished product shipment. (2) Supervise suppliers to ensure they set up a rigorous scientific internal supply chain operation process and strictly implement it. (3) Establish safety stocks through supplier management inventory and other inventory agreements to avoid material shortages. Inventory quantity should be controlled properly. The above are ideal for…

When you choose a China supplier for your online business, it is important to remember the following important factors. 1). Affordable price: Price is the most obvious and important factor to take into consideration when looking for new drop shipping suppliers. Since there are various suppliers offer different prices for the same product, it’s important to shop around and see who offers the best deal with the best quality product. 2). High quality: There’s often a conformity between cost and quality: The more expensive the product, the better the quality. But quality is not only when the product meets its function, but also in suitable product package with good protection and required labels. You’d better talk to the supplier to ensure all details about the product before signing any contract. 3). Reliability: If your supplier sends a product in 3 weeks instead of 2 weeks as you announced to your customer, they will blame you,…

There are hundreds of product categories, what would you choose for your business of selling on Amazon? You have to identify them through market research and surveys. Subsequently, when you identify those categories, it becomes easier for importing the products and sell on Amazon, if you follow bellow procedures. 1. Design Your Own Products It’s time you turn the products unique with a logo – a unique one, necessarily. This way, you would avoid chances of getting mixed up with others. The suppliers on the other side will help you in achieving that. First of all, design a logo for the private label products. It wouldn’t cost too much and you can have what you want. If a supplier offers some incredible choices, you should consider and examine if it goes well for you. After selecting the logo, you have it printed on the cartons and packages of the products….