By Startup Living China April is one of the busiest months in southern China for entrepreneurs and business persons involved in e-commerce, imports and exports, wholesale, private label, or retail goods: It’s trade fair season. … [Read more...]
5 garment accessory tests to include in a garment inspection checklist
By Vicky Yu Imagine spotting a jacket you really like through the window of a store. You didn’t leave home today wanting to buy a jacket, but something about this particular one struck you immediately. You head into the store, find the jacket and try it on, feeling the cool, silk inner lining slide along your arms. But when you go to zip the … [Read more...]
China trademarks: Register yours BEFORE you do ANYTHING else
By Dan Harris Your brand name and your product name and your logo are almost certainly some of your company’s most valuable assets. Most companies realize this. Yet most companies do not realize how they put these things at extreme risk by exploring doing business with China without FIRST applying for a China trademark. And in the past year or … [Read more...]
When and how to work with a sourcing company in China
By Manuel Becvar Hey folks, Today’s post is all about how sourcing companies work and when it makes sense to use a sourcing company instead of doing the entire job yourself. … [Read more...]
China is still the place to go for manufacturing
By Steve Dickinson Having just returned to Qingdao after a fairly long absence, I met over the weekend with a group of expats engaged in various forms of manufacturing in China to get their take on current conditions and their feelings about the future. The participants in the discussion were from many regions: United States, Canada, England, … [Read more...]