One of the questions I am asked most often is how to protect Intellectual Property (IP) when manufacturing goods in China. This scrutiny is justified: nobody wants their idea stolen by their manufacturer and since China is the “supplier of the world,” it receives extra scrutiny. But let’s be clear:...
With global inflation affecting the entire world, and particularly with logistics and freight costs at unprecedented highs, more and more people are asking important questions about offshoring: - Does it still make sense to offshore? - Is it worth it? - What factors should I consider before I chose to...
In this third client spotlight (read the first two here), we introduce the Boca Raton-based company FarFromBoring (FFB), which provides unique and captivating promotional products for clients across the country. While FFB provides innumerable products, in 2018 it launched an eco-friendly straw campaign that went on to sell 167 million paper straws around...
In this second Client Spotlight (read the first here), we introduce the Portland-based company Happy Products Inc. (HPI), whose signature product, The Flippy, has made reading, whether it is on tablets or books, comfier and cozier around the world. This young company’s dramatic growth—they now sell on QVC, HSN,...
Money, money, money. There never seems to be enough of it. Especially now. As businesses everywhere shut their doors in response to COVID-19, both health and money remain primary concerns. Funding has long been one of the standard concerns for many of CPG’s clients. Specifically, not having enough money to...
