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3 Reasons the Chinese New Year Celebration Affects Exports (and what you can do about it)

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As we all know, Christmas and Thanksgiving in the U.S. can cause delays in business due to scheduled closures. But did you also plan for possible delays due to holidays observed in China? If you buy direct from China, you need to know exactly how these holidays affect Chinese exports....

Case Study: Leadership and Structure in Sourcing a New Product

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Background Getting a foothold in a burgeoning market can be daunting.  Every decision can make or break your venture.  Trying to manage this process while sourcing in China only compounds the challenge. As Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) concerns began to dominate the business marketplace, one promotional products company had...

Sourcing From China in 2023? A Sourcing Expert Explains 3 Things Every Importer Should Know About Buying Direct From China Post-Zero-Covid

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For those involved with global sourcing, we trust you experienced three unusual years since Covid broke out at the end of 2019. If you have been sourcing high volumes of “Made in China” goods, do you trust China more or less given the challenges that emerged alongside Covid?  From our...

Client Spotlight: Kickfurther

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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...

Choosing the Right Partners: CPG Launches Its Partnership Page  

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"I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot;  together we can do great things.  " - Mother Teresa    In America, many children are taught that they can do anything-be anything, with hard work and determination. While this is inspiring, few individuals achieve greatness working alone. Collaboration, networking,...

China Sourcing Company: The China Sourcing Solution™

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40+ years is a long time to have been in business. Did you know that CPG got its start doing what our clients do now? We started sourcing quality products from China at a lower cost in 1978. Since then, we’ve derived many lessons from our experience in China and...

Case Study: How a Chemical Manufacturing Company Leveraged CPG And Saved $700k Annually

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Managing the China supply chain has become more challenging than ever given recent global events, even if you have your own employees working in China.  Background One company, a chemical manufacturer, had two full-time sourcing employees in China. They were well paid, competent, well versed with the industry and its...

The Top 10 China Sourcing Companies Part 2: The Scoring

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Last week we published our Top Ten List of China Sourcing Companies, which ranks companies in a systematic and transparent manner.  See the blog and list again here: Part 1: The List This week we reveal the analysis behind the list - our comprehensive scoring system, what metrics we used...

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