Dave Bryant
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The Alibaba IPO Isn’t Really an Alibaba IPO
All the buzz in the tech community recently seems to be about the forthcoming Alibaba IPO. Why? Because it could…
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Guide for Using Alibaba to Import Products
Most people making the plunge into importing will begin with Alibaba. The Alibaba website is very easy to use and…
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Differentiating Your Products (Even Commodities)
If you import non-proprietary (i.e. non-patented) products then building competitive advantage for your products can be challenging. Your competitors can…
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Quality Fade: My Experience
A lot of importers fear receiving a shipment of downright horrible, unsellable products. While this can happen, in my experience…
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A Secret Weapon for Doing Competitor and Supplier Research (Part 2)
In a previous post titled A Secret Weapon for Doing Competitor and Supplier Research (Part 1) I discussed how you…
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A Look at Product Labelling and Warning Requirements
One of the things importers (and especially people new to the game) often overlook is the importance of product labelling,…
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Guess what- there are factories outside of China! (and even in your hometown)
One of the main products my company imports is a stainless steel boat accessory. We've been importing these products for…
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