Sourcing guides & articles
Field notes from Guangzhou: market walkthroughs, price breakdowns and mistakes worth avoiding.
Sourcing from Guangzhou for the Middle East: modest wear, occasion wear, SABER and the Ramadan calendar
Long dresses, abaya fabric, occasion wear and kidswear — plus the Saudi and Gulf import paperwork, and why your calendar has to follow Ramadan, not January.
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Sourcing from Guangzhou for Russia and Central Asia: rail routes, EAEU paperwork, winter stock and sizing
Rail instead of sea, winter goods ordered six months ahead, Russian size runs and EAEU conformity documents. What changes when your customer is in Moscow, Almaty or Tashkent.
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First trip to Guangzhou: a 3-day sourcing plan that actually works
Most buyers waste day one in the wrong market. Here is the order we send every first-time visitor, with times, metro exits and what to buy where.
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Shisanhang floor by floor: how to shop New China Building without wasting a morning
One tower, thousands of booths, new styles every morning. Which floors matter, what they cost, and the five questions to ask at the counter.
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How wholesale pricing works: pack price, MOQ and the words that change the number
The same dress can be quoted at three different prices. Pack price, wholesale price and retail price — and the four Chinese phrases that move you between them.
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Buying stock lots in Guangzhou: how to make money on other people's leftovers
Branded surplus at 10–30% of retail is the best margin in Guangzhou — and the easiest place to lose your money. How to sort, count and price a stock lot before you pay.
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