Is Chinese New Year that big of a deal to USA retailers?
I wish I had a dollar for every customer that asked me that question. Most Americans can’t begin to understand how big of a deal that the Chinese New Year is to Asia. It’s just a holiday right? Not at all, the whole country shuts down for about 2-3 weeks. The countries and territories that ...
Read moreChristmas a shot to the wallet!
Christmas is a welcome site for retail business owners. It was really a good feeling for us as a company to see all of our retail stores busy for the holiday season. Christmas shopping dollars can make or break some stores in the USA. In 2010 spending was up over 50%, which was an incredible ...
Read moreCoffee from Vietnam…delicious!
I had the opportunity to visit some coffee manufacturers in Vietnam. Vietnam exports 1.13 million tons of coffee each year and that is second only to Rice as an agricultural export. Brazil still tops the charts as far as the largest exporter of coffee, but Vietnam is second in this category. If you’ve ever visited ...
Read moreVietnam the next China?
Vietnam or China? I have heard many people speculate on what country will be the next in line to be the next “hot” sourcing spot for importing products to the USA or abroad. There are many that come to mind such as; Vietnam, India, Africa, just to name a few. I really want to focus ...
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