by Admin | May 6, 2015 | Custom Manufacturing, News, Product Sourcing
Silver Cross has been making prams for the British Royal Family since 1895. That’s when King George VI was a baby. They made a pram for the current Prince George and we’re expecting they’ll make one for Charlotte too. And guess what? Silver Cross...
by Admin | Apr 29, 2015 | Custom Manufacturing, Import and Logistics, News, Product Sourcing
All Hornet’s clients know that we have our own offices in China. It’s one of the key ways we ensure quality sourcing for everything we handle. But do you know that we also have our own warehouse in China? Or perhaps you don’t think that’s...
by Admin | Apr 23, 2015 | Import and Logistics, Industry Spotlight, News, Product Sourcing
Why import toys from China? Research puts the Australian toy market at around $850 million per annum. Most toys are sourced overseas. So the market for imported toys is at least $500 million, with China the largest supplier. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Yet...
by Admin | Mar 26, 2015 | Chinese Business Culture, Custom Manufacturing, News, Product Sourcing
Samples are a standard element in the Hornet Group sourcing process. Every now and again, a client asks us why we need samples from China factories we use. Usually the client is up against a deadline – to save time they want to skip samples and go straight to...
by Admin | Mar 5, 2015 | Chinese Business Culture, News, Product Sourcing
China’s Official Statistical Communique covering 2014 Economic and Social Development was released on 26 February. Whether you believe the detail is completely accurate or not, these statistics provide some interesting insights. We’ve focused on Chinese...
by Admin | Feb 23, 2015 | Chinese Business Culture, Import and Logistics, News, Product Sourcing
Australian media is currently flooded with stories about contaminated berries from China and recent cases of Hepatits A. Looking at the comments, there’s a lot of kneejerk reactions – mostly about labelling requirements or quality standards in China. ...
