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. ...
by Admin | Jan 27, 2015 | Chinese Business Culture, Custom Manufacturing, News, Product Sourcing
Chinese New Year is a time for predictions as well as celebrations, so here’s what some of the experts are saying as we enter the Year of the Goat. Bloomberg report that China’s December exports were higher than expected. Export growth over the full year...
by Admin | Dec 3, 2014 | Custom Manufacturing, Industry Spotlight, News, Product Sourcing
It’s the time of year for predictions. It’s a time of change in manufacturing globally. Closer to home, the China Australia FTA will affect competitiveness. So here are our thoughts on manufacturing trends for 2015 and beyond. And of course we focus on...
