WELLCARE Blog for Business

Local and international trade shows are the main sources of business opportunities for buyers and manufacturers.

With so many different products around every corner, attending exhibitions can be overwhelming even for some experienced buyers. However, with enough knowledge and industry know-hows before, during, and after the exhibition, you should be able to get more results from your exhibition trips.

While there are many challenges to overcome when it comes to importing products from overseas, the benefit of importing products from a foreign country usually outweighs the hard work involved.

For starters, the low labor cost for countries in China or other Asian countries will usually make your product more competitive and give you a higher profit margin. However, you should not use low cost as the only deciding factor as it usually comes with a cost of lowered quality.

Finding and working with a foreign manufacturer from overseas such as China is very different from dealing with a local manufacturer. We’ve compiled a list of things you should keep in mind when importing goods from overseas.

First half of 2017 has already gone by and the "wellness bandwagon" has not shown any sign of slowing down. Globally, the amount of money consumers spend on health & personal care products has been continuously increasing for the past decade.

While it's possible to blame today's wellness popularity on social media such as Facebook and Instagram for motivating people on getting those killer abs in their selfies, we cannot deny the fact that people today are just much more aware of their health and wellness.

Are you importing “okay” quality personal-care products? At first glance, importing cheaper products may seem safer than importing items that are more expensive. However, you can actually cause far more risks than profit for your business when you import lower quality personal-care products.