Here’s the manufacturing story nobody is telling clearly right now: the sector is expanding — for the fourth straight month — and costs are rising faster than at any point in the... Read more »
Walmart just dropped its fiscal year 2026 annual report and the numbers are hard to ignore: $715.9 billion in total revenue, e-commerce up 24% to $150 billion, and 650+ stores being remodeled... Read more »
Let’s be honest about something. The phrase “supply chain resilience” has been used so many times in the last three years that it’s started to lose all meaning. Every conference deck has... Read more »
When a North American buyer sources from a Chinese textile or apparel manufacturer, there’s often an invisible layer of credibility behind that transaction that most buyers never think about. In many cases,... Read more »
For years, reshoring was something companies talked about in strategy decks but rarely executed. The cost math always seemed to favor staying offshore. That calculation has changed — and today, April 22,... Read more »
For brands and buyers looking for an overseas manufacturing partner, the promise of “full service” is one of the most overused phrases in the industry. Most companies offer pieces of the process.... Read more »
The price is attractive. The samples look good. The communication has been fast. And then, three months later, your container arrives with product that doesn’t match what you ordered. This is the... Read more »
The U.S. tariff system just went through one of its most significant legal and policy resets in decades — and the dust is far from settled. If your sourcing strategy is based... Read more »
While much of the sourcing industry is focused on the United States, Canada has been quietly rewriting its sourcing strategy. The suppliers who noticed early are already ahead. Canada is one of... Read more »