INSIGHTS
Stories, lessons and frameworks from sourcing direct, shipping international, and operating end-to-end.
SOURCING
The structural choice that decides whether UK e-commerce sellers save 15–25% on landed cost — or quietly leak margin every shipment. A practical 2026 guide on hidden markups, service-fee models, and how to verify a real manufacturer…
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SOURCING
Most UK buyers can’t afford to fly to Zhejiang every time they consider a new supplier. The good news: you can verify roughly 80% of what matters from your desk in London…
7 min read
SOURCING
Alibaba is the default starting point for most UK buyers sourcing from China. It’s also, structurally, the worst place to compare prices…
5 min read
CUSTOMS
Post-Brexit, the UK customs regime for Chinese imports has stabilised — but the rules and acronyms remain confusing. This guide walks through the four pieces every UK importer needs…
8 min read
FOR E-COMMERCE
There’s a moment in most UK Amazon sellers’ growth curves where the Alibaba sourcing approach starts to break. Usually it’s around 8–12 SKUs, or £250–500K annual revenue…
6 min read
FULFILMENT
When your supplier in China sends you a “shipped” notification, what’s actually happening between then and the day your container arrives at your UK warehouse?
9 min read
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