The China Sourcing Playbook That Actually Works for Amazon Home Décor If you’re a selection manager, buyer, or designer, you’ve probably felt this: you can spot what looks good in a showroom in 10 seconds—but you can’t tell if it will sell, ship, and survive reviews until months later. That’s
Social Compliance to Profit Margin: How Audit Readiness Turns Sourcing Trips and Design Collaboration Into Real Growth A lot of brands treat social compliance like paperwork. In reality, it’s a profit lever. When suppliers aren’t compliant—or can’t prove they are—everything gets expensive: onboarding delays canceled POs surprise rework production interruptions
A lot of sourcing trips turn into “factory tourism.” You come back with photos, samples, and confusion. A real retail sourcing trip should produce outcomes: a shortlist of vendor-ready suppliers filled spec packs packaging decisions QC checkpoints reorder terms How to build a home décor supplier team (the role split)
A retail sourcing trip should not be “visit factories and take photos.” It should produce vendor-ready preparation outcomes: clear short list spec pack drafts packaging decisions readiness score next-step timeline Here’s a simple playbook for a retail sourcing trip; home décor supplier team (especially around Shenzhen). Before the trip: the
The part no one posts: the travel day that decides the outcome Most people only share the polished moments—showroom photos, clean lineups, the final presentation. But the truth is, the outcome is often decided on the travel day. A late-night hotel view. A long underground corridor with rolling suitcases. A
