Last week, a U.S. client reached out to us, looking for help sourcing pure wool felt cowboy hats and all kinds of hat accessories. At first, it didn’t seem unusual, but as we talked more, we realized her main business is actually running a few bars. And she plans to sell these hats in the [...]

Today, we’re looking at 4 car accessories that carve out their own niche, from Tesla DIY kits to premium metal upgrades. Some even scaled to seven figures with zero startup money. From Functional Stickers to DIY Wrap Kits TESBROS (now DIYwrap Club) got its start in Tesla car communities and content marketing. A few years [...]

For Amazon FBA sellers, product sourcing is exciting—but it’s also where expensive mistakes happen. The safest way to build a profitable product business is to start with thorough product research and move into sourcing only after you’ve confirmed real market demand.From working with Amazon sellers on factories, pricing, and logistics, one thing is clear: sellers [...]

The Viral “¢20 Store” on TikTok "Keyrings? 20¢. Glassware? 20¢. Household essentials? 20¢. 10,000+ products, all under 30 cents!" You’ve probably seen it on TikTok, Instagram, or Facebook. A massive, spotless showroom. Bright lights. Endless aisles. Whether the host is speaking English, Arabic, or Spanish, the format is always the same. These retail-friendly showrooms and [...]

Low price, slim margins, shipping costs more than the product. Once you have a hit, the market's flooded with copycats. Is the sticker business a "suicide mission"? That depends. We’re in an era where everything’s stickable for self-expression. Smart sellers have moved beyond the stationery aisle. Imagine single sheets going for $18 each, with niche [...]

Source a Color-Changing Jar for French Client Last month, a client from France reached out to customize a glass jar with a temperature-changing sticker, along with a few baking tools. It sounded simple at first, but once we got into the details, we realized everything couldn’t be sourced from a single factory, the jar also [...]

We previously talked about that bug-shooting salt gun—an idea that sounded crazy at first but somehow became a hit. Today, we’re looking at another toy blaster: Gel Blaster, which shoots biodegradable gel beads. They burst on impact, leave almost no mess, yet still manage to recreate that competitive, video-game-style shooting experience in a family backyard. [...]

Many people want to buy directly from China manufacturers for the cost advantages of a mature supply chain.But in practice, many buyers struggle with:Identifying real factoriesGetting factories to accept small test ordersFinding prices that are actually competitiveIn this post, I’ll walk you through these key questions most beginners and small buyers care about — and [...]

Some products are painful to run: low margin, time-consuming, and almost impossible to scale. Handmade craft is one of them. But that’s exactly why we’re talking about it. There are sellers who turned this “bad category” into a scalable, profitable business. Let’s take a look at how they solved these problems, turning traditional crafts into [...]

We talked to a few of our long-term clients recently, and we all noticed the same thing: demand for senior-focused products keeps rising, and buyers are zeroing in on solutions to very specific problems. The more targeted a product is, the faster it tends to take off. According to Fortune Business Insights, the global elderly-care [...]