Last month I had an article published in Ecommerce Times and I thought I’d share it with you all!

Much is made of the opportunities for wholesale trade with China — and almost all of it applies to big business. The global supply chains of large corporations have helped them stock their warehouses with low-cost products from China’s factories, while keeping small and micro businesses locked out. But times are changing.

Seeking to supplement the dramatic falloff in demand from the world’s retail and wholesale giants in the wake of the global recession, more manufacturers than ever before are turning to international e-commerce to find and attract new buyers.

As more and more China-based manufacturers raise their online profiles, smaller merchants may be finding the temptation of huge profit margins increasingly difficult to resist. Yet dealing directly with unknown suppliers can be a challenge even locally — so how can online merchants ensure that buying from China is simple, safe, and profitable?

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