by Insight Team | Sep 17, 2019 | Quality Control
A number of years ago, one of our customers, a big-box retailer, informed us of a problem they were having with one of their products. As they were looking at the product on the shelf, they realized that some boxes had one shade of their brand’s signature color, while...
by Insight Team | Sep 9, 2019 | Lab Testing, Regulatory Compliance
Imagine you’ve just launched a new consumer product. You’ve sold 22,345 units to a major retailer and your product is now on the store shelves. You’re exceptionally proud of yourself and all the hard work you’ve put in to get there. And then you get that dreaded...
by Insight Team | Aug 27, 2019 | Sourcing, Supply Chain Management
With the U.S.-China trade war in full swing, many importers are finding themselves negatively impacted and considering their options. And with the recently proposed tariffs on $300 billion worth of consumer goods from China ominously looming overhead, many in the U.S....
by Insight Team | Aug 9, 2019 | Current Events
On August 1st, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Twitter that he would be levying a new 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of Chinese goods. He stated that the tariffs will go into effect on September 1st. This was a surprise to many, as the United States and...
by Insight Team | Jul 11, 2019 | Current Events
On the sidelines of the recent G20 summit in Osaka, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met to discuss the ongoing US-China trade war. To date, the U.S. has slapped $250 billion worth of tariffs on goods imported from China, while China has...
