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How multi-site pub, bar and taproom chains source bar joinery, seating and fit-out materials from China as a repeatable rollout program.

Sourcing agent, sourcing agency and sourcing company are largely marketing labels rather than legal distinctions -- here's what actually varies between them and what matters for a commercial...

A plain-language breakdown of what an FF&E procurement company does on a hotel or hospitality project -- from specification review through to container delivery -- and how its...

A market-by-market comparison of the certifications that apply to windows and doors sourced from China -- CE and UKCA for Europe/UK, AAMA/NFRC for the US, AS 2047 for...

A market overview of China's flooring manufacturing base -- ceramic tile, engineered wood, LVT and stone -- written for commercial project buyers evaluating where and how to source...

A shortlist of door and window hardware manufacturers in China commonly specified on commercial construction projects, with what each is known for and what to verify before you...

A breakdown of what's included in a full-service China sourcing package for a commercial construction project, from specification to consolidated container delivery.

A one-stop building material supplier in China is a showroom-based company that offers many product categories — tiles, sanitary ware, doors, windows, cabinets, lighting, furniture — as a...

The deepest difference between a China sourcing agent and a one-stop supplier is not price, range or showroom size — it is whose interests the person managing your...

The first question to settle on any China procurement package is not price — it is who does your project manager actually work for? A China sourcing agent...