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		<title>Top Ten Wholesalers of 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rueben Marley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Could I possibly use the word “ten” any more than I just did with that title? Well, you&#8217;ll have to excuse me, because it&#8217;s been a great year for all of us at TopTenWholesale.com, and it&#8217;s been an outstanding year for the ten companies I&#8217;m featuring in my story today! I&#8217;m giving a nod and a tip of the hat ... <a href="http://www.toptenwholesale.com/blog/top-wholesale-suppliers.htm">read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify; "><strong>Could I possibly use the word “ten” any more than I just did with that title?</strong> Well, you&#8217;ll have to excuse me, because it&#8217;s been a great year for all of us at TopTenWholesale.com, and it&#8217;s been an outstanding year for the ten companies I&#8217;m featuring in my story today! I&#8217;m giving a nod and a tip of the hat to them for accomplishing what naysayers declared futile, and for keeping the momentum of the industry at large going at full speed, around the world. It&#8217;s companies like these that make the difference, and now you can see the winners of this year&#8217;s Big Top 10 List for the year 2010, as our way of not only saying thanks to them for their support, but as a way for all of you to get a good look at what the biggest and best in the business are doing right, all this time.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; "><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3105" title="pointact" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/pointact.jpg" alt="pointact" width="480" height="454" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; "><a href="http://www.pointact.com">Point Act</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; ">They say that laughter is the best medicine, and the best source of laughs can often be found from engaging in exciting outdoor sports like Airsoft BB games and shooting matches, that put your rock-steady nerves, and your hair-trigger to the test! With a great variety of replicas and accessories to choose from, Point Act is supplying the nation with fun for all ages, with these products: Auto Electric Guns &#8211; CHINA Metal Gear/Metal Gear Taiwan/Plastic Gear, Gas Powered Guns, Automatic Metal Spring/Plastic Spring Pistols, Grenade Launchers, Spring/Bolt Action Rifles and Shotguns. Also you will find Airsoft BB&#8217;s, Batteries &amp; Chargers, Gun Magazines/Clips, Masks &amp; Goggles, Vests, Misc. Toys, and RC Toys. You will quickly understand why Point Act is the best choice for Airsoft products and replica guns for kids of all sizes!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; "><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3104" title="jtc" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/jtc.jpg" alt="jtc" width="480" height="430" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; "><a href="http://www.jacobstrading.com">Jacobs Trading</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; ">It&#8217;s been over forty years with Jacobs Trading Company (JTC) providing American manufacturing and retail businesses with the solutions to their inventory and return challenges. JTC has also made its reputation as a true wholesaler who only sells by the truckload to a variety of different outlets that range from discount and surplus stores; flea market vendors; auctioneers; and on-line wholesalers and retailers. As a direct source for many retailers&#8217; and manufacturers&#8217; customer returns, overstocks, shelf-pulls, and damaged goods, JTC has also proven to have developed the most efficient and extensive experience in export, as well as generating and providing exciting and profitable opportunities for many global customers who are looking for deeply-discounted inventories.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; "><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3121" title="genco" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/genco1.jpg" alt="genco" width="480" height="355" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; "><a href="http://3pl.genco.com/Genco-Supply-Chain-Solutions.php">GENCO Marketplace</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; ">GENCO Marketplace is America’s largest wholesale source for retail returns, closeouts and surplus inventory, liquidating $5 million worth of merchandise daily.  The company has direct liquidation contracts with some of America’s largest retailers and product is sold in pallet and truckload quantities.  For over two decades, GENCO Marketplace has been a primary product source for discount retailers, auction houses, flea marketers and online sellers, as well as other liquidators.  The company makes buying easy.  You can purchase pallets online at www.gencomarketplace.com or call a sales representative, who can help you find lots that meet your need.  GENCO Marketplace is kicking off 2011 with a huge supply of dot com returns.  Online returns offer buyers the best of both worlds &#8212; you still pay liquidation prices, but the quality of merchandise is higher than returns from a national chain store.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; "><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3102" title="via" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/via.jpg" alt="via" width="480" height="359" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; "><a href="http://www.viatrading.com">Via Trading</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; ">Looking for goods that span a variety of categories like closeouts, overstocks, surplus, liquidations, and customer returns doesn&#8217;t need to cause stress any more, thanks to an expert staff of professionals who pride themselves in getting things done. As a leader specializing in the area of wholesale consumer goods, Via Trading has the biggest and the best assets in place to handle any size job. The company’s 240,000 square feet of warehouse space sells and turns out some of the best surplus, clearance, wholesale, and closeout merchandise available to  hundreds of retail stores and other wholesalers. many of these deeply discounted items are obtained from retailer overstock, wholesaler and distributor surplus, manufacturer liquidations, insurance companies, and bankruptcies. Sheer purchasing power, combined with a great website puts everything in front of you today!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; "><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3101" title="shopster" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/shopster.jpg" alt="shopster" width="480" height="382" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; "><a href="http://www.shopster.com">Shopster Ecommerce</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; ">Shopster makes a valuable contribution to the world of trade, by simply rolling all of the functions of building and managing business into one seamless application that saves time and money. The best news is that eCommerce entrepreneurs are finally given the break they need, when they utilize Shopster&#8217;s singular solution strategy that brings an end-to-end solution for the online entrepreneur, starting with sourcing products, tools to make sales&#8230; and ending with their customers making money. Shopster&#8217;s Social eCommerce Network, which is available to all Shopster members, is a one-of-a-kind network for dropship suppliers and sellers to connect. By enabling these connections, dropshippers instantly enjoy mass distribution of their product lines, while sellers have a source of products from which they can sell and make profits.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; "><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3100" title="safetytech" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/safetytech.jpg" alt="safetytech" width="480" height="293" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; "><a href="http://www.safetytechnology.com">Safety Technology</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; ">Safety Technology, the largest drop ship wholesaler of self defense products, hidden cameras, spy and surveillance systems in the country, is offering a complete line of products to entrepreneurs who are interested in sales as either as a part time venture, or a full-time business project. With a natural and relationship-based model of supporting customers through online training,  Start-Up Business Packages with extra discounts, and even phone coaching seswsions for those in need of help, this company is giving first-time bussiness developers a very real and stable way to earn an income from a direct result of their hard work and motivation. One of the key features of Safety Technology that puts them ahead of their competition is the lack of a minimum order, which encourages all buyers to make purchases that fir within their comfort level.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; "><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3099" title="rgriley" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/rgriley.jpg" alt="rgriley" width="480" height="419" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; "><a href="http://www.rgriley.com">RG Riley</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; ">Irregular clothing and overstock apparel can be found easily by viewing RG Riley&#8217;s online catalog, with a huge and impresive mix of wholesale clothing, closeouts, and irregular apparel from the industry&#8217;s leading manufacturers available in case lots. In addition to all this, RG Riley&#8217;s selection of wholesale discount apparel includes irregular t-shirts, sweat shirts, sweat pants, sleeveless t-shirts and long sleeve t-shirts, too. Their customers come in all sizes and shapes, and include discount stores, chain stores, food and drug stores, ebay merchants, flea market vendors, dollar stores, general merchandise stores, thrift and goodwill stores, as well as other charitable orginizations. You&#8217;ll find an outstanding selection from leading mills including Gildan, Hanes, Fruit of the Loom, Russell, Delta and Badger.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; "><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3098" title="judson" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/judson.jpg" alt="judson" width="480" height="354" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; "><a href="http://judson.biz">Judson Company</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; ">Judson and Company Wholesale Fashion Jewelry is one of America&#8217;s leading fashion jewelry wholesalers offering high-quality wholesale fashion costume jewelry, wholesale fashion bracelets, fashion necklaces, and costume necklace and earring sets. Judson and Company also sells fashion sunglasses, women&#8217;s billfolds, and hair accessories. Wholesale Fashion watches are available in many styles for men, women, and children. One of the latest additions to their inventory is collegiate jewelry including key rings, bracelets, necklaces, and charms, with a complete assortment of wholesale college jewelry. You can trust them to send you only what you ordered, and no substitutes are made without your approval. Shipping is done immediately, and daily. On top of all that, Judson&#8217;s fast shipping gets the customer their jewelry inventory where it needs to be &#8211; in the retail jewelry and fashion stores, and creating an account is simple at Judson &amp; Company!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; "><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3097" title="liquidation" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/liquidation.jpg" alt="liquidation" width="480" height="306" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; "><a href="http://www.liquidation.com">Liquidation.com</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; ">Buyers can source commercial surplus inventory and government surplus assets in an online environment with Liquidation.com, where professionals make sure that quality bulk lots are sold by the truckload, pallet, or small package. You&#8217;ll find a wide variety of product categories that include apparel, computers, electronics, housewares, industrial equipment, vehicles, and much more. This company is a premium leading online auction marketplace for wholesale, surplus, and salvage assets that need to be moved fast. Corporate and government sellers are also utilized to enhance their financial return on excess assets, by providing a liquid marketplace and value-added services that integrate sales and marketing, logistics, and transaction settlement into a single offering. However, relationships are the real difference at Liquidation.com, with marketplaces that provide nearly 1.2 million registered professional buyers tremendous access to a global, organized supply of wholesale, surplus, and salvage assets in over 500 product categories.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; "><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3096" title="sunnytrading" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/sunnytrading.jpg" alt="sunnytrading" width="480" height="277" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; "><a href="http://www.sunico.com">Sunny Trading</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; ">Sunny Trading is well-known in the industry as one of the oldest and largest of direct wholesalers and importers who deal and trade an assortment of high quality sunglasses. The company also caters to a large number of global custoemrs, including key accounts in Europe and Japan. Thirty years of experince has made Sunny Trading a leader who consistently provides their customers with an incredible selection of sunglasses in the latest and trendiest styles for all seasons, age groups, and genders. Their huge stock of sunglasses are constantly being updated with new styles, and these updates on new styles are available on their site, as well as items which have been discontinued. A friendly and efficient staff of sales representatives are always there to help you with any concerns or questions that you may have, and since they are direct importers who deal directly with their A-list of factories, they can also provide you with private label branding, for that extra touch.</p>
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		<title>Happy Holidays from TopTenWholesale.com</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rueben Marley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not very easy to review the year and provide highlights from all of the events that have made 2010 such a significant time for the industry, nor is it really possible to do it effectively in about 500 words. However, the one thing I do hope to emphasize in this story is the fact that all the talk amid ... <a href="http://www.toptenwholesale.com/blog/happy-holidays-from-toptenwholesale.htm">read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">It&#8217;s not very easy to review the year and provide highlights from all of the events that have made 2010 such a significant time for the industry, nor is it really possible to do it effectively in about 500 words. However, the one thing I do hope to emphasize in this story is the fact that all the talk amid a climate of heated debate between the doomsday naysayers who predicted economic collapse has been equally contrasted by the ones who looked at this time as a period of growth and opportunity.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3085" title="xmas shoppers" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/xmas-shoppers-300x175.jpg" alt="xmas shoppers" width="300" height="175" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">While the headlines have been abuzz with every bad story you can imagine, there have also been some significantly good ones, too. One of the topics that immediately comes to mind is the advances in social media as a tool for creating massive chatter in the retail and consumer community, that was never before possible through more traditional and conventional means. In fact, there have been numerous niche industries created as a result of this phenomenon, and millions of dollars worth of advertorial and marketing budgets spared the recessionary axe, because of the new channels for information to flow.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">In another category that hits close to home &#8211; without actually being that physically close to home &#8211; is the expansion of global markets, as the dollars that turn into wholesale buys have crossed boundaries, and taken product awareness and brand loyalty to other parts of the world. This increase in global consumption can be looked at as a drain on existing distributorships, or as a chance to reformulate existing strategies, and move the products to new places where they are needed. Our coverage of stories about up and coming hot markets for manufacturing and distribution like <a href="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/jiaozhou-construction.htm">Jiaozhou, China</a> are just one example of what&#8217;s making the biggest waves, and what will be influencing the direction of the economic  undercurrents in 2011.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3086" title="xmas dog" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/xmas-dog-300x297.jpg" alt="xmas dog" width="300" height="297" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Among the biggest and most important changes we&#8217;ve witnessed here, the launch of <a href="http://answers.toptenwholesale.com">Top Ten Wholesale Answers™</a> which has brought a new meaning to getting the facts you need to start running your business right! Industry experts are part of the online community that replies to real questions from real people in the business today!</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Finally, the best has been saved for last, as we remind those of you out there of our partnership with <a href="http://www.chinamartusa.com">China Mart Los Angeles™ </a> and the power it gives members to connect with qualified manufacturers and distributors who have met the specs of a company who&#8217;s been in the industry for decades. If you have been thinking about looking to the East for new markets to operate within, then you should look no further than CMLA for the most professional and secure support available. It&#8217;s a company built by professionals in the industry, and it&#8217;s exclusively for professionals in the industry.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">We hope you and your loved ones have a safe and joyous occasion this holiday season, and we will be continuing to bring the most relevant and thought-provoking information to you, as we get closer to the end of the year, and prepare for a great new start in 2011.</p>
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		<title>“Building” More than Relationships in Jiaozhou</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rueben Marley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a huge and impressive period of growth for the city of Jiaozhou in recent years, because this is a city that&#8217;s poised to rock the world of manufacturing, wholesale, and export for years to come! With a population of roughly 4 million people in the area, it&#8217;s not one of China&#8217;s larger cities, but what it lacks in ... <a href="http://www.toptenwholesale.com/blog/jiaozhou-construction.htm">read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>It&#8217;s been a huge and impressive period of growth for the city of Jiaozhou in recent years</strong>, because this is a city that&#8217;s poised to rock the world of manufacturing, wholesale, and export for years to come! With a population of roughly 4 million people in the area, it&#8217;s not one of China&#8217;s larger cities, but what it lacks in physical size is amply made up in a keen ability to produce quality goods that proudly carry the mark of approval from numerous countries around the globe. If you want to be on the ground floor of getting into trade opportunities with some of China&#8217;s next major players in the industry, you&#8217;ll need to start right here, because we&#8217;re bringing you the information first.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3008" title="train" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/train.jpg" alt="train" width="480" height="320" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I&#8217;ve gotten to know China quite well, and in the past few years of living here it&#8217;s been a real learning experience that has often surprised me on a near-daily basis. With so many cities to see here, I&#8217;m asked by many in the business about how I come to find what I need to know, and the answer hasn&#8217;t changed much over the last few years: relationship-building is key. While most people can&#8217;t or won&#8217;t simply pack up their things and take a trip to China for months at a stretch, the choices can seem daunting for anyone who wants to make their connections in the market. On the other hand, there are already so many experienced professionals who have been doing the legwork for you, that you really don&#8217;t need to make the effort. One great example is Jiaozhou. By expanding their economic policies to include some major investing and cooperation with foreign companies, this is a forward-thinking community of manufacturers, distributors, and planners who can help you to make your first venture into business with China a real success.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3009" title="ship" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/ship.jpg" alt="ship" width="480" height="324" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">One of the biggest reasons this city has taken on a really attractive qualities for foreign investors is because of all the infrastructure improvements and projects that have been in the works over the last decade, in anticipation of those who would need to get situated in a major port hub like Shandong Province, to keep their supply chains running at optimal levels. Great access to Qingdao Logistics Center of the CRMC (China Railway Materials Corporation) and the Qingdao Northern Passenger Transport Station of the JIAOJI Railway, make this an ideal spot. It is a surprisingly short drive from Jiaozhou to Qingdao International Airport, and there are also more than 100 international and domestic airlines working at the Qingdao International Airport. This assures efficient, convenient and affordable transportation between Jiaozhou and over 50 domestic and 10 major international cities, connecting Jiaozhou to every other city in the world. Last but certainly not least, sea ports are nearby, with Qingdao and Qianwan Ports only 30 minutes away by car. To add to the onvenience, both of the expressways from the two ports converge in Jiaozhou. International shipping from Jiaozhou to more than 150 countries is now available, too. With a freight handling capacity of 300 million tons and a container handling capacity of 10 million TEU since 2008, the Qingdao Port is the third largest port in China. Now <em>that&#8217;s </em>the power of building the right relationships&#8230; and you can be amongst the first to find your opportunity waiting for you in Jiaozhou!</p>
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		<title>Do You Want to Know How the Biggest Economies Shaped Sales in 2010?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rueben Marley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, you&#8217;re not going to find out from me, because it&#8217;s a huge topic, and I only get a little space on this blog. However, you can take advantage of an opportunity to meet the people who make things happen on a daily basis; both in the USA, in China, and beyond.  In just two weeks, you&#8217;ll be able to ... <a href="http://www.toptenwholesale.com/blog/chinamart-economies-shaped-sales-2010.htm">read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Well, you&#8217;re not going to find out from me, because it&#8217;s a huge topic, and I only get a little space on this blog</strong>. However, you <em>can</em> take advantage of an opportunity to meet the people who make things happen on a daily basis; both in the USA, in China, and beyond.  In just two weeks, you&#8217;ll be able to get in front of professionals in the wholesale and retail industries will have a significant opportunity to learn important information regarding how both the enormous Chinese and US economies fared overall in the global trade game for the past year. Not only that, but there will also be some highlighted key points presented by industry experts, to help outline details about how the relationships between the two economies shaped sales in 2010, and what can be expected in the future.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2994" title="CMLA 2010 header" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/CMLA-2010-header.jpg" alt="CMLA 2010 header" width="480" height="140" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">With a highly impressive list of sponsors, this event will set the tone for what retailers and wholesalers who play a vital role by sourcing from China and other parts of the world expect to see, as the topics of global trade and supply chain management continue to provide the most pressing questions in business for these individuals today. On Thursday Dec. 9th, 2010, ChinaMart Los Angeles, 1st PMF Bancorp, and Manufacturer.com will be hosting this incredibly important preview into the next wave of trade finance and industry practices, as the final seminar of the year at the ChinaMart Los Angeles Conference Center.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2996" title="CMLA 2010 partners" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/CMLA-2010-partners.jpg" alt="CMLA 2010 partners" width="480" height="133" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">For those of you who plan to be attending, the Seminar Agenda is as follows:</p>
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<li>7:30-815am     Breakfast and Networking</li>
<li>8:15-8:30am    Introductions</li>
<li>8:30-9:15am    Dr. Terry Young</li>
<li>9:15-9:45am    Stephen M. Perl, CEO ChinaMart</li>
<li>9:45-10:00am  Closing questions / meetings</li>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2995" title="CMLA 2010 logos" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/CMLA-2010-logos.jpg" alt="CMLA 2010 logos" width="480" height="133" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Two special speakers who happen to be prominent authorities will be giving their thoughts and observations on key issues that most members of the global trade community are asking. You&#8217;ll get a chance to learn from  Dr. Young, Professor of Global Economics at Pepperdine University, as he assumes his role as the keynote speaker. He will also be presenting a Summary of the Chinese and US Economies in 2010 and focus on areas that shaped the year. Stephen Perl, CEO of ChinaMart Los Angeles, will be delivering a hard-hitting presentation on how Chinese and US companies &#8211; and their various trade and sales channels &#8211; have evolved as a result of the two rapidly-changing and extensively interconnected economies. The event will be held on Thursday Dec. 9th, 2010 at the ChinaMart Los Angeles location, which is at 5250 W. Los Angeles, CA 90045. For attendees, breakfast will be included, and parking is $6.00 per vehicle. RSVP is required. We at TopTenWholesale know that you&#8217;ll be enjoying much-deserved resat and relaxation today as you celebrate Thanksgiving Day&#8230; but it doesn&#8217;t hurt to keep your eye on the ball, as we all prepare to wrap up the year, and get as much of an advantage as possible.</p>
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		<title>Check Out the Manufacturer.com and ChinaMart(TM) Los Angeles Video!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rueben Marley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[See what&#8217;s been going on with thousands of companies on both sides of the planet, as Manufacturer.com and ChinaMart join forces to deliver the best Internet based selling platform that also serves to connect manufacturers and buyers together with added levels of security and trust. In this day and age, it&#8217;s always better to be safe than sorry; with companies ... <a href="http://www.toptenwholesale.com/blog/manufacturer-chinamart-video.htm">read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>See what&#8217;s been going on with thousands of companies on both sides of the planet</strong>, as <strong>Manufacturer.com</strong> and <strong>ChinaMart</strong> join forces to deliver the best Internet based selling platform that also serves to connect manufacturers and buyers together with added levels of security and trust. In this day and age, it&#8217;s always better to be safe than sorry; with companies like these to make sure the relevant partners are fully vetted into a verification system that counts, you can focus on doing what you do best&#8230; without the stress.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>You&#8217;ve been wanting to do business with Chinese manufacturers for some time now</strong>, and you&#8217;ve always felt that it would be of immense value to your company. Especially these days, with China coming up as a producer of quality goods that can be counted on for their performance, it&#8217;s becoming almost pointless to put it off any longer. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re proud to show you what companies like our own Manufacturer.com, and ChinaMart are doing to make the environment better than ever before &#8211; for both manufacturers and sellers alike. Manufacturer.com and ChinaMart Los Angeles have teamed together to form the most advanced trade platform in the USA. Together, they have a combination of online and offline tools and services that help buyers and sellers connect to form not only profitable, but  rewarding relationships built upon mutual transparency. The platform also offers suppliers financing, credit systems, and full sales and marketing support in the USA.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.toptenwholesale.com/video/manufacturer-com-and-china-mart-platform-intro.htm"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2753" title="manufacturer china mart video" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/manufacturer-china-mart-video.jpg" alt="manufacturer china mart video" width="480" height="363" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Click the graphic above, to see how ChinaMart and Manufacturer.com have teamed up to bring major us buyers to  suppliers both offine and online!</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>With </strong><a href="http://www.toptenwholesale.com/video/manufacturer-com-and-china-mart-platform-intro.htm"><strong>a powerful and informative video</strong></a>, we can give you a glimpse into the busy lives of the people who are making things happen in the wholesale business. Even as things change with the world&#8217;s economy, there are hundreds of professionals and experts in the industry who would prefer to see things stay on track. Let us know what you think, and make sure to pay close attention to some terrific bits of info that you can glean from the video.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Jason Prescott</strong>, CEO of JP Communications, Inc. says &#8220;We partnered with ChinaMart for one simple reason: ChinaMart is a brand new platform that&#8217;s connecting and bringing Chinese manufacturers from around the world directly into the LA area. These manufacturers need ways to promote and sell merchandise, and one of our core responsibilities is to help our wholesalers and our customers find new suppliers.&#8221; When asked for his thoughts on the subject, <strong>Stephen Perl</strong>, CEO of ChinaMart says &#8220;Manufacturer.com provides an online resource for the Chinese companies to sell their products, and it&#8217;s a market like a tradeshow, but on the Internet.&#8221;</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>This is another great video produced by CorpShorts Productions</strong> that you&#8217;ll be sure to enjoy, and it gives all who watch it a quick 2 minute overview of the network, and of the people who power it. Watch and learn how the Supplier Preview adds a new dimension to the process of searching for a manufacurer, by giving all parties a chance to see video that brings the experience to life!</p>
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		<title>Manufacturer.com announces official release. You may now Join!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rueben Marley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After years of development, JPC INC is pleased to unleash a powerful new vertical global B2B trade platform that will bring buyers and manufacturers closer than ever before! It&#8217;s now your chance to get in on the ground floor of a new and secure way to connect, verify, and source trusted suppliers around the world. We&#8217;ve been tight-lipped about this ... <a href="http://www.toptenwholesale.com/blog/manufacturers.htm">read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>After years of development</strong>, JPC INC is pleased to unleash <a href="http://www.manufacturer.com/business/signup.a">a powerful new vertical global B2B trade platform</a> that will bring buyers and manufacturers closer than ever before! It&#8217;s now your chance to get in on the ground floor of a new and secure way to connect, verify, and source trusted suppliers around the world.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.manufacturer.com/business/signup.a"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2639" title="Mcom logo" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Mcom-logo1.jpg" alt="Mcom logo" width="480" height="132" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>We&#8217;ve been tight-lipped about this project for about two years</strong>, but the release of Manufacturer.com was finally made official three weeks ago at the ASD Trade Show in Las Vegas. Integrated with the largest network of USA wholesalers under TopTenWholesale.com, Manufacturer.com is the first USA-based global trade platform with over 1.2 million active community members. Manufacturer.com was developed with one purpose in mind: It&#8217;s a forum for connecting buyers and sellers in global and domestic trade. Already, Manufacturer.com has had surging traffic, and if you <a href="http://www.alexa.com/search?q=manufacturer.com&amp;r=home_home&amp;p=bigtop">take a look at <strong>Alexa.com</strong></a> for yourself, you can see that US-based buyers are flocking to greet sellers in over 150 different countries. The site has already earned (at the time of this blog post) a 28,687 Alexa traffic rank, and a 20,310 US ranking.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.manufacturer.com/business/signup.a"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2640" title="graphic1" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/graphic11.jpg" alt="graphic1" width="480" height="155" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.manufacturer.com/business/signup.a">Locate 1000&#8242;s of Manufacturers Worldwide!</a></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>To put it another way, this news is important &#8211; because your security is important</strong>. The exclusive agent to authenticate and verify the information submitted by suppliers for the Supplier Pass™ shield is 1st PMF Bancorp, and as Jason Prescott, CEO of JP Communications INC, directly states it: “The golden shield next to premium listings on Manufacturer.com indicates to buyers that the company is solid, and that they can trade with far greater transparency.” A point to consider about the Supplier Pass™ program is that not all suppliers will qualify for the shield, unless they meet strict guidelines for granting authentication through the verification process. So far, there are over 100 companies that have been granted the Supplier Pass™ shield, and Manufacturer.com is expected to have thousands of Supplier Pass™ suppliers by the end of 2010.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2641" title="graphic2" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/graphic21.jpg" alt="graphic2" width="480" height="304" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.manufacturer.com/business/signup.a">Are You a Manufacturer? Get Your Company Listed!</a></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The ultimate strength of utilizing Manufacturer.com</strong> comes from the power to connect USA buyers with verified manufacturers and suppliers in China. “The biggest reason we merged with Manufacturer.com is that our USA network handles the direct advertising for over 2,000 very large, mid-sized and small wholesalers, importers and even exporters ─ these are all buyers to global suppliers,” adds Prescott. In addition, Manufacturer.com is not launching as a standalone operation, with American-based customers from TopTenWholesale, WholesaleU, and OffPriceNetwork providing a way to connect Manufacturer.com members with this huge base of existing wholesalers.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>As an added benefit</strong>, suppliers can post information about their company and products, search for information on buyers, create custom web templates, post and respond to buying leads, create a company profile, and even create a website template with a general subdomain. Premium members get priority listings, can post unlimited buying leads, receive the coveted Supplier Pass™, and access many promotional options such as banner ads, Supplier Preview video ads, and Hot Product buttons.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Manufacturer.com was originally launched in 2004</strong>, and made a historic merger with the JPC INC network in 2008. “Our merger created one of the largest databases of wholesale suppliers and buyers online, as the JPC INC network has connected thousands of suppliers with millions of buyers since 2005,” said Prescott. “This makes a very efficient platform where global buyers can source from a single marketplace.”</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Find out why Manufacturer.com is your final destination</strong> for locating and connecting with verified suppliers who have made the cut. <a href="http://www.manufacturer.com/business/signup.a">Join our community now</a> for <strong>free</strong>!</p>
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		<title>The OFFPRICE Show was a Huge Move in the Right Direction for Wholesale and Retail!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rueben Marley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With recent shows keeping us all really busy these past few weeks, it&#8217;s time to stop for a minute, and catch our breaths. It&#8217;s also a good time to reflect upon what the shows meant to the people in the industry who made it all happen, and what we can learn from this experience this time around. First of all, ... <a href="http://www.toptenwholesale.com/blog/2010-august-offprice-show-wholesale-retail-success.htm">read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>With recent shows keeping us all really busy these past few weeks</strong>, it&#8217;s time to stop for a minute, and catch our breaths. It&#8217;s also a good time to reflect upon what the shows meant to the people in the industry who made it all happen, and what we can learn from this experience this time around.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2593" title="OP show crowd" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/OP-show-crowd.JPG" alt="OP show crowd" width="480" height="320" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">First of all, the biggest lesson learned was that <strong>the sky is not falling</strong>, in spite of anything the <em>doomsday pundits</em> bandy about. That&#8217;s right, it&#8217;s not the economic meltdown we&#8217;ve been hearing so much about, at least not in the wholesale business. After watching the event center at The Sands Expo &amp; Convention Center fill up with eager buyers and sellers, it was pretty clear that nobody was going to simply stand around and watch while nothing happened. On the contrary, it was a spectacular display of selling momentum!</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">The theme of the show should have “<strong>healthy order-writing</strong>,” because that&#8217;s what was going on there. With 128 new booths, and more than 46 new exhibitors on site, everyone was not only ready to make sales happen, but quite thankful to show coordinators for securing such a great new venue for future shows to be held at. <strong>David Lapidos</strong>, Executive Vice President of the <a href="http://www.offpriceshow.com/">OFFPRICE Show</a>, said “High ceilings, fabulous lights, all the vendors were happy, and the buyers couldn’t be happier! It was very gratifying to receive feedback from everyone on how much they love their new home at the The Sands Expo &amp; Convention Center. According to sources, many of the buyers are now calling them <em>“The Promotional MAGIC,”</em> he enthusiastically explained.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2594" title="op show success" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/op-show-success.jpg" alt="op show success" width="480" height="382" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Something to consider</strong> about the show&#8217;s success was that two major sources of buyers made the event quite distinct. There were buyers from the international front, who showed up from places like  Canada, Mexico, and even countries as far away as New Zealand. These buyers were evidence of strong interest in the products on display, from over 400 representatives hailing from countries outside the USA. However, the buyers from the domestic side were also doing quite a bit to promote the environment, as the largest off price and discount retailers were well represented at the show, and smaller independent retailers made up a majority of those who were on the floor during the event, constituting the most growth in the OFFPRICE buyer community.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Upcoming OFFPRICE events with confirmed dates include:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">
<p style="text-align: justify;">A TASTE OF OFFPRICE (at LA Majors Market)</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">October 4-6, 2010</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Exhibit Hall, California Market Center</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Los Angles</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">
<p style="text-align: justify;">OFFPRICE</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">February 13-16, 2011</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Sands Expo &amp; Convention Center</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Las Vegas</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">
<p style="text-align: justify;">A TASTE OF OFFPRICE (at NY Market Week)</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">May 1-3, 2011</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Gotham Hall</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">New York</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Show organizers enjoyed enormous support</strong> from the national chains, but it was interesting to see how the smaller companies were doing their part to promote better-recognized products at a lower price. The OFFPRICE Show helps not only the biggest chains to retain their visibility in a competitive market, but also to help the smaller ones to establish themselves and become a driving force in the business as well. Perhaps with the cost of manufacturing overseas resulting in tighter inventories, it’s rewarding to know that the big guys can count on the OFFPRICE Show as a great alternative for their buying needs.”</p>
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		<title>After 20 Years, Steele is Out</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rueben Marley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a long and prosperous career, but Scott Steele has decided to resign from Sumner Communications and The Merchandiser Group Magazines, after 20 years of publishing. This may come as surprising news to the people who were avid readers of his industry publication The Merchandiser Group Magazines, but in August it went to print without Steele&#8217;s name within the ... <a href="http://www.toptenwholesale.com/blog/sumner-steele-resigns.htm">read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>It&#8217;s been a long and prosperous career</strong>, but <strong>Scott Steele</strong> has decided to resign from <strong>Sumner Communications</strong> and <strong>The Merchandiser Group Magazines</strong>, after 20 years of publishing. This may come as surprising news to the people who were avid readers of his industry publication The Merchandiser Group Magazines, but in August it went to print without Steele&#8217;s name within the masthead.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Steele&#8217;s decision to depart the business has left an enormous space to fill in Sumner Communications, and 1000&#8242;s of clients will undoubtedly miss him, as will many of his followers who make up the leaders in the wholesale and retail sector. Mr. Steele saw the popularity of magazines rise and maintain a following through multiple recessions, The World Trade Center Attack, and even the worst economic crisis to hit since the great depression. Coverage of the industry was extensive, with The Merchandiser Group Magazines servicing the East Coast, Western, and Midwest Merchandisers.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img style="border: 0px initial initial;" title="sumner mags" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/sumner-mags.jpg" alt="sumner mags" width="377" height="439" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><em>What will we find inside, without Steele?</em></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">When asked about recent developments, <strong>Jason Prescott</strong>, CEO of <strong>JP Communications INC</strong> (TopTenWholesale.com and <a href="http://www.manufacturer.com">Manufacturer.com</a>) stated “I was very surprised to hear the rumors that Mr. Steele had tendered his resignation. Scott was a mentor to me, a good friend, and a respected colleague. I can only imagine that the magazine climate at Sumner Communications isn’t a hot commodity right now, and Steele just made a choice that was best for his career. Publishing magazines while Internet advertising is hotter than ever, certainly isn’t a place where most would want to venture right now.”</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">This is a valid point to consider, as traditional media, including print formats like magazines, are undergoing a transitional period right now. It&#8217;s been getting more and more difficult for these long-standing methods of marketing and advertising to compete with the very realistic future of Internet marketing. The fact that there simply isn&#8217;t as much devotion to printed content is becoming clear to anyone who follows any of a number of statistics on what kind of market share online ads are getting.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Still, one thing that doesn&#8217;t – and perhaps never will – change in the wholesale and retail industry is relationships. These are the personal, one on one connections that truly drive sales in a relatively small and tightly-knit community. In spite of all the incredible changes and advances brought forth by globalization and international coverage, the ability to communicate with another member of the business, and share ideas has always been the key to success. Mr. Steele had a lot of relationships, and while Steele was a Publisher of high integrity and great enthusiasm, it will be very interesting to watch the resulting issues that go to print in the coming months, and to see the effect Steele&#8217;s loss has had on Sumner Communications. As a veteran in the wholesale business, Sumner has been through situations like this before, just as all organizations have, but it surely couldn&#8217;t have hit at a more crucial time. We&#8217;ll all be watching, and waiting to see what develops.</p>
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		<title>GUANDONG Dong Fang Import &amp; Export Corporation: Connecting Wholesale</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rueben Marley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case you didn&#8217;t know, Stephen Perl (CEO ChinaMart and PMF Bancorp) and Jason Prescott (CEO TopTenWholesale.com) met with Wang Da Qing, who is a VP of GUANDONG Dong Fang Import &#38; Export Corporation, and the company is on an exciting new initiative to expand its distribution. Isn&#8217;t this something you should be paying attention to? Through the power of ... <a href="http://www.toptenwholesale.com/blog/guandong-dong-fang-import-export-wholesale.htm">read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>In case you didn&#8217;t know</strong>, Stephen Perl (CEO ChinaMart and PMF Bancorp) and Jason Prescott (CEO TopTenWholesale.com) met with Wang Da Qing, who is a VP of <strong>GUANDONG Dong Fang Import &amp; Export Corporation</strong>, and the company is on an exciting new initiative to expand its distribution. Isn&#8217;t this something you should be paying attention to? Through the power of TopTenWholesale.com, soon-to-launch Manufacturer.com, and the expertise of ChinaMart, the company will have the far-reaching capability to extend new markets into the USA! This will practically throw the doors of globally renowned wholesalers, distributors, dropshippers, etc., millions of new buyers that they are supplying to.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2415" title="banner" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/banner2.jpg" alt="banner" width="478" height="98" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Here&#8217;s some background on the company, for those of you who are ready to start making the move towards building a supplier list that will put you ahead of the rest:</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><a href="http://dfiec.l247.bizcn.com/en/index.php">Guangdong Dong Fang Import &amp; Export Corporation</a></strong> was established in December 1981, and after more than two decades of facing challenges in the world of foreign trade, has developed into a company that has unbeatable field experience in import and export trade. Their expertise in the area of electrical and electronic items alone has resulted in an annual turnover of RMB billions of dollars, and has elevated their comprehensive strength beyond that of many other state-owned enterprises.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.toptenwholesale.com/video/guangdong-dong-fang-import-export-manufacturers.htm"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2416" title="vid clip" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/vid-clip.jpg" alt="vid clip" width="400" height="301" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Click the image above to see the video!</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">In recent years, the company&#8217;s strategy has evolved to include a clear and practical approach goal of fully commit itself to market-oriented operation; from enterprise management, human resources, risk control, and capital operation. Total import and export for the company in 2007 was a breakthrough figure, at 300,000,000 U.S. Dollars. At the same time, the company&#8217;s sales and net profits have shown equal steady upward mobility.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Guangdong Dong Fang Import &amp; Export Corporation is involved in the import and export trade of mechanical and electrical products, and daily necessities such as cotton-based products. Their portfolio of products exported to the United States, Canada, the European Union, South Africa, the Middle East, Japan, Southeast Asia and countries such as Hong Kong and Macao is expanding every year.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">To sum up, here are the reasons why you should be looking into the news surrounding this partnership:</p>
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<li>Product is currently only warehoused in China.</li>
<li>Sales to USA are now at $15 million USD.</li>
<li>Main customers are importers from other countries.</li>
<li>Variety with lots of ladies apparel, laptop accessories, mouse, keyboard, etc.</li>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Guangdong Dong Fang Import &amp; Export Corporation is a State owned enterprise, using tried and true old relationships based upon stability and performance, and is now reaching out and looking to expand its distribution channels creating new opportunities for growth, to professional dealers like you!</p>
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		<title>Choosing the right legal partner in China: Concord &amp; Partners</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 14:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rueben Marley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doing business in China can sometimes feel like there&#8217;s no order to the universe. Without a strong and well-supported environment that utilizes the basic principles of rule of law, it can be frustrating, challenging, and costly&#8230; especially when you&#8217;re the one who&#8217;s getting hoodwinked, and you grimly discover that there is apparently nothing you can do about it. We&#8217;ve all ... <a href="http://www.toptenwholesale.com/blog/china-legal-jessica-wang.htm">read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify"><strong>Doing business in China can sometimes feel like there&#8217;s no order to the universe</strong>. Without a strong and well-supported environment that utilizes the basic principles of rule of law, it can be frustrating, challenging, and costly&#8230; especially when you&#8217;re the one who&#8217;s getting hoodwinked, and you grimly discover that there is apparently nothing you can do about it. We&#8217;ve all been there, at least those of us who have ventured into the fray, and taken the big step into doing business with the country that not only has a reputation for being a mecca of cheap goods that are produced in huge quantities, but the belly of the beast, as far as nonexistent business ethics and legal safety nets are concerned. What you need is good legal representation, and the best form of it comes from those who have been involved in China&#8217;s quickly-changing storm of policies and laws that often don&#8217;t seem to fit together as you would expect the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle to. It gets even stranger when you&#8217;re dealing with local governments, and this is just the tip of the iceberg.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2279" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/logo3.jpg" alt="logo" width="480" height="165" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify">For this reason, it&#8217;s with great pleasure that I introduce a law firm who should cover all the bases, if you&#8217;re thinking of gearing up for business with China. Let&#8217;s face it, there are still massive opportunities in the PRC, and for those with some creativity and the proper cache of resources, the opportunities have only improved since the financial crisis of a couple of years ago that had other businesses clawing at each other to escape the wreckage. Law firms like <strong><a href="http://www.concord-lawyers.com">Concord &amp; Partners</a></strong> are here to assist you with practically everything to make your business a safe place to be, rather than a risk-laden adventure that leaves you exhausted.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify">Their list of practices is rather eye-catching, with areas of expertise in the following fields:  foreign investment, securities and capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, banking and financial, development and financing of infrastructure projects, real estate, mining, intellectual property rights, high technology, sports, media, and entertainment, labor law, litigation and arbitration, medical, and education.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2280" src="http://blog.toptenwholesale.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/meeting.jpg" alt="meeting" width="480" height="170" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><strong>Concord &amp; Partners </strong>predecessor was the Beijing Foreign Economic Law Office which was established in 1983, which was the most influential law firm in China at the time. This was followed by more than 10 years of independent progress, which has landed the firm numerous awards and recommendations to other clients many times over in China, as well as the entire Asia-Pacific Region. <strong>Concord &amp; Partners</strong> legal service focuses on the most dynamic economic fields including: merger &amp; acquisition, project financing, inter-financial institutions strategic investment and financing via the capital market both within and outside the territory of China. Of course, <strong>Concord &amp; Partners</strong> also attaches importance to maintaining and developing our traditional strengths, which are: foreign investment, real estate, intellectual property, arbitration and litigation. A significant number of the firm&#8217;s partners and lawyers have also studied and worked abroad, thus enabling them to understand their clients and the often varied cultural backgrounds they represent. This unique advantage provides the most appropriate solutions for all kinds of clients, according to their particular demands. Concord &amp; Partners has been generally recognized by clients both at home and abroad for its service quality and concepts, and has won recognition from governmental bodies and specialized agencies, both within and outside the territory of China for more than 10 years.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify">I had a chance to chat with <strong>Jessica</strong>, one of the firm&#8217;s attorneys, to see what she had to say about herself. She&#8217;s been working in the legal field since 2004, and possesses a strong background in real estate, intellectual property, foreign direct investments, merging &amp; acquisition, international sales, import and export, business disputes, company contracts, labor litigation, and other corporate issues. The industries Jessica generally gets involved in are mainly in foods like wine, beer, milk powder, etc., oil, asphalt, paint, pharmacy, transportation, logistics, consulting, and advertisement. She has proven her ability to carry out many complex projects successfully, and has worked with US and Canada law firms for many projects. When I asked her what makes her an asset to her clients, she simply replied “I think my advantage is that I am an honest, intelligent, reliable, and responsible person. Because of this, I know that my customers like to do business with me.” Personally, I think she should add <em>confident </em>to this impressive list of great attributes. Be sure to contact Jessica or any of the other highly-qualified members of her team today!</p>
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