2011 March

Companies have relied on factoring to raise cash flow for many years. Factoring is a trade finance procedure where a business sells its invoiced receivables to a third party at a discount in return for cash. Subsequently, the third party, usually a bank or financing company, assumes the responsibility of collecting payment. Since many companies trade internationally and require factoring services, we want to tell you about 1st PMF Bancorp (PMF), a company specializing in factoring and receivable lending in the U.S., Asia and worldwide.

QingDao Shifeng Metal Products Co., LTD is located in Shandong, China. This producer of high-quality steel products is situated in the JiaoBei Industry Garden within LiangGeZhuang Village, near the city of Jiaozhou. It’s also a well-respected company that specializes in getting the most requested steel products and related accessories to customers around the world.

The rise of mobile technology is one of the biggest technology trends we’ve ever seen in the wholesale electronics industry. While the development of mobile platforms has evolved over the past decade, technology now offers optimum functionality with location-based advertising, highly-targeted couponing and rich-media creative, resulting in ever increasing mobile adoption. The only remaining obstacle is the fragmented nature of the mobile industry by platform and device.

by Claudia Bruemmer It’s time for spring cleaning, home retrofitting and repair projects around the house. That’s why general merchandise wholesalers like HBL Imports are preparing for a surge in online orders. As soon as daylight savings time begins, consumers start buying the general merchandise items they need for their pet project at hardware stores, lumber yards, building supply outlets, dollar stores, nurseries and you name it. The rain and …

Elizabeth Taylor, the world’s most beautiful woman and a Hollywood legend, just passed away at age 79. A lot of nostalgia will be generated by her passing which will create an interest in wholesale products centering on Elizabeth Taylor’s romances, jewels, the movies she made and her line of fragrances including White Diamonds.

Wholesale businesses and small businesses with limited resources in time and money are beginning to use low-cost marketing tactics on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to increase sales. A survey by MerchantCircle’s quarterly Merchant Confidence Index recently reported social media marketing has increased by 40 percent over the past 12 months. Some of the key conclusions of the survey are outlined below, as well as a list of social media marketing tips.

Wristwatches come in every style and color imaginable. Some have the traditional clock dial and numbers, while others display the time digitally without a click face. Watch manufacturers have been coming out with all kinds of novel styles for telling time on your wrist. While we have the technology to produce a multifunction wristwatch that can provide digital alerts, it may be outdated by the smartphone.

With thousands of suppliers in the wholesale industry, it can be difficult for buyers to choose among multiple sources. They want to know which wholesale supplier is the most reputable and trustworthy, delivering value and profitability to their customers, day in and day out. One such firm is My Bargain Bin, a wholesale company tailored to meet the needs of the small business community.

China Mart USA LLC, known as China Mart® and ChinaMart™, and 1st PMF Bancorp have filed a USD $100,000,000 million lawsuit against Global Trade Center and www.globaltradecenter.com/hk for breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair business practices, declaratory relief and two counts of fraud. The suit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on February 03, 2011 naming Global Trade Center, Inc. (a Nevada Corporation) and AZI Holdings LTD, a Hong Kong Corporation and Mr. Hotyan Hwang aka Henry Hwang as defendants.

Since the economic downturn, many B2B wholesale suppliers have been operating with limited resources. Therefore, they must allocate marketing dollars to the most successful and cost-effective online marketing tactics. While Search Engine Optimization is such a tactic, SEO techniques are changing rapidly and many companies haven’t kept up with the latest changes. That’s why we want to review the latest SEO techniques, providing you with information for gaining better rankings along with more traffic and conversions.

The unprecedented earthquake and tsunami in Japan has not only resulted in the tragic loss of thousands of human lives and triggered a possible nuclear disaster, it has also affected the electronic manufacturer supply chain in the U.S. and abroad.

Watch the World’s Thinnest Wallet boost your own wallet to a new size, after seeing what kinds of profits can be made from offering this terrific product to customers who are demanding a solution to common everyday problems associated with bulky and cumbersome billfolds that don’t seem to provide much help when needed, and even less when simply carried around.

A lawsuit filed by the Roger Cleveland Golf Company, a manufacturer of golf clubs and related goods, accused Christopher Prince, owner of the copycatclubs.com website, of selling counterfeit Cleveland clubs. Also named in the suit was Bright Builders, a web design, hosting and SEO provider. The suit alleged the design/hosting company helped the retailer build the website, which included SEO services that resulted in top search rankings for Cleveland’s trademarked terms.

Long known as the undiputed king of trade fairs around the world, the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, China will be hosting yet another massive and awe inspiring trade fair this year, as representatives from virtually every sector of all industries gear up to showcase their products and services, for the world to see. It’s not only a time of show and tell, though; the Canton Fair is known for generating an enormous amount of transactions, right on its floors.

Julun Machinery has been providing the heavy industry sector with one of the most respected names in the field of stone cutting and heavy machinery, in China today. This is an example of a company that has built up its reputation by becoming the premier source of stone cutting equipment in North America, and they have done it by bringing value and reliability to customers who expect nothing less from the manufacturers they choose to support.