New Magazine Provides Insight into Consumer Goods Industry Global Sourcing Trends
25 Sep 2012
Latest iBook release from Intertek’s Tradegood sourcing community highlights issues affecting the supply chain
New York and Hong Kong, September 25, 2012 – Tradegood, a B2B sourcing community enabled by Intertek that connects responsible buyers with trusted suppliers in the consumer goods industry, has released an iBook on Apple® iBookstore. Titled Business Chain – World Consumer Markets Drift in 2012, this interactive magazine provides an analysis of global sourcing trends, including the growth of apparel production in Bangladesh, the impact of shrinking consumer markets on Asia’s factories and the future of manufacturing in China.
“Through our interaction with more than 20,000 Tradegood community members spanning a number of countries and industries, we are in a unique position to gain insights into sourcing trends and regulations, and their impact on the global market,” said William Quilindo, Chief Operations Officer, Tradegood. “Tradegood’s Business Chain provides reliable and up-to-date information for industry professionals to stay abreast of the latest trends and make informed business choices.”
Half-way through 2012, Tradegood looks at the situation in major consumer markets and where the smart money in manufacturing is for the rest of the year. A close-up of the United States, China, Eastern and Western Europe, and Asia, Bangladesh and Indonesia identifies these as emerging sourcing markets. The publications also takes a deep-dive into the effect of rising wages on the competitive edge of Chinese factories, and the domestic manufacturing of toys, furniture and luxury goods.
A quarterly online magazine, Tradegood’s Business Chain is available to download for free on 32 Apple® iBookstores including versions in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France and Australia, for viewing on an iPad mobile digital device. To download the iBook, please go to: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/business-chain-1/. The next issue will be published in January 2013.
About Intertek
Intertek is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers’ products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. With a network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 33,000 people in more than 100 countries, Intertek helps its clients to meet end users’ expectations across increasingly diverse quality, health, environmental, safety and social accountability aspects in virtually any market around the world. Visit www.intertek.com.
About Tradegood
Tradegood is a B2B sourcing community that connects responsible buyers with trusted suppliers. By verifying suppliers’ identities, capacity, capabilities and compliance performance, Tradegood provides buyers with the information they need to choose the right people and organizations to form their global supply chain. For suppliers, Tradegood opens the door to the world’s biggest markets through leading brands, retailers and industry relationships. Backed by Intertek’s more than 127 years experience in inspection and verification across the supply chain ecosystem, Tradegood’s global network spans more than 100 countries, providing quality information to help companies do business right. For more information, please visit: www.iTradegood.com
Media contact:
Shelly Lo, Marketing supervisor, Intertek Consumer Goods Hong Kong
Phone: +852 3760 6384
shelly.lo@intertek.com