Guides
Practical guides for importers and wholesalers
How to Compare Supplier Quotes When Pack Sizes Are Different
A step-by-step method for normalizing quotes across units, pack sizes, currencies, and incoterms.
Supplier A is cheaper per box — but Supplier B wins after freight and yield.
- Supplier A · per box€ 18.40
- Supplier B · per box€ 19.10
- + freight to your door+ € 0.95 / unit
- + yield + duty normalized+ € 0.60 / unit
What is the real cost, and what can I safely pay?
Understand delivered cost, trade terms, and the price you should really calculate from.
Landed Cost: Meaning, Formula, Examples & Calculator
Understand true delivered cost with a practical formula, worked example, and calculator-ready checklist.
Incoterms for Importers: Who Pays, Who Risks, and What to Enter in Landed Cost
A practical Incoterms 2020 guide for comparing supplier quotes, freight scope, customs clearance, import duties, and landed cost.
Which supplier quote is actually better?
Compare offers fairly when pack sizes, currencies, terms, and quantities differ.
How to Compare Supplier Quotes When Pack Sizes Are Different
A step-by-step method for normalizing quotes across units, pack sizes, currencies, and incoterms.
What MOQ Means in Wholesale and Why It Can Be Risky
MOQ explained for buyers — how to spot dangerous minimums and how to negotiate them down.
Will the profit survive pricing, margin, and middlemen?
Catch the mistakes that make deals look profitable before the money disappears.
Markup vs Margin: The Difference That Breaks Pricing
Two formulas, same profit, different denominators — and the percentage trap that costs distributors real money.
How Middlemen, Brokers, and Distributors Affect Final Price
Why small percentage markups compound into big price differences across the distribution chain.
Am I buying or shipping the right quantity?
Plan pallets, containers, shelf life, and order size before the shipment becomes inefficient.
Pallet & Container Planning: Convert Order Qty Into Shipment Plan
Turn units into cartons, pallets, containers, and payload checks before you book freight.
How Shelf Life Affects Food Importing and Wholesale Pricing
Production date, expiry, transit time, and the buyer 75% rule — and why they decide whether your import is profitable.