Recent content by StephF

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    Startup children's clothing brand - Importing goods from Europe

    Hi Drax, That's super helpful - thank you! I will do my best to avoid UPS at all costs! It will kill the year one cash flow to be paying unnecessary tax bills. Steph
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    Startup children's clothing brand - Importing goods from Europe

    Hi Chris, I appreciate your question and 100% agree. Our initial aim was for UK manufacturing. I have experience working with UK factories and have been liaising with them, but the quotes that I have received so far will price us out of the market compared to our competitors. The factories...
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    Startup children's clothing brand - Importing goods from Europe

    Thank you @MOIC for your advice! This seems like an intelligent solution. I have finally found a fabric supplier with manageable MOQs, but the factory MOQs are certainly the next hurdle. I am sampling in-house initially and will be sending factory reference samples and extensive tech packs...
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    Startup children's clothing brand - Importing goods from Europe

    Thank you Mark - I really appreciate your advice!
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    Startup children's clothing brand - Importing goods from Europe

    Hi, I would be really grateful for some advice on importing children's clothing from Europe to the UK. (I am currently looking at production in Portugal.) I'm in the process of starting up a children's clothing brand. I have registered the company, trademarked the name and registered the...