In 2021, Rae Dunn’s transformation from a small-scale ceramic artist selling at craft fairs to a multi-million-dollar brand showcased the extraordinary potential of handmade businesses. What started as a passion for simple, hand-lettered ceramics evolved into a coveted collection, with fans lining up at stores before sunrise. Beyond the clay and glaze, her success hinged on a unique brand identity, unwavering customer loyalty, and demand-driven pricing.

Business Management | Resources
The accelerated rate at which technologies and innovations of every kind have proliferated and expanded throughout every industry around the world within the last 20 years is nothing short of impressive. In this globalised, highly digitised climate, better communication, monitoring, distribution,predictability, delegation, transparency and service relations are paramount and synonymous with success to most e-commerce businesses. This is even more true as a majority of companies seek to optimise and maintain their positioning in the face of competitors, especially coming out of the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic which sprouted an almost 10% increase in e-commerce globally (UNCAD.org). Indeed, the notion of “pivot or perish '' now serves as a mantra to those looking to maximise both the profit and potential of their companies as the digital age is upon us. In more ways than one, we can say that the supply chain and logistics networks act as a sort of nucleus within a business, empowering the end to end completion of all tasks and transactions. This is a complex ecosystem involving many moving parts ,dozens of manual workers, most times affecting other vital channels, and often spanning several different countries, with efficiency being essential at every stage. Simply put, the supply chain, like many other essential business systems, has also been transformed with the introduction of and adaptation to Industry 4.0 and the technological revolution. The following post highlights some of these new innovations and their adaptability within the supply chain and logistics networks.
Business Management | Resources
KPIs are important metrics that can be used to measure performance, growth, impact of strategies and solvency within your e-commerce business.
Business Management | Resources
Though being a booming industry before the destabilising effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, e-commerce has now been cemented as a major part of global commerce for years to come in the post-pandemic world. Companies today have had no choice but to adapt to the rapid digitalisation of their business models and supply chain processes in order to survive. With this digital revolution now afoot, efficiency and proper communication at the front and back ends of the supply chain must be prioritised for longevity and success, especially when connectivity serves as a key pillar of e-commerce. Indeed, a successful and an efficient supply chain go hand in hand, and one of the best ways to achieve and maintain this, especially when conducting B2B transactions across borders, is to prioritise clear communication and consistency. Incoterms, short for International Commercial Terms, are perhaps one of the best ways to go about achieving this, yet their value may not always be known by B2B entrepreneurs within the realm of e-commerce. In this post we will explore what exactly these international terms are, their usefulness within the supply chain network when conducting B2B e-commerce, and how to go about choosing the most advantageous Incoterm for your next cross border business transaction.
Diy | Giving
Extraction of Natural dyes starts from plants and their different parts like bark, roots, fruits, flowers, and other parts of plants and some natural minerals. Natural dyeing is a traditional practice done by many artisanal communities in different counties, and it has a significant play in the sustainable textile industry. Nowadays, Natural dyes are used in small quantities by Craftsmen. Another commercial use of natural dyes responds to concerns about synthetic dyes and environmental pollution. Natural dyes are a renewable source of dyes. However, natural dyes do not compete with artificial dyes in many commercial applications. Here in this article, you will get a complete guide on performing natural dyeing.
Diy | Living
It is an old method of textile production, In which human resources thoroughly do the weaving without the use of any electricity. The weaving is performed in PIT LOOM or HANDLOOM; These are the wooden machines assembled in a specific order to interlace two sets of yarns.
Market Insights | Resources
Malaysia is a country founded in Southeast Asia and often being mislooked due to Indonesia having a bigger size in the world map. Although sharing an almost similar language and culture, Malaysia is more culturally diverse and composed of numerous landmarks that portrays the influence of history towards the country.


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