Category: Sourcing & Business Tips
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Behr Paints 2025 Color Trends: A Journey From Soft To Deep Hues
Behr Paint has recently unveiled its trend colors for 2025, offering a palette that spans from soft, subtle shades to deep, dramatic tones. While fresh and contemporary, the Behr 2025 colors echo some classic hues that have remained popular in home décor over the years. Whether you’re looking to refresh your interiors with a subtle,…
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Apple’s Overseas Service Sucks – Even Apple Gets It Wrong
I spend most of my time living and working in Hanoi, Vietnam, but even though I am here, I tend to buy many electronic products, including my Apple products, in the United States. I have always been a great fan of Apple electronic products and the excellent Apple service in the United States. However, the…
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Understanding The UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals – Impact On Business
I do some volunteer work for the BYU Management Society. We plan to have a conference in August focusing on the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). I am surprised how few of these goals are mentioned in the home decor and furniture industry when most significant companies are taking action on these goals. The…
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5 Common Product Sourcing or Product Procurement Errors
Sourcing new suppliers and products is a challenging task. Mondoro has a wealth of experience in procuring various products from different countries over the years. Along this journey, we’ve gained valuable insights through costly and intricate lessons. We have listed 5 most common product sourcing or procurement errors which include 1) if it looks too…
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What Is The Origin Of Underwater Basket Weaving?
When we think of college degrees and the subsequent job market, specific images come to mind: the hopeful graduate with a mortarboard and diploma ready to take on the world. However, lurking in the corners of college folklore is the term “underwater basket weaving,” a phrase that conveys quite a different image—one of futility, impracticality,…
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Is Underwater Basket Weaving Real? Unraveling The Joke
The term “underwater basket weaving” has long stood as a humorous idiom, signifying what’s thought to be an uncomplicated, futile, or frivolous academic class. This phrase has been seamlessly woven into student vernacular, frequently brandished to tease specific college courses’ oddity or perceived ease. Yet, the question floats: Does the notion of intertwining reeds beneath…