Understands the buyer
Nearly a decade across the United States and Hong Kong means buyer intent is understood in context, not merely translated.
Why ARBO
Built between buyer expectations and factory reality.
Local execution in China, communicated in the commercial language an overseas buyer needs.
Olivia leads ARBO across Guangzhou and Hong Kong, turning overseas buyer intent into factory action.
Knows the factory
Since 2022, direct communication with nearly 500 factories and 100+ on-site visits have built a practical view of how suppliers quote, negotiate and execute.
Works for the buyer
ARBO is paid by the client. Supplier incentives do not choose the recommendation.
Current category experience
Process expertise that travels across products.
Wellness & beauty
Powders, supplements, gummies, skincare and related packaging.
Pet & consumer
Pet products, lifestyle goods and repeat-purchase consumer items.
Jewelry, accessories & packaging
Jewelry components, hair accessories, bags, hats, trims, labels, pouches and secondary packaging, including hands-on supplier-market work in Yiwu.
Machinery & industrial
Hydraulic equipment, machinery, components and factory-made technical products.
Operating boundary
Accountable without pretending to replace specialists.
ARBO coordinates factory evidence, testing, inspection and specialist inputs. Qualified engineers, laboratories, legal advisers and market-authorisation owners remain responsible where their judgment is required.
Direct answers
Before we work together.
01Who can work with ARBO?+
Brands, importers, distributors, e-commerce operators and product companies anywhere in the world. Our working languages are English and Chinese; your company does not need to be based in any specific country.
02Why not just use Alibaba, 1688 or a sourcing directory?+
Platforms are useful for discovery. They do not replace buyer-side verification, in-person factory work, commercial negotiation, sample control or daily production follow-through. ARBO starts where the directory stops.
03Are you a trading company or paid by factories?+
ARBO works for the buyer and agrees its fees with the buyer before work begins. We do not rely on hidden supplier commissions to recommend a factory. Where appropriate, clients contract directly with the selected manufacturer.
04Do you only work in wellness and beauty?+
No. Current experience spans wellness, beauty, pet products, jewelry and fashion accessories, packaging, machinery and industrial products. This includes hands-on supplier-market work in Yiwu. We build a category-specific supplier route for each brief.
05How do you charge?+
The structure depends on the work: hourly support, a defined project fee or an ongoing procurement retainer. Scope, fees and responsibilities are agreed before work starts.
06Do you replace compliance or engineering specialists?+
No. ARBO coordinates factory evidence, testing, inspection and specialist inputs, but does not replace qualified engineers, laboratories, legal advisers or market-authorisation owners.