Sourcing the looks that sell well.

Millstone Trading brings manufacturers and buyers together, enabling them with products that look great & sell well.

Sourcing the looks that sell well.

Millstone specializes in sourcing capable suppliers with tasteful products and collections which sell.  Taste is a subtle combination of romance, intuition, and coordination of design which passes the test of time. When its "the right look," the sale price is secondary to your customers. But often it's remarked that while money can buy many things it ultimately cannot buy taste. Taste can be rented, but getting to "that timeless look" means pre-screening products and distilling the quality down from the junk; an time consuming and ardent task. Yet our passion for the product endlessly fuels this process as we navigate the oceans of product stopping only at the best ports of call to trade with the top manufacturers of case goods, upholstered furnishings, lighting, decorative decor and home accents. Our collections sell. And sell they should, as we have been educated by some of the best teachers in the world: our customers.

Supplier Matching:

Classic elements and subtle designs need to come at the right price. Meeting those price points means finding the right supplier able to work within your purchasing budget. If you are a high volume buyer, smaller suppliers with minimal capacity may present unique challenges as well as new opportunities. And low volume buyers sometimes need access to the lines of larger manufacturers. Millstone Trading's established relationships, experience and expertise in matching buyers and sellers as well as the issues encountered along the way will help you overcome these barriers.

Your 24/7 presence in the far east

As experienced purchasing and your buying agent in China, we fully understand that bringing product to market involves more then just finding the factory, getting a quote and placing an order. Most buying agents in China, simply pass along factory quotations and simply wait for the customer to place an order. Yet the unique nature of importing higher quality furniture, lighting and home accessories involves so much more. We provide our customers with additional layers of vital purchasing support to facilitate the entire process, often over and through a very complex landscape. Special arrangements from securing product samples to custom orders to co-packing are our norm. The customer is then free to pay attention to the details along the way, helping you keep costs under control and focus on the needs of your customers.

Clarity of quality

There is nothing worse then low quality at a high price. These days,everything looks great in brochure photos, and Asian manufacturers understand the persuasive effect of subtle lighting, expansive showrooms, digitally enhanced photography and glossy product shots.  Unfortunately, lot doesn't show up in "good photos." Which is why we select sources personally, touching and feeling materials and finishes to screen out the "pleather" from the leather. And we know its more then just the designs, it's fine craftsmanship, quality materials and the smallest details which count. We understand what quality is and wil make sure you have the information need so you can make the same assesments.

A layer of insulation from headaches

As a formidable partner, we solve a million problems which the customer never even knows about and insulate our partners from the headaches of a third world, low cost manufacturing environment - instead catering to the demands of top rate buyers.