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North American market entry for Chinese manufacturers
Shenzhen
22.54° N · 114.06° E
Los Angeles
34.05° N · 118.24° W
You manufacture.We handle America
Turn proven manufacturing capability into validated North American demand. We take products you already make, test whether US and Canadian customers will buy them, and scale the ones that do.
Small initial market test. Scale only when the numbers work.
The problem
Making the product is the part you have already solved.
Selling directly to North American consumers is a different capability from making the product. Most factories rent it from distributors, importers and marketplaces, who keep the margin and the customer.
Your factory
What direct selling actually requires
- Branding
- Market research
- Localization
- Advertising
- Storefront
- Payments
- Customer acquisition
- Analytics
- Customer support
- Fulfillment
North American customer
You shouldn't have to build an American e-commerce company to discover whether your product can sell in America.
How it works
Four steps from catalog to customer.
One conversation to start. Weeks to a decision. Real orders, not opinions.
- 01China FactoryExisting catalog482 SKU
- 02Product DataScored for the market927138
- 03Market TestReal paid traffic14d · $1,000
- 04Real OrdersMeasured demand76orders
3.8x ROAS - 05ScaleInventory & channels
02
We find the opportunities
We analyze each product for pricing power, landed cost and margin, competitive density, market demand and advertising potential, and rank the catalog.
03
We test the market
For selected products we build the positioning, landing page and advertising creative, then expose the product to real North American consumers with a controlled paid budget.
04
Scale the winners
Products that demonstrate attractive economics move into larger campaigns, inventory planning, fulfillment and long-term market expansion. Products that don't are stopped.
Product opportunity analysis
Your catalog, scored against the North American market.
Before anything is built or shipped, every product is evaluated for pricing power, landed cost, competitive density, advertising potential and margin at a realistic retail price. The output is a ranked shortlist, not a guess.
Analysis completeDemonstration data
Products analyzed0
Strong candidates0
Test-ready0
Not recommended0
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Portable Espresso Maker
GK-2201 · Kitchen / CoffeeFactory cost
$8.70
Landed cost
$13.20
Target retail
$49.99
Gross margin
74%
Competition
Medium
Demand
High
92
Opportunity scoreCollapsible Travel Kettle
GK-1187 · Kitchen / TravelFactory cost
$6.40
Landed cost
$10.10
Target retail
$34.99
Gross margin
71%
Competition
High
Demand
Medium
Add to watchlist
71
Opportunity scoreLED Clip-On Desk Fan
GK-0932 · Home / SeasonalFactory cost
$3.10
Landed cost
$5.60
Target retail
$14.99
Gross margin
63%
Competition
High
Demand
Medium
Not recommended
38
Opportunity scoreGK-2201 · Kitchen / Coffee
Portable Espresso Maker
Recommended for market test92
Unit economics74% gross margin
- Factory cost
- $8.70
- Landed cost
- +$4.50
- Gross profit / unit
- $36.79
Target retail$49.99
Competition
Medium
Demand
High
Why this score
- Retail price point supports paid acquisition at a realistic CAC.
- Category demand is established; differentiation is possible on design and pressure spec.
- Compact form factor keeps freight and returns cost low.
All figures are illustrative demonstration data showing the structure of the analysis. They are not results from any real catalog or client.
The market test
Real customers. Real orders. Real numbers.
For selected products we build the positioning, storefront and creative, then run a controlled paid test with North American consumers. Within weeks you have data instead of opinions.
North American Market Test
Give us your catalog. We select promising candidates, build the positioning, landing page and advertising creative, and launch a controlled test in the US or Canada.
What you receive
- 01Customer acquisition cost
- 02Conversion rate
- 03Advertising performance
- 04Customer demographics
- 05Price sensitivity
- 06Product-market fit indicators
- 07Estimated unit economics
- 08Recommended next step
If the test fails, we stop.
If it succeeds, we scale it together.
14 day US market testComplete
Portable Espresso Maker
Ad spend$0
Orders0
Revenue$0
CAC$0.00
ROAS0.0x
Conversion rate0.0%
StatusProduct validated
RecommendationProceed to scaled launch.
Test stoppedStopped on day 9
LED Clip-On Desk Fan
Stop. CAC exceeds retail price; no viable path to margin.
CAC$60.00
ROAS0.25x
Conversion rate0.8%
Illustrative demonstration test. Figures show the format of a test readout, not actual historical performance.
Why this model works
Remove the uncertainty before you commit the inventory.
The traditional export chain puts several intermediaries and months of lead time between your factory and the first signal that a product sells. Each layer takes margin, and none of them tell you why a customer bought. We compress that chain to a single measured step, before capital goes into inventory, tooling or containers.
Traditional
- Manufacture
- Export
- Distributor
- Retailer
- Customer
Months of lead time. Margin taken at every step. No customer data returns to the factory.
Meridian
- Manufacturer
- Market validation
- Direct North American demand
Weeks to signal. Margin stays with the partnership. Every order teaches you something.
Don't ship 10,000 units to America and hope they sell. Test demand first.
Ship first240 units
Inventory committed before the first sale.
Test first
A test budget before any inventory.
Capital at risk
A test budget, not a container.
Time to signal
Weeks, not a selling season.
What you learn
Who bought, at what price, and why.
How we work commercially
Small initial market test. Scale only when the numbers work. For products that succeed, we structure long-term partnerships around revenue share, GMV participation, commercialization agreements or other arrangements that align our return with yours. Terms are agreed per product, once the data is in.
What we handle
Everything between your factory and the customer.
Direct-to-consumer selling in North America is a stack of disciplines, each with its own tooling, vendors and expertise. We operate the whole stack so you do not have to build any of it.
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Market intelligence
Demand, competition, pricing power, landed cost.
02
Positioning
Who the product is for and why it wins.
03
Branding
Western-facing name, identity and packaging direction.
04
Storefront
Conversion-built landing pages and checkout.
05
Creative
Photography, video and ad concepts.
06
Advertising
Paid acquisition, primarily Meta and Instagram.
07
Analytics
CAC, ROAS, conversion, cohort and price data.
08
Customer support
English-language support and returns handling.
09
Payments
North American processing, tax and compliance.
10
Fulfillment coordination
Freight, warehousing and last-mile partners.
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Scaling
Channel expansion, inventory planning, retail readiness.
You
- Manufacturing
- Quality
- Production
Us
Everything between your factory and the customer.
Where this is going
One catalog. An entire market.
Today our team runs this process by hand for every manufacturer we work with. We are building the platform that runs it at scale: upload a catalog, and the system evaluates opportunities, launches and monitors tests, and reports back with a view of your North American business on a single screen.
- 01
Manufacturer uploads catalog
Any format. Spreadsheets, PDFs, listings, images.
- 02
Platform evaluates opportunities
Scores every product against live market signals.
- 03
Tests launch and report
Real demand data flows back to the factory.
- US MarketOpen
- Canada MarketOpen
- Product Scores482scored
- Active Tests3running
- Revenue30-day
- Orders30-day
- AdvertisingROAS by product
- InventoryCoverage
- Recommendations2new
Platform preview. The interface shows what we are building toward. Today these steps are performed by our team, with the platform automating more of the process over time.
China presence
We come to the factory.
Market entry cannot be done well from a laptop in another hemisphere. Our team travels to China regularly to meet manufacturers in person, walk production lines, understand what a factory is genuinely good at, and choose opportunities together. The partnerships we want are measured in years, and those begin face to face.
Plotted to scale by latitude and longitude
- 22.54° N 114.06° E
Shenzhen
深圳Electronics & hardware
- 23.13° N 113.26° E
Guangzhou
广州Trade & consumer goods
- 23.02° N 113.75° E
Dongguan
东莞Precision manufacturing
- 29.31° N 120.08° E
Yiwu
义乌Small commodities
Meetings in Mandarin or English. WeChat for day-to-day communication.
In-person product review
We handle the product, not a listing photo of it.
Capability assessment
Production capacity, QC process, certifications, lead times.
Joint opportunity selection
Your knowledge of the product, our read on the market.
Long-term partnership
Structured for years of growth, not one purchase order.
Start with a test
Your next North American bestseller may already be in your catalog.
Send us what you make. We will tell you which products we would test first, and why. No commitment beyond the conversation.
Catalogs are reviewed under confidentiality. We never share product data with third parties.