Buyer guides

The working documents we would send you anyway.

These are not articles written to fill a blog. Each one answers a question that comes up in a real purchase decision — with the arithmetic shown, so you can check it against your own invoices rather than take our word for it.

We publish when there is something worth saying, not to a schedule. 2 guides so far.

Choosing

Boneless vs framed sofa: the cost comparison to run before you buy

A frame is the part of a sofa that occupies container space without being touched. Here is how to compare a frame-free compressed sofa against a framed one on freight, warehousing and returns — with the arithmetic laid out.

2026-09-22 · Costing · 4 min read

Sourcing & compliance

How many boneless sofas fit in a 20GP or 40HQ container?

Carton CBM decides how many compressed sofas fit in a container — but the loading plan decides how much of that you actually get. Here is how to size a first order and how to read a supplier's loading plan.

2026-09-22 · Container loading · 4 min read

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Send us the models and quantities you are considering. We will return a carton-level loading plan with total CBM, gross weight and the per-unit freight for your destination port.

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