Global Sources Magazines

Infobox Magazine
title = Global Sources Magazines


image_caption = Sample cover for Global Sources Electronics
image_size = 180px
frequency = Monthly
category = Trade magazine
company = Global Sources
country = Hong Kong
language = English
firstdate = September 1974
website = [http://www.globalsources.com/MAGAZINE/OVERVIEW.HTM]

Global Sources Magazines is a series of trade magazines designed for businesses importing from China and Asia. It offers 13 specialized titles published by business-to-business media company Global Sources (NASDAQ-GS: GSOL).

This range of trade magazines is one of four core services offered by Global Sources – namely, Global Sources Online [http://www.globalsources.com] , China Sourcing Reports and China Sourcing Fairs.

History

This magazine series owes its origins to Asian Sources, an export trade magazine first published in 1971 by Trade Media Ltd in Hong Kong. It presented facts, analyzed developments, and anticipated market trends for its readership.

As trade trends evolved from 1973 onward, editors decided to produce separate editions based on major trade products, starting with Asian Sources Electronics. From this title other editions were introduced over the years, such as Asian Sources Timepieces, Asian Sources Electronic Components and Asian Sources Computer Products. [Creating Successful Global Trade. Trade Media Ltd. 2006, pp. 28-33]

In 1997 the company established a new corporate identity to reflect its global span of business, and all its publications now carry the name “Global Sources.”

Content

There are 13 editions of Global Sources Magazines, each based on a major export industry.

Each issue contains in-depth reports on the export trade of its focused industry in China. Its editorial policy advocates objective reporting of export and industry trends in China and Asia. [Sourcing Magazines- China Manufacturers & Suppliers, http://www.globalsources.com ]

There are also concise profiles of the latest products, presented with top-line specifications and color photos. All advertisers and featured companies are “verified suppliers” – which means Global Sources has visited them on-site and verified their business details.

Supplier advertisements and product/advertiser indexes let readers contact prospective suppliers directly. Ads are mostly advised and produced by an in-house creative agency.

Editions

There are 13 completely distinct editions of Global Sources Magazines, each based on a major export industry and worked on by a different editorial and research team. Listed below are all the different editions, accompanied by the product lines they cover.

Auto Parts & Accessories: Delivery vehicles, shock absorbers, automotive lamps & lights, car boot/roof racks, spoilers, car pedal pads, parking sensor, GPS-based car alarms, central locking systems

Baby & Children's Products: Electronic educational learning systems, children's casual shoes and schoolbags, stuffed & plush toys, baby bottle/feeding products, discovery/developmental toys, children's party costumes and sports caps, baby booties

Computer Products: PDAs & accessories, portable media players, USB flash drives, tablet PCs, USB bluetooth dongles, LCD monitors, VoIP products, LAN storage devices, home networking technologies, flash MP3 players, TV tuners, LCD projectors

Electronic Components: Motor controllers, small-signal diodes, crystal oscillators/VCOs, SAW resonators, bridge rectifiers, coreless/micro motors, bluetooth modules, discrete components, image sensors, interconnect cables, RF cable assemblies, IDC connectors

Electronics: Portable DVD players, digital video cameras, camera battery packs, HD DVD players and recorders, home theater systems, satellite/cable receivers, car GPS, in-car entertainment systems, mobile DBV receivers

Fashion Accessories: Earrings, costume jewelry, LCD sports watches, semiprecious stone jewelry, beaded handbags, canvas/fabric shoulder bags, men's casual shoes, women's hats & caps, genuine leather belts, ties, perfume packaging bottles & components, nail art products

Garments & Textiles: Leather jackets, sports shorts & trousers, seamless undergarments, nylon fabric, printed cotton fabric, velour/ velvet/ velveteen fabric, sewing thread, metal buttons, synthetic leather

Gifts & Premiums: Promotional items, gifts, crafts and holiday decorations, stationery and office supplies games & hobbies, gifts & collectibles

Home Products: Household and kitchen appliances, housewares, furniture and furnishing, sporting and health goods

Hardware & DIY: Bathtubs & shower trays, cabinet hinges, nails & screws, garden sprinklers, power hand drills, chainsaws, recessed ceiling lights, power strips & extension cords, industrial machine bearings, gas detectors & alarms

Sports & Leisure: Fitness equipment & accessories, sporting goods & exercise equipment, golf equipment, sports equipment, water sports, camping & leisure, outdoor leisure supplies, fishing gear, bicycles, pocket bikes & scooters, skating & skateboarding supplies

Security Products: Biometric/non-biometric access control systems, intruder alarms, automotive security parts & accessories, central locking systems, remote starters, recessed ceiling lights, power strips & extension cords, personal alarms, fire/gas/smoke alarms, safes & vaults

Telecom Products: Interactive voice response systems, passive optical networking products, smartphones, bluetooth products, DWDM/WDM products, wireless VoIP products, network routers, set-top boxes

External links

* [http://www.globalsources.com/MAGAZINE/OVERVIEW.HTM?pi_proj=10ASZN Global Sources Magazines landing page]
* [http://www.globalsources.com Global Sources]
* [http://www.globalsourcesdirect.com/servlet/StoreFront Global Sources Direct]
* [http://www.smartchinasourcing.com Smart China Sourcing]

References