William E. Connor & Associates Ltd. Information

Connor is a merchandise sourcing service with over 72 years of experience serving more than 60 USA, UK, North and South American, European, Asian, South African and Australian international brands, retailers, department stores, specialty retailers, e-commerce and catalog companies. Headquartered in Hong Kong our wholly owned office network comprises 35 offices in 20 countries employing nearly 1,400 professional associates worldwide. We source all furniture, home fashion, apparel, jewelry, fashion accessories, gift, and decorative accessories merchandise on behalf of our many clients. Our services include global sourcing o made to order consumer merchandise, identifying markets and vendors for required product; providing product development assistance; sampling; order placement; on-site production tracking, quality assurance, social accountability, and human rights due diligence etc. We do not operate as a manufacturer or trading company brokering or selling merchandise to our clients. Rather, we focus strictly on representing our client’s global procurement requirements. We represent only the interests of, and only receive compensation from, our clients. We are also the only sourcing company in the industry recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, a 10 time honoree. As compensation for our services, we charge a commission of the FOB value of the merchandise shipped, subject to certain agreed minimums. Other special business trading models can also be provided through our affiliated company Spectra Private Brands in Hong Kong and in New York. Our client relationships are generally exclusive, long term sourcing partnerships, many dating back more than a decade. More information on Connor can be found at www.weconnor.com