Business View Caribbean | Volume 8, Issue 12

34 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 8, ISSUE 12 a good problem for us to have; we just had to make sure we had stock on hand for whatever customers needed. “Costs have also escalated and that is due to the freight rates. But for customers, working with a local supplier like us is still your best bet because we have certain freight arrangements and we’ve been negotiating with the factories to hold prices while we adjust. That’s where we use our leverage to try to get our customers the best possible prices.” BVC: How do you keep up to date with the latest products for your customers? Ramsay: “When it comes to sourcing products, I’m almost weekly on Zoom calls for new product launches around the world. The great advantage of this age we’re living in is that we have the samples air freighted to us, so we see the physical product, because we aren’t going