Retail Hardlines Industry

Hardlines

The Hardlines Industry includes an extensive array of products commonly found on retail stores for the consumer market that are literally 'hard' and usually made of wood, plastic, ceramic or metal.

Asia Quality One offers multiple supplier quality services tailored for the Retail Hardlines Industry. At a factory level these services are the Business Check and the Factory Audits, while at a product level these are the Product Inspections, the Production Line Evaluation and the Quality Improvement.

On the Product Inspection services for hardline goods Asia Quality One checks multiple aspects of the product, although it pays special attention to the product's durability and functionality performance. Nonetheless safety of hardlines is also an important concern since this kind of products can have sharp points and edges, and there could be injury if they break, thus this is a main aspect being checked as well.

Although electronic products could also fall into the Hardlines Industry category, since electronics are nowadays found into such a broad range of products, at Asia Quality One we consider them into an Electronics Industry category of its own.

Some examples of retail hardline goods usually sourced from Asian factories are:

  • Furniture and Furnishings
  • Home Décor
  • Cookware
  • Tableware
  • Healthcare Products
  • Cosmetics
  • Automotive Parts
  • Sports and Fitness Equipment
  • Games and Toys
  • Fashion Accessories
  • Jewellery
  • Watches
  • Eyewear
  • Tools
  • Stationery
  • Gifts and Premiums
  • Handicrafts
  • Homeware
  • Ceramics
  • Garden Ware
  • Promotional Products
  • Inflatable Products

Asia Quality One's customized supplier quality services for the retail Hardlines Industry ensure the quality of products on aspects such as:

  • Overall dimensions
  • Quality of workmanship
  • Component and spacing dimensions
  • Materials
  • Colour
  • Appearance (e.g. scratches, stains, dents)
  • Leakage and moisture
  • Adhesive bonding
  • Smell
  • Mechanical performance
  • Strength (e.g. loading, stability)
  • Endurance (e.g. fatigue)
  • Heat resistance
  • Function
  • Accessories
  • Tightness and fit of joined parts
  • Safety (e.g. sharp points and edges, pinching)
  • Compliance with relevant standards
  • Labelling and inserts
  • Quantity
  • Packaging (e.g. polybags)
  • Packing carton drop test