The New Sourcing Formula: How AI-Powered Strategies Slash Costs and Tariff Risks for Shopify Brands
Sourcing a new product shouldn’t feel like a midnight scavenger hunt across time zones.
Yet most Shopify founders still juggle endless email threads, clunky spreadsheets, and “good-enough” quotes that quietly erode their margins.
Today’s guest, Anthony Sardain, says there’s a saner way. He created Cavela, the first fully automated, AI-powered virtual sourcing agent that taps more than 200 000 vetted factories in 40 countries and routinely shaves an average of 37% off unit costs—all while handling negotiation, quality checks, and certification audits for you.
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