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How IKEA’s inflatable furniture flop teaches us the value of rigorous product testing
Even the best ideas can lead to failure if the team doesn’t test the idea in the real world. For decades, people have furnished their…
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CITP Small Business Spotlight
14/02/2022
CITP Small Business Spotlight: Randall Strategy Corp.
Taking your business to the global stage takes planning and guts. No small feat in any sense, international growth requires you to assess all potential…
04/01/2019
CITP Business Spotlight – Illia Dumbadze, CITP
Discover how training and the CITP designation contribute to success for international trade specialists like Illia Dumbdaze.
14/12/2018
CITP Business Spotlight – Survival Systems Limited
Trish Tully, CITP, VP, Marketing and Sales, shares the secrets of success for Survival Systems, a global leader in survival and safety training technology.
CITP® |FIBP® Spotlight
10/06/2025
CITP Spotlight: Audrey Marie-Nely – Associate Vice-President, Banking, RBCx
From an early age, Audrey Marie-Nely had a deep curiosity about different cultures, languages, and global markets. Born and raised in France, her academic and…
21/05/2025
CITP Spotlight: Sumit Khanna – Managing Partner, White Cruz International
When Sumit Khanna first set foot in the world of customer support at Canon India, he couldn’t have predicted the extraordinary global journey that awaited…
11/03/2025
CITP Spotlight: Hardik Panchal – Export Marketing Manager, Worldest Exports
In the ever-evolving world of international trade, standing out requires more than just ambition—it demands continuous learning, adaptability, and recognized expertise. For one accomplished professional,…
Feasibility of International Trade
20/06/2025
The missing link between ambition and an export plan is an export vision – here’s how to build yours
Building an export vision is a critical step for any organization planning to expand internationally. This article outlines the practical steps and introduces FITT’s Export…
21/08/2024
A Canadian startup’s quest for sustainable agriculture and global market success
Did you ever think that fog might be the key to changing the world? It’s not a rhetorical question. At least not if you’re talking…
14/08/2024
From startup to international expansion: Carbon Lock Tech takes aim at a climate-friendly future
Among the numerous global challenges we face, one challenge is particularly pressing – the extreme accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Without adequate CO2…
Import Export Trade Management
09/04/2024
4 ways to visualize data more effectively for reports and presentations
Whether you need to visualize data in numerical or qualitative formats, here are some of the best ways to display it to make it easier to understand.
23/05/2023
Top 10 things we learned at the WPO 2023 Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum
FITT was thrilled to support and participate in WPO 2023 Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum which took place last week in Las Vegas. This event gathered women…
30/07/2021
What is CUSMA? An overview of the trade agreement
Editor’s note: This content was last updated May, 2024. There are ongoing developments in the trade relationships between CUSMA members that are not reflected in…
International Trade Finance
10/06/2025
CITP Spotlight: Audrey Marie-Nely – Associate Vice-President, Banking, RBCx
From an early age, Audrey Marie-Nely had a deep curiosity about different cultures, languages, and global markets. Born and raised in France, her academic and…
27/05/2025
Top 10 podcasts for global trade professionals to listen to in 2025
Podcasts are a great way to get info on the go and stay up to date in today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving world of global trade….
09/05/2025
How to use trade finance tools to gain flexibility during trade policy upheaval
Now that new tariffs have taken effect, a big question being asked is – “Who’s paying them?” Small businesses in the U.S. have reportedly been…
Market Entry Strategies
11/07/2025
Export Is Not a Sales Channel. It’s a Business Model!
In many companies, exporting begins with what feels like a straightforward opportunity. A potential partner reaches out at a trade show. A distributor sends an…
20/06/2025
The missing link between ambition and an export plan is an export vision – here’s how to build yours
Building an export vision is a critical step for any organization planning to expand internationally. This article outlines the practical steps and introduces FITT’s Export…
27/05/2025
Top 10 podcasts for global trade professionals to listen to in 2025
Podcasts are a great way to get info on the go and stay up to date in today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving world of global trade….
Marketing&Sales
05/03/2024
Tap into a “Global Productivity Mindset” to keep your business agile from supply chain to talent
We studied businesses who successfully pivoted during a time of disruption. These businesses all shared a “global productivity mindset.”
18/05/2022
10 tips for negotiations in a virtual meeting environment
With the transition to remote work comes the switch to largely “virtual” business meetings, and that means online negotiation is becoming a new normal that we need to study as a separate method of negotiation. A good place to start is to consider these 10 tips for how to conduct effective online negotiations.
19/11/2021
A guide to international negotiation
One of the most important skills to learn in business is negotiating. It’s an art that you must master to gain partnerships and clients, and…
Research&Development
30/07/2025
How IKEA’s inflatable furniture flop teaches us the value of rigorous product testing
Even the best ideas can lead to failure if the team doesn’t test the idea in the real world. For decades, people have furnished their…
05/11/2024
You can conduct valuable secondary trade research from your desk – here’s how
Many small- and medium-sized companies will not have a substantial budget for conducting international trade research. These companies will often rely on secondary trade research as much as possible.
09/04/2024
4 ways to visualize data more effectively for reports and presentations
Whether you need to visualize data in numerical or qualitative formats, here are some of the best ways to display it to make it easier to understand.
Supply Chain Management
27/05/2025
Top 10 podcasts for global trade professionals to listen to in 2025
Podcasts are a great way to get info on the go and stay up to date in today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving world of global trade….
11/09/2024
How AI is being used to streamline customs processes—now and in the future
Even if a person doesn’t cross any borders over the next year, their shipping footprint might. According to the International Chamber of Shipping, 11 billion…
23/05/2024
Export factoring can keep your supply chain running smoothly
With all of these external factors in play – from public health crises to weather patterns to political discord – how can we protect our supply chains and – dare we say – even improve the relationships among selling and buying partners? Export factoring.