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20/02/2015
In the past, smaller firms tended to focus on local and domestic markets. Moreover, when protectionism was rampant, smaller firms tended to be insulated from international markets. Distances, unique cultural characteristics, politics, tariffs and regulations all combined to protect them from international business competition.
17/02/2015
Strong relationships are very important in business. This is especially true in international business, where there needs to be so much trust and dependability because big things are happening across large distances.
13/02/2015
Oceans connect every continent in the world, and thus present wonderful opportunities to transport goods. However, while oceans offer great means for shipping, there are…
10/02/2015
More often than not though, small and medium-sized enterprises don’t have extra funding to spend on costly foreign market research, which significantly limits their expansion opportunities and makes growth more risky.
06/02/2015
Marketing is the process of building understanding and communication between the supplier and the customer.
03/02/2015
For many, this unfortunate intellectual property in world markets situation occurs when they see the hijacked mark or design on products imported back into their home market.
30/01/2015
The World Bank, earlier this month in its Global Economic Outlook for 2015, warned of ‘disappointing’ global trade growth in the international economy.
27/01/2015
What other questions do you have about pursuing a career in international trade?
23/01/2015
While strong relationships play a central role in all international trade, in the emerging markets context they are even more critical.
21/01/2015
Dr. Kannan Vanumamalai, CITP®|FIBP®, is the Marketing Manager at Kheeran Inspection Services Inc. in Edmonton, Alberta. With twenty years of international trade experience and an…
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