26/04/2016
The future for North American trade is actually brighter than ever
Even amidst increasing global opportunities, the best path for growth for North American trade is through increased cooperation and trade with one another.
Canada
16/07/2015
13 ways Canadian SME’s can improve on their dismal export rates
For all the talk about Canada being a trading nation, we aren’t when it comes to small and medium sized enterprises. While SME’s account for roughly 95 percent of all companies in Canada, and create 65 percent of all jobs, Canadian SME export rates are at less than 2 percent.
14/07/2015
Are Canadian exporters playing with a stacked deck?
Canadian exporters begin international negotiations with a negotiating deck already stacked in their favour, but this is an asset that many are not aware of.
08/07/2015
Damien Violante, CITP|FIBP – Product Purchaser
Damien Violante is a Product Purchaser and Team Leader with over 10 years of experience in the industrial field.
Over the duration of his career, he has worked in all areas of supply chain management in an industrial setting, developing expertise in sourcing, purchasing, supplier relationship management and negotiation in North America and Europe.
25/06/2015
Is the TPP deal another “Giant Sucking Sound” or a path to 21st century shared prosperity?
Despite their loss in Congress this week, the vigorous opposition to TPP will continue when the actual treaty is finalized and presented to Congress for ratification. Is the TPP deal another giant sucking sound as former presidential candidate Ross Perot called the NAFTA agreement?
15/06/2015
Canada and Mexico get bullish over COOL meat trade wars with U.S.
A dispute over meat imports and exports between the U.S. and trading partners Canada and Mexico is starting to heat up, following a decision in late May by the World Trade Organization. The COOL meat trade wars with U.S. are heating up.
05/06/2015
4 lessons learned from famous market entry failures
Occasionally, huge companies fail in new markets. Just because a company may have an internationally recognized and respected brand does not mean that it is invulnerable to failure when it tries to enter a new space.
Here are some of the most famous market entry failures of the past few decades, and the lessons to be learned from them.
23/04/2015
Northstar from Canada wins prestigious award from the Export-Import Bank of the United States
After over twenty years of excellence in the field, Northstar Trade Finance’s efforts are now being rewarded with the US Export-Import Bank’s Lender of the Year award, at the organization’s annual conference in Washington D.C. on April 23.
10/04/2015
Are Canadian SMEs ready for the new global business environment?
Faced with the evolving and complex business environment caused by the rise of emerging markets, Canadian SMEs have no choice but to adapt to these new business realities and think globally about every aspect of their business activities.
25/03/2015
Diana de la Huerta Gaston, CITP|FIBP – Trade Commissioner Assistant
Since becoming a Trade Commissioner Assistant, Diana has relentlessly pursued opportunities to train and educate herself, and views her new designation as proof that she has all of the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to stand out as a leading professional in her field.