Mobile commerce is booming, which means right now your potential customers are browsing and discovering new brands via their smartphones…
E-Commerce tips: your path to global growth
As Express shipping experts, we know a thing or two about e-commerce. In fact, our partners from DHL have collated 22 of the most essential…
Growing demand for E-Commerce in Africa – an opportunity for UK sellers
Great opportunity is developing for business in Africa as the e-commerce market is growing, driven in part by the continent's demand for international brands. E-commerce is vital for the US$25 trillion (€19 trillion) global retail industry. This was particularly true...
Ready for Chinese New Year?
This year, Chinese New Year falls on Saturday 25 January. Factories and businesses across Asia will be closing for anything from a few days to a few weeks. To keep your business running smoothly during the holiday period, please plan your shipments well in...
Brexit’s getting closer than ever. Is your business ready?
Following the recent election and the victory of the Conservative Party, Brexit looks to be going ahead on 31 January 2020. Although a transition agreement is in place for another year it is still of imminent importance to prepare your business for a number of changes...
The changing world of luxury goods
The most important word in luxury right now is sustainability, and this is the key focus of 2019 from fashion to travel and cosmetics to food. Another trend getting some serious attention is the so-called ‘re-commerce’ market, as people appreciate the value of...
Trading with the Rainbow Nation
South Africa is Africa’s most powerful country, with its stock exchange being in the world’s top 20 and is the largest in the continent. Despite a slow economy, South Africa is a middle-income emerging market, with well-developed financial, legal, communications and...
Could your business grow down under?
Is your business successful in the UK? You could see success in Australia too. Not only do we share the English language but there are also 1.2 million Britons who are permanent residents down under. Similarities in business and legal practices also point to ease of...
The future is bright and ripe for Export
Trade Secretary Liam Fox delivered an excellent and exciting speech at the British Chambers of Commerce Annual Conference on 8 March. He outlined exactly why our economy is thriving and has the potential to grow phenomenally, despite the doom and gloom forecast in...
Selling Overseas: The Benefits
Some tips from our friends at 'Exporting is Great' Comfortable with your business staying on UK turf. Think again! Confining your business to the domestic market is overlooking huge potential. Exporting actually reduces risk rather than increasing it as UK demand for...