5 Tips for managing troubled relationships in emerging markets
While strong relationships play a central role in all international trade, in the emerging markets context they are even more critical.
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Celebrating you! The international trade community
Back in 2013 when I joined FITT, we had a social media community of about 3,000 users. Little more than a year later, that community…
Using foreign direct investment as an international market entry strategy
However, most foreign direct investment is still made by large companies investing in the construction of facilities abroad.
3 things you must consider before you import from abroad
Many countries have entered into trade pacts or agreements and, through negotiation, have established rules and regulations to govern orderly trade. These trade agreements, along with the relative reduction in trade barriers that ensue, make it simpler to import from abroad.
Using international trade finance to manage your cash flow and thrive!
International trade finance products, techniques and mechanisms exist to support effective management of cash flow for both importers and exporters across industries and across all segments, from SME to multinational.
Five ways to identify partners for an effective market entry strategy
If something is missing in your market entry strategy, such as special expertise or market presence, partnership options must be examined more closely.
9 reasons why you should spend more time doing international trade research
Whether or not to become involved in or expand in international trade is a crucial business decision. In today’s highly competitive and global business environment, companies are finding that they must incorporate some form of international trade in order to maintain their level of competitiveness.
Top three potential barriers to foreign market entry
Companies entering new markets might face problems or increased costs because of the business environment and the way in which companies operate. For example, marketing services might be prohibitively expensive. The banking system might be undeveloped, and certain payment mechanisms may be unavailable. Letters of credit might be unreliable or difficult to obtain.
The basics of global trade transactions for your imports and exports
A company that has decided to export its products to a new market or to buy from a new supplier in a different country cannot take for granted that the potential transaction(s) will be viable, profitable or provide goods at a price and quality that are competitive. From a financial point of view, a transaction may prove unrealistic if the cost of entering a market is too high, the competition is gruelling, or the price the company needs to charge in the new market is not competitive.
How adapting product design can lead to supply chain improvements
Because more companies are outsourcing functions not directly related to their core
competencies, many specialist companies have grown up to provide those functions.
The strategic benefits of outsourcing include enhanced performance, better profitability,
and in the case of larger companies, increased shareholder value.