Overcoming the multifaceted obstacles of cross-border returns

While returns are difficult enough to manage locally and domestically, complications multiply when managing cross-border returns.

Cathy Roberson

With over 16 years of ecommerce, logistics and technology experience, Cathy Morrow Roberson is the owner of Logistics Trends & Insights (Logistics TI), a research and consulting firm focusing on the changing logistics landscape. In addition, Cathy has published several articles in such periodicals as Air Cargo World, CIO Review and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Packing Sourcer and is a regular contributor to LogiSYM, a magazine for supply chain executives.

U.S. sugar producers get favourable trade ruling against Mexican imports

A long-running trade dispute between the United States and Mexico over the American sugar market has been resolved by the U.S. International Trade Commission (U.S. ITC), which ruled in late October that Mexican imports of the commodity had hurt U.S. sugar producers.

Jacqueline Côté

I am a working journalist, with experience as SNL Financial’s Canadian correspondent for its Mining and Metals vertical. I also served as the Managing Editor for Central Asia Newswire – covering daily economic and investment news in the region – as well as Features Editor for the Washington-based Magharebia.com, which covers developments in the North Africa region. I have been published in The Montreal Gazette, The Guardian (UK), The New Statesman (UK), Red Pepper (UK), Geopolitical Monitor and CNN.com.

Joel Fernandez, CITP|FIBP – Executive Director

Joel Fernandez is the Executive Director of the Global Chamber in Miami, Florida, and the Vice Chairperson of the Environmental Impact Committee in his town, and an international trade entrepreneur with his own company, Intradeservice LLC.

Ewan Roy

I'm a Digital Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). My background is in writing and research, and I am passionate about communicating new ideas and telling stories that matter to you.

A marathoner’s tips for a race to international trade success

Sometimes the status quo, even if it’s worked in the past, may lead to some of the pitfalls of exporting and importing instead of continued international trade success.

Lora Rigutto Vigliatore, CITP|FIBP

Lora is an International Trade and Business Development "Coach." She has a passion for international trade development and many years experience coaching businesses to expand into global markets. With fluency in Spanish, Lora has a keen interest in finding strategic partnering opportunities between Canadian and Latin American businesses and maintaining those cross-cultural relationships.

Softwood lumber trade is first U.S.-Canada issue facing newly elected Prime Minister Trudeau

Now that Trudeau has assumed his new role as Canadian Prime Minister, he will first have to contend with a long-burning trade issue between the two countries: that of softwood lumber.

Jacqueline Côté

I am a working journalist, with experience as SNL Financial’s Canadian correspondent for its Mining and Metals vertical. I also served as the Managing Editor for Central Asia Newswire – covering daily economic and investment news in the region – as well as Features Editor for the Washington-based Magharebia.com, which covers developments in the North Africa region. I have been published in The Montreal Gazette, The Guardian (UK), The New Statesman (UK), Red Pepper (UK), Geopolitical Monitor and CNN.com.

How collecting the right information will make or break your market entry plan

For a company to develop the most effective plan for marketing a product internationally, it must understand the needs, desires and income of its potential customers by conducting thorough international trade research. It must also have full knowledge of distribution systems, delivery times, pricing and the most effective methods of promotion in the intended market.

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

Greg Gerritsen, CITP|FIBP – Global Logistics and Trade Compliance Manager

Greg Gerritsen, CITP|FIBP is the Global Logistics and Trade Compliance Manager at Phoenix Technology Services, an international oil and gas services company based in Calgary, Alberta.

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

Could Vietnam become both the world’s next factory and business frontier?

One of the newest stories on the business frontier in Asia is Vietnam, which is well positioned to become the region’s manufacturing and trade hub across a range of sectors. Here’s what you need to know.

Emmanuelle Ganne

Emmanuelle is Vice President, Europe with the global strategy consulting firm Allam Advisory Group and a former counselor to the WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy with over 15 years of experience in international commerce, trade policy, and diplomacy. She has worked extensively on Europe, including Eastern and Central Europe, Russia and Central Asia, South Eastern Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and managed Vietnam's WTO accession process.

How the symbiotic trade relationship between Brazil and Sweden is bolstering innovation

By seizing on opportunities to bring together the advantages each country has to offer in a symbiotic trade relationship, the two countries are flourishing economically where they might not have independently.

Ana Paula Picasso

Ana Paula Picasso is a Brazilian-born research analyst living in London. After working over four years as a research analyst with focus on Latin American consumer goods market working for one of the biggest market research companies in the world, Ana decided that it was time to pursue new challenges. So, in 2014 Ana became a freelance researcher and founded The Emerging Markets Hub as a platform for her passion for writing.

How new CBSA regulations impact your US-Canada trade activity

The security requirements at the Canada – United States border have been significantly enhanced since 9/11. The CBSA has now made submitting an eManifest mandatory in order to further sustain cross-border security requirements.

James Spina

James Spina began his career with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in 1983 and worked within the agency for 31 years. He has extensive operational experience working with importers, exporters, carriers, manufacturers, customs brokers and (3PL) logistics service providers across North America and abroad. James is considered a subject matter expert in the area of Customs Operations, including eManifest and the regulatory requirements for the provision of advanced commercial information. In 2013 he began a second career with Spina Cross Border Consulting.