09/05/2025
How to use trade finance tools to gain flexibility during trade policy upheaval
Now that new tariffs have taken effect, a big question being asked is – “Who’s paying them?” Small businesses in the U.S. have reportedly been…
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CITP Small Business Spotlight
14/02/2022
CITP Small Business Spotlight: Randall Strategy Corp.
Taking your business to the global stage takes planning and guts. No small feat in any sense, international growth requires you to assess all potential…
04/01/2019
CITP Business Spotlight – Illia Dumbadze, CITP
Discover how training and the CITP designation contribute to success for international trade specialists like Illia Dumbdaze.
14/12/2018
CITP Business Spotlight – Survival Systems Limited
Trish Tully, CITP, VP, Marketing and Sales, shares the secrets of success for Survival Systems, a global leader in survival and safety training technology.
CITP® |FIBP® Spotlight
11/03/2025
CITP Spotlight: Hardik Panchal – Export Marketing Manager, Worldest Exports
In the ever-evolving world of international trade, standing out requires more than just ambition—it demands continuous learning, adaptability, and recognized expertise. For one accomplished professional,…
23/12/2024
CITP Spotlight: Mayowa Engunjobi – Vice President, Institutional Cash/Trade Finance FI, Deutsche Bank
International trade is dynamic. Traders will come across different rules, different regulations, and even different trade patterns. Yet despite these challenges, traders still require tailor-made…
11/12/2024
CITP Spotlight: Daiana Leandro – Customer Success Specialist, Ocean Sonics Ltd.
With a strong desire to travel and learn, Daiana Leandro moved to the U.S. from Brazil in 2013 as part of a one-year exchange program….
Feasibility of International Trade
21/08/2024
A Canadian startup’s quest for sustainable agriculture and global market success
Did you ever think that fog might be the key to changing the world? It’s not a rhetorical question. At least not if you’re talking…
14/08/2024
From startup to international expansion: Carbon Lock Tech takes aim at a climate-friendly future
Among the numerous global challenges we face, one challenge is particularly pressing – the extreme accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Without adequate CO2…
13/12/2023
Best of 2023: Top 10 most-read international trade articles from the past year
Tis the season for looking back on the past year and preparing for the year ahead. Every year at this time, we like to look…
Import Export Trade Management
09/04/2024
4 ways to visualize data more effectively for reports and presentations
Whether you need to visualize data in numerical or qualitative formats, here are some of the best ways to display it to make it easier to understand.
23/05/2023
Top 10 things we learned at the WPO 2023 Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum
FITT was thrilled to support and participate in WPO 2023 Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum which took place last week in Las Vegas. This event gathered women…
30/07/2021
What is CUSMA? An overview of the trade agreement
Editor’s note: This content was last updated May, 2024. There are ongoing developments in the trade relationships between CUSMA members that are not reflected in…
International Trade Finance
09/05/2025
How to use trade finance tools to gain flexibility during trade policy upheaval
Now that new tariffs have taken effect, a big question being asked is – “Who’s paying them?” Small businesses in the U.S. have reportedly been…
06/01/2025
10 global trade trends we’ll be watching in 2025
It’s a new year, and that means it’s time for our annual rundown of the top trends and issues we think will drive the ups…
23/12/2024
CITP Spotlight: Mayowa Engunjobi – Vice President, Institutional Cash/Trade Finance FI, Deutsche Bank
International trade is dynamic. Traders will come across different rules, different regulations, and even different trade patterns. Yet despite these challenges, traders still require tailor-made…
Market Entry Strategies
03/04/2025
8 Key actions businesses should take in the early stages of international expansion
Expanding into international markets is an exciting milestone for any business. However, entering the global arena comes with unique challenges and complexities that require careful…
11/03/2025
CITP Spotlight: Hardik Panchal – Export Marketing Manager, Worldest Exports
In the ever-evolving world of international trade, standing out requires more than just ambition—it demands continuous learning, adaptability, and recognized expertise. For one accomplished professional,…
16/01/2025
How AI can power your international marketing from localization to market insights
In 2023, Canadian businesses exported over $768 billion worth of goods and services. Of these, 2.2 percent had announced plans to expand operations internationally in…
Marketing&Sales
05/03/2024
Tap into a “Global Productivity Mindset” to keep your business agile from supply chain to talent
We studied businesses who successfully pivoted during a time of disruption. These businesses all shared a “global productivity mindset.”
18/05/2022
10 tips for negotiations in a virtual meeting environment
With the transition to remote work comes the switch to largely “virtual” business meetings, and that means online negotiation is becoming a new normal that we need to study as a separate method of negotiation. A good place to start is to consider these 10 tips for how to conduct effective online negotiations.
19/11/2021
A guide to international negotiation
One of the most important skills to learn in business is negotiating. It’s an art that you must master to gain partnerships and clients, and…
Research&Development
05/11/2024
You can conduct valuable secondary trade research from your desk – here’s how
Many small- and medium-sized companies will not have a substantial budget for conducting international trade research. These companies will often rely on secondary trade research as much as possible.
09/04/2024
4 ways to visualize data more effectively for reports and presentations
Whether you need to visualize data in numerical or qualitative formats, here are some of the best ways to display it to make it easier to understand.
05/08/2022
Ready. Set. Export! – Assessing your company’s export readiness
If exporting were easy, every company would do it, so it’s crucial to understand what’s involved. During this series, we will cover the high level “As to Zs” of exporting – in this article we start with assessing your company’s export readiness.
Supply Chain Management
11/09/2024
How AI is being used to streamline customs processes—now and in the future
Even if a person doesn’t cross any borders over the next year, their shipping footprint might. According to the International Chamber of Shipping, 11 billion…
23/05/2024
Export factoring can keep your supply chain running smoothly
With all of these external factors in play – from public health crises to weather patterns to political discord – how can we protect our supply chains and – dare we say – even improve the relationships among selling and buying partners? Export factoring.
01/05/2024
Simplifying International Trade with Single Windows
Trade-enabling technology – TradeTech – makes international commerce more efficient, inclusive, and sustainable. In this three-part series, digital trade expert Craig Atkinson, CITP addresses key…