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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
16/06/2026
CITP Spotlight: Joshua Boileau – E-Commerce Management, White Cross Online

The seeds for a career in international trade were planted at a young age for Joshua Boileau. Watching his family’s steadfast work ethic as a young boy made international trade a natural extension…

10/06/2026
CITP Spotlight: Emmanuel Ediale — Accounting Manager at Amsterdam Brewery – a Royal Unibrew Company

Emmanuel Ediale’s path into international trade was built on early exposure to global operations and a growing desire to understand the mechanics that power cross-border business. From the get-go, he knew…

11/05/2026
CITP Spotlight: Nathaly Mesa—General Manager, Mangles SAS

Many people don’t fully grasp business on a global scale until they begin running one themselves. For Nathaly Mesa, CITP, years of running small businesses opened the door to international…

Feasibility of International Trade
15/06/2026
Scammed, swindled and shorted – how you can avoid losing money to bad supplier partnerships

Dealing with foreign suppliers is challenging – there’s simply less visibility, and less legal recourse when things do go wrong. And they do go wrong.   Due diligence is the best approach. In this article, we outline…

13/05/2026
Top export markets to strengthen your diversification strategy in 2026

Market diversification has shifted in recent years. It’s moved from simply being a nice idea to being a practical necessity. Supply chains continue to evolve, geopolitical risks…

30/04/2026
Growing global trade jobs: Top roles, skills, and trends to watch in 2026

It’s hard to imagine, but there was a time when customers waited months to receive their international goods. In the late 1800s, for instance, Japanese satsuma oranges were so…

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
10/06/2026
CITP Spotlight: Emmanuel Ediale — Accounting Manager at Amsterdam Brewery – a Royal Unibrew Company

Emmanuel Ediale’s path into international trade was built on early exposure to global operations and a growing desire to understand the mechanics that power cross-border business. From the get-go, he knew…

05/05/2026
How to choose the right training to start your career in international trade

Decades ago, international trade careers grew out of business expansion needs, on-the-job learning, and a patchwork of logistics, commerce, or finance experience. But as global supply chains…

17/03/2026
CITP Spotlight: Evan Buie – Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada

For Evan Buie, CITP, the path into international trade began with a genuine interest in global business and early career experiences that opened doors into…

Market Entry Strategies
16/06/2026
CITP Spotlight: Joshua Boileau – E-Commerce Management, White Cross Online

The seeds for a career in international trade were planted at a young age for Joshua Boileau. Watching his family’s steadfast work ethic as a young boy made international trade a natural extension…

10/06/2026
CITP Spotlight: Emmanuel Ediale — Accounting Manager at Amsterdam Brewery – a Royal Unibrew Company

Emmanuel Ediale’s path into international trade was built on early exposure to global operations and a growing desire to understand the mechanics that power cross-border business. From the get-go, he knew…

13/05/2026
Top export markets to strengthen your diversification strategy in 2026

Market diversification has shifted in recent years. It’s moved from simply being a nice idea to being a practical necessity. Supply chains continue to evolve, geopolitical risks…

Marketing&Sales
16/06/2026
CITP Spotlight: Joshua Boileau – E-Commerce Management, White Cross Online

The seeds for a career in international trade were planted at a young age for Joshua Boileau. Watching his family’s steadfast work ethic as a young boy made international trade a natural extension…

05/05/2026
How to choose the right training to start your career in international trade

Decades ago, international trade careers grew out of business expansion needs, on-the-job learning, and a patchwork of logistics, commerce, or finance experience. But as global supply chains…

15/09/2025
From student to teacher, how global business training has shaped my rewarding career

Throughout my career I was able to grow in two ways:  professionally and academically. Here’s my story of career success through the right training and experience.

Research&Development
13/05/2026
Top export markets to strengthen your diversification strategy in 2026

Market diversification has shifted in recent years. It’s moved from simply being a nice idea to being a practical necessity. Supply chains continue to evolve, geopolitical risks…

05/05/2026
How to choose the right training to start your career in international trade

Decades ago, international trade careers grew out of business expansion needs, on-the-job learning, and a patchwork of logistics, commerce, or finance experience. But as global supply chains…

22/04/2026
Understanding FTAs and how they apply to your business

In today’s economy, Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are common among countries because they play a crucial role in optimizing supply chains and letting businesses run…

Supply Chain Management
15/06/2026
Scammed, swindled and shorted – how you can avoid losing money to bad supplier partnerships

Dealing with foreign suppliers is challenging – there’s simply less visibility, and less legal recourse when things do go wrong. And they do go wrong.   Due diligence is the best approach. In this article, we outline…

05/05/2026
How to choose the right training to start your career in international trade

Decades ago, international trade careers grew out of business expansion needs, on-the-job learning, and a patchwork of logistics, commerce, or finance experience. But as global supply chains…

30/04/2026
Growing global trade jobs: Top roles, skills, and trends to watch in 2026

It’s hard to imagine, but there was a time when customers waited months to receive their international goods. In the late 1800s, for instance, Japanese satsuma oranges were so…