Why doing business in the USA still the top choice for foreign investment.
By Jim Pettinger, President of UCanTrade, Inc. A recent article in Fortune magazine references a new study by McKinsey Global Institute that finds trade in goods falling while trade in services is increasing. Developing countries are improving supply chains and producing more of their own goods. Two key implications: (1) Foreign trade is no longer […]
If Fidelity Investments’ portfolio manager David Wolf is right, pretty low. “The currency is likely to get weaker and it needs to – to rebalance the economy,” said Wolf in a recent interview with Bloomberg. Wolf is predicting the Canadian dollar could drop to $0.62 “amid a slowing [Canadian] economy.” For comparison, the long forecast […]
Game On! By: Jim Pettinger Despite some political uncertainty about how the game will be played, and who will be in the penalty box, the overwhelming opinion seems to be “game on” when it comes to international trade and prosperity in 2019. Our feeling is that communication and data fueled by the internet will continue […]
By Jim Pettinger Your valuable air parcel is picked up by UPS in Bellingham at about 4:00 PM (PT). Less than 24 hours later it is hand-delivered to your customer in Miami or London or Singapore. What happens in between? You would be amazed. We recently visited Louisville KY to tour UPS Worldport, the largest […]
Doing Business in the USA Seminar Understand Your Options, Determine Your Structure, Expand Your Sales Event type: In-class seminar Date: Friday, November 30, 2018 Time: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific Time Place: Civic Hotel 13475 Central Avenue, Surrey, BC Fee: $75.00 CAD plus GST (per attendee) CLICK HERE TO REGISTER (Registration deadline: November 26, […]
All signs indicate a continuing strong USA consumer market for the remainder of 2018. According to an article in RTTNews, a University of Michigan research report says that the consumer sentiment index jumped to 100.8 in September from 96.2 in August. Economists had expected the index to inch up to 96.6. Canadian importers and exporters […]
By Jim Pettinger, President of UCanTrade, Inc. Despite the current trade and political firestorm, the U.S. market remains the place to be for the remainder of 2018, and into 2019. Hopefully, you put your marketing plans in place earlier this year, and your samples have already been distributed, and your containers are already on the […]
Please visit our exhibit booth at the following event: Surrey International Trade Awards When: Thursday, September 13, 2018 – 5:30pm – 8:30pm Where: Surrey, BC – Civic Hotel Cost: FREE Info: Surrey Board of Trade Join us in recognizing and celebrating recipients of the 10th Surrey International Trade Awards. Winners will be presented at a […]
Are you ready for the 2018 peak holiday selling season? Many companies will be receiving their fall stock during the next two summer months in preparation of their peak holiday selling season. Whether you are selling direct to consumers, or supplying retailers or wholesalers, you should be getting your plans in place. The U.S. economy […]