According to UPS, January 6th is officially ‘National Returns Day’. The global shipping giant reportedly expects to handle approximately 5 million package returns by the end of the first week in January with over a million consumer returns on January 6th alone! With online shopping exponentially increasing each year, particularly during the holiday season, e-commerce […]
By: UCanTrade Staff When considering BC’s main exports to the US (its ‘largest trading partner’), larger sectors like forestry and mining might first come to mind. However, as Trade and Invest BC reports, viable export opportunities also exist in other ‘key sectors’ such green technology & clean economy, digital media, and agrifoods. Further export prospects […]
By: UCanTrade Staff Many small/medium companies have learned they can’t do it all, especially in today’s Internet-driven world of international trade. In the world of logistics* and supply-chain management, ‘3PL’ means ‘third-party logistics’ – a logistics company hired by either buyers or sellers to reliably coordinate and deliver their goods, either in part or entirely, […]
By: UCanTrade Staff The US Government buys everything from steel pipe to ‘uniforms for dogs’ – according to Judy Bradt, CEO of Summit Insight, and is considered the largest buyer of goods and services in the world! Regardless of what the good or service is, chances are, there is a federal agency that needs it […]
By: Staff Interested in expanding your Lower Mainland or FraserValley business to the United States? Learn how on Thursday, November 14 at the Sheraton Guildford Hotel in Surrey. UCanTrade, Inc. presents “Doing Business in the USA,” a full day seminar and professional briefing that contains all the information BC entrepreneurs need to get started selling […]