The United States is the largest, richest and most responsive market in the world and it is a market that lies right at British Columbia’s doorstep. Unfortunately for many business owners words like “export” or “international trade” translate to “expensive” and “risky.” But with the right planning, Canadian companies can and should approach the U.S. […]
By: Jim Pettinger Have you considered the potential benefits of exporting your company’s products into the United States? If not, you may be neglecting the largest, richest and most responsive market in the world – a market that lies right at British Columbia’s doorstep. Unfortunately, many Canadian small business owners and entrepreneurs are either confused […]
There’s little doubt digital online buying – a.k.a. the ‘Amazon Effect’, is impacting traditional retailers, especially since Walmart has stepped up to the plate to compete with Amazon in this competitive e-commerce space. While consumers enjoy the benefits of their e-commerce ‘warfare’, another dynamic to the ‘Amazon Effect’ being brought into the forefront is truck […]
Many Canadian and other foreign companies are intimidated by the sheer size and scope of the U.S. market. In most cases, companies simply cannot afford to target the entire market. Often, “a picture is worth a thousand words,” when planning the worth of either traveling or shipping to different areas of the country. A recent […]
Hosted by Judy Bradt, CEO of Summit Insight, with special guest Bill Jaffe, SVP TAPE, this 7/14/16 webinar, ‘Next 5 Tactics for Federal Q4’, shares successful methods (Canadian) businesses can use to secure US federal contracts. According to Bradt, “over 25% of federal contract spend happens between mid-August and September 30th.” Earn more on your […]
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 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 […]