Why Exporters Adapt and Thrive at Home and Away
...their product or service offer accordingly and see their home sales grow as well. To use a bit of a cliché, exporting is a win (overseas) win (at home) situation....
Harris Tweed Hits Japan this Winter!
The UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Japan team carried out research earlier this year to investigate the potential of Harris Tweed in the Japanese lifestyle and interiors market. The research was carried out through the UKTI OMIS service, a flexible …
Anya Hindmarch pops into Tokyo Fashion Showcase
UKTI London Region and UKTI Japan jointly organised The UK Fashion Showcase on 9 and 10 November in Tokyo’s fashionable Aoyama. The Showcase featured 22 UK companies covering men’s, ladies’, children’s wear, shoes, accessories and jewellery. This year’s Showcase attracted …
How we raised our profile in the South Korean Market
I am Principal at the British International Kindergarten’s Seocho Campus. With two campuses in Seoul, the British International Kindergartens offer a unique and prestigious educational experience to international families and the internationally minded. Britain and the British style of education …
"Guanxi" - building relationships, reaping rewards
I’m sure that most of you will be aware of the importance of “guanxi” or relationships when doing business with China. Taking time to understand your potential business partner will reap real rewards in the long run. Often this means …
"Make it beautiful" for the China market
So a Qing vase has sold for a staggering £43m. Produced in the 18th century for the Qing emperor Qianlong or Qing Gao Zong it once held pride of place in the Chinese Royal Palace and was inevitably fired in …
Fishing for value in downtown Tokyo
Up early to visit the Tokyo fish market. It is a really fascinating place where you can find an enormous variety of fish from around the world. The bustling, noisy market is certainly a must see. In Tokyo we've held …
Hot Steamy Bath Please!
Ever fancied running a hot bath from your mobile while you are on a cold train home probably delayed because the wrong kind of rain is falling? What about trying to touch up a photograph of your loved one to …
UK's Bio Pharma Wave Hits Japanese Shores
The UKTI Life Sciences Japan Team welcomed 21 Bio Pharma Trade Missioners last week, some of whom were in Japan for the first time, while others were here on a regular visit, proving that this really is a market which …
A bullet with my name on it
On the way back to the Britain I arranged to stop off in Japan to learn from the UKTI team there and to share the UKTI Australasia journey with them. It’s my first time in Japan so this adds an …
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