Being the managing director of a North East-based company, which exports all over the world, is such a rewarding role. I travel a great deal and that gives me the opportunity to rave to anyone who will listen about how …
I hear great stories. Export is a bit of an adventure. We have intrepid entrepreneurs setting off into unknown international territories, facing conflicts along the way and emerging victorious with exciting opportunities for the taking. And it is great to …
As CEO of Supreme Creations, the world’s largest ethical manufacturer of reusable bags and eco-packaging, I've been growing my business through export for some time. Here are some lessons I’ve learnt along the way. 1. Understand the competition If you’re …
We all know that talent and creativity – even the most brilliant – are not enough to deliver a profitable global business. So with the Inside Heatherwick Studio exhibition concluding in Hong Kong, I went to see inside the …
The excellent @SoVeryBritish tweets daily on both the highs and lows of being British – our modesty, hesitation, apologetic nature and preoccupation with two major themes: tea and the weather. Here are some of their observations on ‘typically’ British behaviour: …
For the last month UKTI have been busy running a series of events called GREAT Weeks. Here is a snapshot of two recent GREAT Week events, along with wins for British companies who attended these vital trade missions in the …
The opportunity for UK consumer brands to export is huge. Today, the most effective route to new markets is through online shopping platforms. It is forecast that consumer online spend will grow to $400bn by 2020. UK cross-border internet retail sales alone will be worth …
In some cases it was the tuxedos, in one case a kilt, but the Brits were easy to spot at the Oscars of the design world this week. The dress code for the Red Dot gala dinner in Essen was …
Another early morning start and we fueled up on coffee and big breakfasts before watching Napier recede into our rear-vision mirrors.We headed towards Masterton and another heart-warming welcome from the locals. One of the highlights of the Rally has been coming to …
A hectic start to Day 2 with a business breakfast at the hotel hosted by HC Vicki Treadell where New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and UK Trade & Investment talked to local companies about doing business in the UK. It …
