When a client says, ‘you’ve just saved six months of my life’ after a conversation with an International Trade Adviser, you want to know why. The client in question is ‘Talk to a Doctor’ CEO, Dr Doniert Macfarlane (below). His …
With less than 100 days to go to the Rio Olympics, Brazil is going to be in the headlines a great deal. The Games will show off Rio’s spectacular scenery and infrastructure to great effect. Whilst most of the infrastructure …
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 …
On an unseasonably sunny February morning in Reading, Roger Jones and Ben Thomas from Actionable Insight were host to 15 UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) delegates on the Digital Tools for International Trade Master Class. The purpose of this Master …
If you ask any of the UKTI Regional Directors, they’ll say it’s ‘Export Week’ every week in the Regions. However, what was different about this one was the launch of the ‘Exporting is GREAT’ campaign. We gathered in Newcastle on …
When you’re jetlagged and new in town it’s handy to have a Fashion Map of Ginza, showing you where all the major retailers are located. Especially if you’re a fashion or lifestyle company visiting Japan for the first time. Next …
Guest blog by Rosemary French, Executive Director of the Gatwick Diamond Initiative. It’s a striking fact that, even with recovery taking hold across the British economy, there still remains a huge amount of untapped talent which has the potential to …
Many exporters across London will have had an extra spring in their step this Easter after achieving the Queen’s Awards for International Trade. Winning this prestigious award is a fantastic achievement and one which recognises firms who demonstrate long term, …
Ronald Reagan once joked that the ten most frightening words in the English language were: "Hello, I’m from the Government and I’m here to help!" Although coming from the Government myself, I have had a long career in the private …
Jim Pickles, UKTI’s newest adviser, shares his experiences of the industry and his hopes for London’s overseas fashion sales September’s London Fashion Week is nearly upon us and will provide those in the fashion industry with an ideal opportunity to …
