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In the fast-paced world of business, staying ahead requires constant innovation and strategic thinking. Explore insightful articles on market trends, competitive analysis, and growth strategies. From export operations to marketing tactics, discover how to thrive in today's dynamic business environment.

International Trade

Are Middlemen in International Trade Obsolete in the Digital Age?

The role of the middleman in international trade has been around for centuries, but with the digital revolution in full swing, it’s definitely not what it used to be. Anyone involved in global business knows that things have changed.

October 6, 2024

Strategy

Agility vs Long-Term Planning: Finding the Right Mix

Planning is important. We hear this all the time. But in a world that moves as fast as ours, is it really enough to stick to a rigid plan? On the flip side, being flexible and agile sounds ideal too, but can

September 25, 2024

Strategy

The Psychology of Strategic Negotiation: What You Can Learn from Diplomats

Negotiation is everywhere, from closing business deals to workplace dynamics, and even the decision on where to take the next family vacation. Success versus frustrating impasse often hinges on one pivotal factor: strategy. And when it comes to the mastery of strategic

September 18, 2024

Business·Marketing

Using Big Data to Grow Your Small Business

Big data, huh? You think you’ve heard that term thrown around you quite a lot, especially over recent years. It sounds kind of scary, especially if you happen to be running a small business. Perhaps it makes you say, “Isn’t big data

September 13, 2024

Entrepreneur

Must We Be Capitalist to Be an Entrepreneur?: A Non-capitalist Entrepreneur Perspective

Perhaps the most immediate archetype that comes to mind any time the issue of business comes up is that of a strong and ruthless capitalist. That ideal dominates the popular narratives of enterprise: an unrelenting pursuit of profit, growth at all costs,

September 11, 2024

Business·Strategy

Total Factor Productivity: Understanding the Elusive Key to Economic Growth

Productivity is considered by many to be the locomotive driving growth and therefore setting the course of nations and industries in the modern world economy. Of the many ways available for measuring productivity, one usually stands out because of its comprehensive nature:

September 9, 2024

Strategy

How To Deal With The Discount Requests

You may say that one of the best ways keeping the customer from going to a competitor is answering to the discount requests. This is quite understandable. However, do you think it’s going to be a one-time-thing? Will the future orders’ price

January 6, 2022

Marketing

Marketing Isn’t Advertising

Sometimes I hear people saying “I hate marketers. All they do is try to sell their products to me. They are everywhere: in my inbox, social media accounts, tv, newspaper.” To escape from such an intrusion, they use ad blockers, premium version

December 22, 2021

Strategy

What is SWOT Analysis?

SWOT analysis, acronym of “Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats”, is a strategic planning tool that allows you to dig deeper in terms of understanding the current situation of your business and taking future steps more firmly and accurately. How closely are you dealing

December 11, 2021

Strategy

PEST Analysis | A Tool For Your Export Strategy

PEST Analysis, an acronym for Political, Economic, Social and Technological, is a useful tool to help businesses to analyze markets in different aspects. It is used to assess a market whether it will be a good fit for you. While PEST Analysis

December 8, 2021

Logistics

Shipping Container Dimensions

20′ DC Container

December 7, 2021

International Trade

What is HS Code?

HS Code, short for Harmonized System Code, is an international product nomenclature developed by the World Customs Organization (WCO) to facilitate the trading of merchandise around the globe. The product nomenclature serves a number of purposes such as trade policies, quota control,

December 1, 2021

International Trade

Export Risks In International Trade

In addition to the big advantages it provides, exporting brings a number of risks along. Small and medium-sized enterprises that haste to start exporting asap generally plunge into contacting potential buyers in an attempt to sell their products without studying the markets

November 29, 2021

International Trade

Global Value Chain | What is GVC?

What is Global Value Chain? Global Value Chain is the organizational structure created by spreading the production processes to various countries in order to provide sustainable competitive advantage.

November 28, 2021

International Trade

Working With An Intermediary For Your Export Strategy

Entering new markets can be challenging for small or medium sized businesses regardless of the country they are located in for a number of reasons. Especially considering the diversity of markets in the world; in addition to choosing the right market, there’s

November 26, 2021