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Written by Jayne Hunt from Hunt Export Advice Retail Market It was expected that 2020 would be a challenging year for Australian supermarkets, with intense competition, increasing costs, emerging global competition, brand repositioning and an...

A freight forwarder acts on your behalf to liaise with customs agents and freight companies to ship your goods across the world. The freight forwarder will arrange the best deals and find the best route to get your cargo from A to B.

USA and Canada are both vital export markets for the U.K., in particular for Food and Drink. Whilst most export markets have been struggling to see growth this year. Canada is a market that continues to grow by 5.7% in 2020.

Looking beyond freight rates could have beneficial impacts for your business. All businesses, when looking for to move product from A to B, want to know what the shipping costs are. But it isn't always easy. There are several factors that go into...

Cracking the US Food market offers huge potential to any food UK food manufacturer. Yet it is a complex market with many obstacles to overcome. We have had the privilege of working with several UK food manufacturers, helping them develop a...

. Independent and family-owned . Over 100 years of activity in the freight industry . Provides advanced supply chain management services Founded in 1913 by Ernest Sommer, World Transport Agency (WTA) has over a century of experience working in the...

Collectively the UK imports well over £90 billion worth of goods from the Far East and yet it can be a minefield for even the seasoned shipper, who ships from various locations, such as China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia etc.

The Demise of the Freight Forwarder - fact or fiction? As an industry, freight forwarding is often criticised for being slow to adopt technology and new ways of doing business. Whilst there may be some truth in this sentiment, to say there is a...

The U.S. food market, now approaching $100 MM in annual sales, continues to grow consistently with no signs of slowing down. The opportunity is ripe for you as a European food exporter to start or increase your food product offering to the U.S....

With the Frankfurt Book Fair nearly upon us, the excitement amongst those in the publishing industry is growing. A fantastic opportunity for networking, the Frankfurt Book Fair allows like-minded businesses to mingle, to explore new opportunities,...

The more globalised the world becomes, the more access businesses are getting to overseas markets. Boarders are opening up, trade agreements are being signed, and companies who are willing to put in the hard yards now have the ability to expand...

Our environment is our most important asset, so we should all be increasingly environmentally-conscious. Global warming is altering the way we think about our impact on the world.