When it came to setting up her own home office after moving from Sweden to Australia, Kristina Karlsson, from kikki.K, was quick to realise the lack of stylish home and office products that Australian retail had to offer. From there, Karlsson designed her first retail range, and the beginnings of kikki.K. With no business experience, let alone […]
Australia has been benefiting from an economic boom for so long that we seem to have forgotten the low plateaus of economic downturn and recession. But does economic downturn necessarily mean recession? The generally accepted definition of recession is a period of negative growth over three successive quarters in an economy. Often tied to gross […]
Businesses now find foreign direct investment accounts for as much revenue as direct exports, but what is foreign direct investment and what does it entail for an exporter? Offshore investment has an increasing role in generating Australian revenue, found the latest Global Readiness index, conducted by the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC). In fact, […]
A freight forwarder can make an exporter’s life much easier. So here’s a guide to finding the right freight forwarder to refine your logistics process. It can be hard to get your head around the logistics of exporting—new and existing exporters alike. Fortunately there are professionals who can take care of these things for you; […]
Actors Cate Blanchett and Hugh Jackman are two of the most visible ambassadors of Australia’s arts industry. But when it comes to exporting the arts, there’s plenty more going on behind the scenes. So here’s a close-up of arts exports. The breadth of the sector makes it hard to set a structure around how to […]
When it comes to doing online business in China, Robelen Bajar, marketing manager for Melbourne IT, shows how to crack the fortune cookie in the Chinese online market. You don’t need to deliver kicks and punches like Jackie Chan’s to make an impression on the Chinese online market. With 800 million searches performed each day, having […]
Ian Murray, executive director of the Australian Institute of Export, provides an overview of the Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) scheme and how changes may improve its effectiveness. In May, we conducted a study on the effectiveness of the EMDG scheme and the results proved once again that the program really works for exporters. From a sample […]
Croker Oars Exporting since 1965, Croker Oars’ key markets include the US, UK, New Zealand, Czech Republic and the Netherlands. Croker Oars are based at Oxley Island in regional NSW and claim to be the second largest oar manufacturer in the world, with their range of oars designed for all types of rowing. Croker Oars’ […]
John Bilmon on P.T.W. Architects Exporting since the mid-1980s, P.T.W. Architects’ key markets include China, the Middle East and New Zealand. Established in 1889 (as Peddle, Thorp & Walker), a milestone in PTW Architects’ export journey occurred 100 years later, when, along with Hua Yi Designing Consultants, the company won an international design competition for […]
Infomedia Exporting since 1997, Infomedia’s clients include subscribers from some 160 countries, the latest being the Democratic Republic of Congo.Infomedia didn’t make a profit until it began exporting, and now it’s found its niche supplying electronic parts cataloguing systems to the global automotive industry. Products are distributed to almost 50,000 dealers in some 160 countries, […]
