An ongoing container glut at the Port of Long Beach and Port of L.A., California, highlights the danger of supply bottlenecks. Ports in the United States are reportedly growing more congested by the day in a vicious cycle that is grinding supply chains to a halt. Port bottlenecks The Port of Long Beach and the […]
Australian SMEs and start-ups are increasingly taking advantage of the changing global economy and importing goods that may not be available locally or can be produced at a cheaper price overseas. While importing can be an excellent way to grow your business and keep production costs to a minimum, it is important for SMEs to […]
There has never been a more eagerly awaited election in living memory. American voters will line up on November 8th to cast their vote, most will be for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. Their decision will not simply affect political change in America, it will have far reaching global effects that will reverberate all the […]
Within the next decade, global trade and logistics could be virtually unrecognisable from what we see today. Digital and physical disruption will change the way customers and suppliers connect, and the way supply chains are managed. The barriers to entry to global trade are being torn down, and technological advances across the value chain are […]
Entering into an international trading relationship can appear complex and challenging to many SMEs. The risks are real and need to be carefully managed.
Importing to Australia is no longer simply the domain of multi-nationals, but SMEs can now too take a piece of the pie.
Considering trading opportunities with China, many Australian SMEs may view the market as almost exclusively an exporter. Yet new research reveals the reality is in fact quite the opposite.
It started with eBay and a handful of maxed out credit cards but 27 year-old Ruslan Kogan is now a multimillionaire with a growing e-commerce empire. He talked Google, recruiting and being a bad boss with editor Jen Bishop.
Australian SMB’s are among the most prolific in the world when it comes to sourcing products and services internationally according to data from Alibaba.com.
Apple growers in Australia are outraged at the potential for Chinese imported apples entering the Australian market over biosecurity fears.
