This year, New York Fashion Week made a return to in-person shows after two seasons of digital exhibitions, but the effects of the pandemic were still evident in reduced capacity at events, along with rigorous safety measures at every venue. In fact, it’s the same for the fashion industry as a whole: New York Read More
The pandemic and other global issues have had a large impact on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2020, which continued into 2021. Some companies saw sales slumps and employee layoffs while others benefitted greatly from increased online shopping. To gain insight into the varying ways SMEs have adjusted to doing business thus far in 2021 Read More
Does your small or medium-sized business have a clear set of environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies in place? Do you have a way of communicating your ESG practices to your customers, partners and stakeholders? If not, now is the time to put a plan in place. The fact is, many small business owners Read More
Eighty percent. That’s the proportion of B2B sales that will be transacted digitally by 2025, according to The Ultimate B2B E-commerce Guide: Tradition Is Out. Digital Is In. – a new whitepaper from DHL Express. Given where B2B sales were a decade ago and even compared to the explosive growth of consumer e-commerce – it’s Read More
If you run a small or medium-sized business, international trade could play a powerful role in your pandemic recovery plans. This is especially true for companies engaged in global e-commerce, which has seen rapid change and growing activity as people avoid retail stores and shop increasingly from home. On the surface, it may seem counterintuitive Read More
For companies that import or manufacture products in China, now is the time to prepare for significant supply chain disruptions due to the upcoming Chinese New Year. The official public holiday runs from February 11–17, 2021, but production facilities across China will close for varying amounts of time starting January 31 through the beginning Read More
For many U.S. companies, the task of recovering from the economic shock of the pandemic is requiring new strategies and a commitment to finding new customers to replace lost business. Today, one of the best ways to locate strong business opportunities is by looking beyond our borders. In fact, according to the DHL Global Read More
The past year brought unprecedented challenges – and opportunities - for businesses engaged in global trade. While COVID-19 lockdowns interrupted supply chains, it also super-charged international e-commerce. Beyond the pandemic, 2020 was also marked by trade disputes between the U.S. and China, the implementation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), and continuing tariffs imposed on Read More
Call it the perfect storm of opportunity for retailers around the world. Continuing globalization, a host of new digital shopping apps, and an enduring period of e-commerce growth all point to a record holiday season for online sales, including cross-border transactions. Add to the equation the fact that uncertainties surrounding the pandemic have moved more Read More
Since March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted American small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in varying ways — some companies have seen sales slumps and employee layoffs while others benefitted greatly from increased online shopping. Now as the holiday shopping season approaches, uncertainty about the long-term economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic remains. Many SMEs Read More
