Which are the most appealing markets for international businesses? In the aftermath of Brexit, many UK businesses have been forced to reconsider their international strategies. Indeed, changes to customs regulations, border checks, and delivery delays were enough to make any business rethink their international operations. As such, organisations have begun to rethink their [...]
In the aftermath of Brexit, many UK businesses have been forced to reconsider their international strategies. Indeed, changes to customs regulations, border checks, and delivery delays were enough to make any business rethink their international operations. As such, organisations have begun to rethink their presence within international markets and set their sights on expansion beyond [...]
Another year, another decisive Autumn Budget from the UK government. Though the stakes this time around appeared much higher than usual, and the government’s freedom to spend ambitiously hamstrung by a protracted campaign of emergency financial support through the pandemic, there is much for businesses to unpick. Most prominently, we are finally becoming familiar with [...]
“Infrastructure shapes our lives”, as the Government states in the first sentence of its National Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2016-2021. Of course, the Government is correct in this assertion. After all, without national transport links, energy systems or digital networks, UK businesses would not be able to function. And this fact has certainly been highlighted time [...]
After 19 months of only virtual events it was amazing being at the eBay Open 2021 event in Manchester with our partner Orange Connex and presenting our shipping platform "Ship2World" to the eBay community in person. Being able to engage with sellers face to face after such a long time was absolutely incredible. It was [...]
Throughout the previous decade, demand for UK products has increased exponentially throughout international markets. Even in the wake of Brexit and COVID-19, with borders closing and businesses being forced to pause their operations, confidence in Brand UK remained high. So much so, that even in the immediate aftermath of the UK leaving the EU in [...]
Optimism is returning to trade and commerce sectors, particularly within the UK. Certainly, the past 18 months have been challenging for a number of reasons. Chief among these, the pandemic raised an unprecedented number of challenges around all aspects of commerce; from manufacturing and production, to retail and shipping. The UK economy shrunk by nearly [...]
It is impossible to ignore the increasingly frequent and dramatic environmental disasters around the world – and, significantly, the efforts of governments to take action to prevent further catastrophe in the long-term. The upcoming COP26 conference, held in Glasgow in November, will bring this issue to international prominence. And given the severity of recent disasters [...]
After almost 18 months, the UK’s post-COVID recovery appears to finally be underway. The successful rollout of the vaccination programme, combined with the gradual easing of lockdown since April 2021, many Britons are starting to feel that normality is within reach. That said, some businesses are not quite at that point of recovery. Indeed, a [...]
How can businesses break into new markets The UK’s EU exit deal offered UK businesses some welcome clarity for the future of post-Brexit Britain. That said, it gave businesses precious little time to make practical preparations – supply chains faced major disruption as organisations grappled with new and complex customs regulations. This inevitably impacted UK-EU [...]
