by admin | Jun 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
In response to COVID 19 and travel restrictions, this year’s Canton Fair is taking place online for both sellers and buyers, 15th – 24th June 2020. From all appearances, it appears to to be working and looks to be the new norm as travel restrictions... 
by admin | May 5, 2020 | Quality Control, Sourcing
With the current global pandemic, it’s now more important than ever to stay home, which means doing business from home too. Here’s our out top 10 tips to helping you get great samples from China without leaving home. The right factory Choosing the right... 
by admin | Apr 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
In early January, I was talking to a business chamber representative about his members’ internet skills. “We just don’t think our members are ready for online conferencing, it’s too high tech for them,” he declared. Fast forward two short months, throw in a world wide... 
by admin | Feb 4, 2020 | Due Diligence
More than 50 million Chinese citizens in 16 cities are in lockdown. Airlines around the world – including Australia – are cancelling flights to China while the number of novel coronavirus victims continues to climb But the deadly disease with 14,000-plus... 
by admin | Sep 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Why you no longer need to learn Chinese for your business… As a business owner there’s no doubt you’re already busy, in fact you’re probably stretched to the max. So why not throw learning a new language into the mix. How about Chinese? For most of us,... 
by admin | Jun 11, 2019 | ECommerce, Marketing
Why your small business needs a website in Chinese To grow your business, there’s one ingredient you can’t do without. More customers. Australia’s population stands at just under 26 million and to be fair that sounds like a decent number of potential buyers. But it’s... 
by admin | Jun 6, 2019 | Festivals
A Marketing Opportunity You might wonder what China’s Dragon Boat Festival could possibly have to do with your business and bottom line. For starters… you probably don’t know a thing about dragon boats. Doesn’t matter. When it comes to China, thinking outside the... 
by admin | Mar 2, 2016 | Export, Marketing, Tourism, Uncategorized
Are we delivering what Chinese travellers really want when it comes to nature tourism? The research is clear. Chinese tourists place a “nature experience” on their Top 10 must-do list while visiting Australia. So with the modern Chinese traveller hungry for new... 
by admin | Mar 2, 2016 | ECommerce, Marketing, Uncategorized
China’s eCommerce industry has undergone drastic change in the last few years thanks to the emergence of digital disruptors like WeChat. Trade expert Lisa Goodhand examines the changes and the way business can benefit in the future. China – what does it look like now?... 
by admin | Mar 2, 2016 | ECommerce, Export, Social Media
Cash is no longer king. In fact, in China it’s all but dead. The way consumers shop is breaking new digital ground and it means not a dollar ever physically changes hands. [This article featured in the Higher View Business Magazine] Trade expert Lisa Goodhand... 