Market Opportunities – Taiwan, China, Australia/New Zealand and Canada
IHA International Offices and Representatives: Taiwan, China, Australia/New Zealand, Canada On May 19, IHA representatives based in Taiwan, China, Australia/New Zealand and Canada summarized the top five trends in each region. Information on regional responses to global economic challenges and consumer preferences provided valuable guidance for suppliers. Presenters also included contact information for category managers […]
Market Opportunities – UK and Europe
IHA International Offices and Representatives: UK and Europe On May 19, IHA representatives presented market reports from more than 10 countries in Europe and UK. These summaries of the top five trends in each region offered valuable insights about consumer preferences and economic factors impacting retail developments. Presenters also included contact information for category managers […]
KEYNOTE: Key Market Update: Burton McCall, UK & Ireland
By Debbie Teschke Burton McCall is an independent, 60-year-old, family-owned specialty distribution company centrally located in the heart of England. It has an established multi-channel network with exclusive distribution agreements in the UK and Ireland, according to Michelle Dickinson, managing director at Burton McCall Ltd, during her keynote address on the second day of Connect […]
Market Opportunities – Latin America and India
IHA International Offices and Representatives: Mexico, South America, Columbia, Ecuador and India On May 19, IHA representatives presented market reports from Latin America and India. They discussed the top five trends in each region and outlined economic trends impacting retail developments. The presenters noted eating habits and purchasing behaviors that differed from those of U.S. […]
KEYNOTE: Key Retailer Update Mercado Libre — LATAM
By Debbie Teschke Mercado Libre, the largest e-commerce retailer in Latin America, offers housewares suppliers access to a market of more than 636 million people in a region with one of the world’s fastest-growing Internet penetration rates. Mariano Migues, cross border trade manager at Mercado Libre, opened Connect GLOBAL, this year’s virtual edition of the […]
Connect GLOBAL Offers Buyer Connections, Market Overviews, Networking Through Virtual Education Series
ROSEMONT, ILL (May 12, 2021)—Connect GLOBAL, a virtual presentation of the International Business Council’s Global Forum, will be held May 18-20, offering housewares suppliers overviews of key international markets through daily keynote presentations given by industry experts. Sessions are applicable for both suppliers new to the international arena or veteran sales executives wanting to grow […]
Global Retail Intelligence – January
January 20 – Walmart’s Flipkart Puts Fresh Foods Platform on HoldIndia-based Flipkart has put its plans on hold to establish a fresh food platform to sell directly to consumers. Walmart-owned Flipkart has said that it will be difficult to drive traffic and find synergies with its current ecommerce marketplace. From ET Retail January 19 – Alibaba/Tmall […]
Global Retail Intelligence – December
December 15 – Alibaba Announces Launch of Reverse Logistics Channel to Offer Return Service to Hong Kong CustomersCainiao, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, announced that 85% of goods purchased on Alibaba’s platforms, including Taobao and Tmall, delivered by Cainiao will be eligible for returns within seven days for their customers in Hong Kong. Plans […]
Global Retail Intelligence – November
November 18 – Asda online sales up 72% in Q3 2020Walmart Asda reported earnings for the third quarter of 2020 covering the period from July 1 to September 30, coinciding with the end of the first UK-wide lockdown and reopening of the hospitality sector. Asda’s like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, increased by 2.7% and the strong […]
Global Retail Intelligence –October
October 13 – Aldi UK Doubles Size of Deliveroo Trial|Aldi UK has planned to double the size of its trial of grocery delivery with the Deliveroo network, extending the trial to 40 total stores, bringing the trial service area to additional cities in England. From Aldi October 12 – Flipcart, Walmart Invest in NinjacartIndia-based ecommerce marketplace, […]
