Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Guides, advice and the latest news on exporting, importing, logistics and shipping for the UK small business. As well as offering practical help on export and import topics, this section contains interviews and case studies with young businesses that have captured the opportunity to enhance their offering to a global status.
Ten years ago violin maker Geraldine Grandidier came upon an idea to make and sell children's bookcases - and now her company Tidy Books turns over £500,000. She talks about the challenge of exporting, which accounts for 20 per cent of sales.
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Jean Grant, purchasing manager of Find Me A Gift, discusses how to track and monitor your import and export goods.
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Lawrence Mallinson, founder of James White Drinks, discusses how unexpected problems can arise when shipping your product abroad.
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Keeping your customers educated on your shipping process allows you to better manage customer expectations, discusses Caroline Mason of John Mason International.
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Exhibiting at international trade shows was key for the international success of fruit juice business James White Drinks. Here, founder Lawrence Mallinson explains his company's path to exporting.
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Here, Gavin Kilborn, European supply chain manager at retail display specialist Triplar, presents tips for negotiating customs when trading internationally.
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Exhibiting at international trade shows was key for the international success of fruit juice business James White Drinks. Here, founder Lawrence Mallinson explains his company's path to exporting.
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Here, Gavin Kilborn, European supply chain manager at retail display specialist Triplar, presents tips for negotiating customs when trading internationally.
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Jan Walsh, head of proposition at delivery specialist Arrow XL, outlines the main supply chain considerations for storage options.
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James White Drinks, which exports all over the world, gives insight into the main compliance issues when trading overseas.
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Harald Schoenfelder, managing director of global trade services for EMEA at FedEx Express, discusses how to prepare so your goods don't get held up at customs.
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As a teenager, Fraser Doherty started making jam in his grandma's kitchen in 2003 and now exports account for 10 per cent of his company - and growing. He talks to the How-to Hub about his voyage into foreign markets and the logistical approach he took.
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