Tracel showcases New Zealand’s natural health expertise at CIIE
New Zealand natural health brand Tracel is taking its wellness mission global, showcasing innovation and transparency at CIIE.
New Zealand natural health brand Tracel is taking its wellness mission global, showcasing innovation and transparency at CIIE.
As global trade uncertainty rattles traditional alliances Paul Beare explores why more New Zealand businesses are setting up shop in the UK.
East Imperial’s Tony Burt shares his insights on navigating the external challenges when embarking on international expansion in the FMCG sector. The Covid pandemic has re-moulded the way we live, work, and play. We’ve gone from living in what may soon be remembered as the heyday of travel, dining and socialising, to isolating in our homes and entertaining ourselves by baking bread and online shopping. Meanwhile, companies worldwide, especially within the FMCG sector, have scrambled, sacrificed and strategised to adapt to the ongoing external challenges or risk going under. One of the biggest of these challenges within the FMCG industry has been the disruption to global supply chains and ongoing shipping inflation and delays. Extended lockdown periods and endless travel
David Downs goes around the world to see what other markets’ current perceptions of New Zealand can teach us, and identify which of our values we should spotlight in 2022. There can’t be many bigger learning opportunities for countries than a pandemic. In 2020, New Zealand earned international acclaim for its swift management to keep Covid-19 out by closing our borders. Now, our global counterparts are asking ‘at what cost’? As the government agency helping businesses tell their story to the world, New Zealand Story late last year released research revealing key shifts in how the country’s trading partners perceive New Zealand in 2021 compared to 12 months prior. It brought into the spotlight some positives, as well as some
From severe disruptions in supply chains to ongoing border closures, the pandemic has had a profound impact on globalisation and trade. Damon Kelly offers some tips for fledgling export companies.
The Philippines F&B export market opportunity How is The Philippines market looking for Kiwi exporters in 2021? What are its unique characteristics and requirements? Where are the biggest opportunities for our exporters? Post-Covid are there any emerging trends? And what lessons or special advice will help exporters get successfully started there? ExporterToday editor Glenn Baker puts these questions to INCITE’s Cameron Gordon.
Fijian BPO operators are increasingly becoming the first choice for New Zealand and Australian companies, thanks to superior service and a talented workforce. Why should New Zealand businesses outsource their customer contact services to Fiji-based providers? BPO Council of Fiji executive director Sagufta Janif is happy to count the reasons. Culture fit is the first key reason, she says, particularly when comparing with the Philippines experience. “Speaking from our clients’ experiences, Kiwis and Fijians mostly work with a flatter management structure, whereas in the Philippines there is a more hierarchical structure. “This means Fijians can comfortably raise issues, share ideas and solutions with management, but in the Philippines staff may feel that it is a poor reflection on their performance
The 2021 ExportNZ DHL Export Barometer report is out, and despite the pandemic’s impact, many exporters are optimistic about the year ahead. Change and disruption feature strongly in New Zealand’s world of trade and export, and this is reflected in the recently released 2021 ExportNZ DHL Export Barometer. The key findings from the research are as follows: The Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the way we work with 46 percent of Kiwi exporters having developed new products or services in its wake. Despite all of this, Kiwi exporters are still mostly optimistic with 62 percent expecting international orders to increase, indicating a strong year ahead in 2022. 78 percent of those surveyed, reported cost and availability of transport and logistics
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