by Gabriela | Mar 14, 2014 | General
The B of BRICs, just like the R, the I and the C, is not an easy market to crack. Anyone who’s tried it will know that. We have advised many clients about the difficulties of trading with Brazil. Bureaucracy, protectionism, corruption, payment. We discuss Brazil also...
by Gabriela | Mar 11, 2014 | General
£4.5m new export plan for Scotland’s food and drink. And probably justified, since Scottish food and drink exports are “set to rival oil industry” (BBC, Sept 2012). So far, so good. 15 key target export markets. None in Latin America. On the other hand, I learn today...
by Gabriela | Jan 14, 2014 | General
The BRICs are so uncool and the CIVETs nearly forgotten. Now it’s time for the MINTs. That’s Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey. Roger Bootle from The Telegraph wrote about the MINTs this week and BBC Radio 4 gave the new Fab Four quite a lot of coverage this...
by Gabriela | Dec 24, 2013 | General
I am so excited to post our 100th blog posts on our new website. Yes, since June 2011, I have posted 100 blogs from ‘Is there a market for British luxury consumer goods in Latin America?’ to ‘Recruiting an International Sales Team’. As most...
by Gabriela | Sep 27, 2013 | General
How much do you know about the Falklands? And I don’t just mean the history, I mean the place – as it is now? The Islands are situated in the South Atlantic Ocean, 400 miles from the South American mainland. The Falklands are approximately the same size as Wales with...
by Gabriela | Mar 27, 2013 | General
The situation in Venezuela is now widely documented. But what is it like to do business with Venezuela? Is the instability all political or are real businesses suffering? We are delighted to hear from a global sales rep for a paint accessories manufacturer. He has...
