Amazon international sales tips: how to optimise your offering

Home  >   Blogs  >  Global Insights Top tips to help you sell on Amazon internationally Amazon offers businesses of all sizes the opportunity to expand internationally with ease. Discover how to enhance your listings and learn how to sell internationally on Amazon in our helpful guide. Amazon is the most popular e-commerce marketplace in the […]

8 tips for doing business in China

Home  >   Blogs  >  Doing business with China 8 tips for doing business in China China presents a massive opportunity for British entrepreneurs setting up a business—but where do you start? Here are some tips from experts in Chinese trade on how to succeed when doing business in China. 1. Dig under the surface “You […]

Profitable products to import from China

Home  >   Blogs  >  Doing business with China What are the most profitable products to import from China and Overseas? An e-commerce seller’s first job when setting up an online store is sourcing profitable products to import from China (or a manufacturing centre closer to home). Here are some tips on identifying profitable imports as […]

How big is the Chinese e-commerce market?

Home  >   Blogs  >  Doing business with China How big is the Chinese e-commerce market? In 2020 e-commerce sales in China reached $1.3 trillion – a number projected to increase to almost $2 trillion by 2025. So, what does this mean for businesses looking to expand their global footprint? Economies all around the world were […]

Consumer trends in China for 2022 and 2023

Home  >   Blogs  >  Doing business with China Consumer trends in China for 2022 and 2023 We break down the what, where and how of Chinese consumer trends so you can enter 2022/23 ready to grow your revenue. What does the future hold for consumer trends in China? Unlike much of the rest of the world, China is rebounding strongly […]

The benefits of machine translation on Alibaba

Home  >   Blogs  >  Doing business with China The benefits of machine translation on Alibaba Learn how to pair translation tools and finance solutions to transform your business and explore new markets like a local. Business relationships are stronger than ever thanks to developments in machine translation.  It wasn’t very long ago that language barriers […]

How to reduce refunds and returned payments from China

Home  >   Blogs  >  Doing business with China Reducing refunds: how to avoid ‘returned’ payments from China Refunds and returned payments are headaches that online sellers can do without – here’s how you can minimise them when doing business with China. Returned payments and chargebacks can be a real pain for e-commerce sellers. Unlike standard refunds […]

How long do international transfers take?

Home  >   Blogs  >  International transactions How long do international transfers take to go through – and why? Time is money, so why do international transfers take so long to go through – and what can you do to speed them up? Fast international transfers aren’t usually cheap, and cheap international transfers aren’t usually fast. […]

How fintech companies have revolutionised FX

Home  >   Blogs  >  International transactions How fintech companies have revolutionised FX and payments The fintech industry continues to grow and adapt to support the evolving needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). So, how is your business leveraging these fintech companies? It was estimated that the fintech sector reached $55.3 billion in investments last […]

Could using a multi-currency account help boost your business?

Home  >   Blogs  >  International transactions Using a multi-currency account to collect and convert your money In today’s digitised, hyper-connected and globalised business world, it’s even more important to expand internationally, offering your products and services to a wider audience. When a business wanted to expand globally in the past, each new location was set-up […]