Letters of credit are an age-old way of conducting business. While letters of credit were necessary for transactions for many years, they are now becoming a thing of the past. Today, there are alternatives to letters of credit that are frequently being used to complete transactions. You can learn more about these alternatives to letters […]
In the business of exporting, owners understand the need to reach a wide customer base without going over their budget. Companies involved in exporting goods and providing services around the world not only make it possible for trade to exist, but also help facilitate the spread of ideas, communication between cultures, and much more. In […]
Any international business selling goods understands the importance of cash flow. Without strong cash flow, growth stagnates, and competition fills the demand void left behind. Unless your organization has limitless access to cash reserves, liquidity must be provided by an outside source. Growing companies often look first to bank loans or letters of credit. While […]
In the supply chain market, there is a need not only to finance suppliers, but to finance buyers as well. Typically, a buyer is the middle person between the supplier and the end consumer. Therefore, both the supplier and the buyer are awaiting payment from the end consumer to continue to conduct business. This is […]
It is no secret that we are living in a global economy. The most successful companies are those that know how to compete within it, making their competition either change how they are conducting business or who they are approaching for business. With so many options available to buyers, a business must be willing to […]
You can now add Sears to the list of long-standing businesses that have been eclipsed by the growing relevance of e-commerce companies now controlling the helm of retail shopping. The 132-year-old retailer filed for bankruptcy this past October as it failed to adapt its business to include a stronger online shopping platform. Sears’ digital deficiency […]
When Tesla’s debt ballooned into the double-digit billions after the company decided to push out more cars despite failing to see any quarterly profit in two years, market analysts grew alarmed about the American carmaker’s financial health and its future. Their misgivings about the company only intensified when it fell short of its production target […]
Emerging markets haven’t lost their luster, and either has the role trade finance plays there. Those are just some of the key takeaways from “The New Emerging Markets” panel that was organized by British American Business and moderated by John Stillwaggon, CEO of the Tradewind USA division. The event took place on September 20 at […]
The world’s first import-themed national exhibition debuted in Shanghai on November 5, 2018 as an active step by China to further open the Chinse market to the international business community and other investors. Tradewind was pleased to participate in the five-day affair, called the China International Import Expo, and separately hosted a dinner on November […]
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