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The Exporter – May 2018
Market Opportunities in Romania
Antipodes Wins 2018 ASB Wellington Exporter Of The Year
Beauty brand Antipodes is the winner of the 2018 ASB Wellington Exporter of the Year.The award was announced last night at a gala dinner at the Intercontinental Hotel.Entrants had to be based in the Wellington region, which includes Horowhenua, Manawatu, Tararua, and...
Trade Update – May
May Trade UpdateAs this is written there is a mixture of good and bad news on the trade front. The best news is that the threatened US-China trade war may have been averted (for now). The latest round of negotiations on the expansion of the...
What consumers want – Why it’s important to synchronise physical and online
Catherine BeardMore than ever before, consumers the world over are buying online and becoming more demanding about information on the products they’re interested in. It’s something brand owners really need to keep in mind, says Dr Peter Stevens, Chief...
Being here and there – the secrets to having in-country presence around the world
Catherine BeardAfter 14 years at Heinz Wattie’s, Shane Don was brought in to GreenMount Foods just under a year ago as GM of Sales & Marketing, to take the growing family SME to next level. I caught up with him to glean some tips on out-of-the-box...
Connecting with Coffee
Catherine BeardA shining example of not simply making a product and shipping it overseas, Coffee Supreme is exploring a myriad of different models to take on markets around the world.Starting in Wellington with a single cafe in ‘93, this passion project has...
Winning formula
Catherine BeardWhen hearing about Blue River Dairy’s journey to success, I can’t help but think of famous musicians – such as Ed Sheeran – who slaved away relatively unknown for years before they hit the big time.You may have seen Blue River...
ExportNZ Wellington – Outstanding exporters named as finalists in the 2018 ExportNZ ASB Wellington Export Awards
The finalists for the 2018 ExportNZ ASB Wellington Export Awards have been announced.Companies could enter in four categories, and had to come from Horowhenua, Manawatu, Tararua, and Wairarapa down to Wellington.The finalists for each category are:Wellington Airport...
The Exporter – April 2018
Trade Update – April
April Trade UpdateIt has been an incredibly active month in the trade policy arena. At one level a trade war looms between the US and China. Others such as the EU might get involved. At another our PM did great work in Paris, London...