It might seem interesting when you start your own import export business. You fantasize about sending products to new countries, discovering new customers, and incrementally increasing your income. But the true challenge is already underway. It begins with selecting the correct product. People jump into it. They randomly select a product on a whim, because they got an idea from someone else,...

In today’s rapidly moving global trade environment, traders don't want to be playing pin the tail on the donkey or ‘Blink’, they just want to know. Competition is high. Margins are tight. A single boneheaded move can be one too many when time, money and trust are on the line. That's why traders today are increasingly opting to work with verified shipment data....

The world of buying and selling, prices change daily. If you shop around, you will see that the very same product can be a lot cheaper one country and much more expensive in another. A lot of people ponder how that happens and how they can comprehend these market moves without getting lost in extensive reports or obtuse business terminology. The answer is simple. You can use trade...