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, or...

Many people who start an import export business feel rather excited and confused at the same time. You have a good product, few contacts and big motivation. But something can still feel muddled from the get go. That is import export data. So you newbie traders hear this term over and over, but probably don’t know what it means or when to use it. Others find it...

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....

Locating good people to deal with is one of the greatest hurdles in world business. You may have a great product. You might even have a good plan! But if you are not matched with the right buyers and sellers, it can grow slow, confusing and stressful. That is where trade data plays the helpful silent partner. It operates in the background silently, and helps you find...