Getting in one last bit of work before the long weekend, the US Census Bureau released its Monthly Advance Economic Indicators Report for October on the day before Thanksgiving. Advance wholesale inventories were up for the month of October, by 0.9%. The August to September percentage change was revised from up, 0.4% to up 0.7%.
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Turkey’s Past, Present and Future Conflicts
The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, made a statement that Turkey is part of Europe. Hence, making a claim that Turkey is part of Europe is a strategic move, and yet another attempt to join the European Union. President Erdogan has also been accused of wanting to restore the Ottoman Empire.
More Vendors Prompt Sweeping Changes to Retail Environment
Late last month, sports equipment company Under Armour announced it was cutting ties with some 2,000 retailers over the next two years. In doing so, Under Armour would focus on building up its direct-to-consumer business. Promo Marketing reported a more than 50% growth in Under Armour’s e-commerce business during the third quarter, with a 17% increase in direct-to-consumer sales.
Erdogan Calls for “Two-State Solution” in Cyprus
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has been frozen, for now. The ceasefire agreement was signed last week between Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. It is a loss for Armenia, due to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s failed leadership. As a result, Russian peacekeepers entered the region.
You Are Not Powerless in Your Job Search During Covid-19
You probably never dreamed you’d be in search of a job during a global pandemic. Talk about challenges, right? Okay, before you get down and think your chances just slid to the floor, let’s look at what you can do to make the most of your time, and how you can land that next job interview.
One of the first things to consider is how you present yourself to others. Have you evaluated your personal brand lately? What makes you a valuable candidate to prospective employers? How will you stand out in a crowded marketplace? What transferable skills do you have? What are your strengths and how can you amplify them? Consider what courses are available to help you stay competitive in your industry. By evaluating your personal brand, you’ll get an overarching view of how potential employers see you.
Coronavirus — Netanyahu Addresses Global Conference
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed COVID-19 vaccines and other ways of ending the pandemic at a video conference with world leaders. The video conference was hosted by the Chancellor of Austria, Sebastian Kurz, with the participation of the Prime Ministers of Austria, Norway, Denmark, Greece and the Czech Republic.
Big News in the Wholesale PPE Market
Necessity is often the mother of investment. The Great Lockdown, itself made necessary by the coronavirus pandemic, has caused the disruption of many sectors of the economy, a tidal wave of business closings, and even the collapse of entire industries. However, as is often the case in economic downturns, it’s not all bad news.
Coronavirus — China Restricts Travelers, Greece Locks Down
China on Thursday announced new restrictions on entry to the country by travelers from several European countries due to the second wave of coronavirus infections. Many countries have seen their highest number of cases of the entire COVID-19 pandemic, which began in Wuhan, in China’s Hubei province, in October 2019.
Vienna Attack — Pope Francis Calls for End to Violence
Via the social media platform Twitter, Pope Francis expressed his “pain and dismay” over the Vienna terrorist attack, in which five lives were lost. He demanded an end to violence to build peace “together” in society, and to live without hatred. One of the suspects of the attack, a young man aged 20, was shot dead by police.
Turkey Earthquake — Child Rescued from Rubble
A three year old child has been rescued alive from the rubble following a powerful earthquake which hit Turkey on Friday. The death toll increased to 91 as more bodies were retrieved overnight and on Monday morning. The baby, Elif Perincek, was stuck under the debris for around 65 hours.
Census Offers More Promising News for US Wholesalers
On Wednesday, the U.S. Census Bureau released a preliminary report on data pertaining to wholesale inventory for the month of September. Wholesale inventory in the United States was shown to have decreased by 0.1% in September. This is compared to a 0.3% increase in August, which itself was revised from 0.4%.
Erdogan Calls for Boycott of French Products
The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, implored the citizens of his country Monday not to buy products from France. His remarks came in retaliation for the strong position taken by France against Islamic groups, following the beheading of one of its teachers by a radical Muslim young man.
US Pressure on Azerbaijan and Armenia to Stop Fighting in Karabakh
In separate meetings with his Azeri and Armenian counterparts, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for an end to the war in Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan has stated that it is ready to resume political talks after the occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh by Armenia.
A Light at the End of the Tunnel for US Wholesale?
The Associated Press reported last week that US wholesale prices jumped 0.4% in September, continuing a three-month trend. This is in contrast to a Reuters report, also from last week, which showed a 0.8% drop in Japanese wholesale prices over the same month.
Is the EU Allowing Erdogan to Attack?
The European Union discussed (but failed to agree on) sanctions against Turkey over the weekend, Euronews reported. Several countries want to punish Turkey for violating the sovereign rights of Greeks and Cypriots in the Eastern Mediterranean. However, Germany, Spain, Italy, Hungary, and Malta blocked the proposal.
Japan’s Wholesale Market Shrinks – A Global Solution on the Horizon?
Earlier this week, Reuters reported that Japanese wholesale prices fell by 0.8% in September, marking the seventh consecutive month of year-on-year declines. Prices also declined by 0.2% as compared to August, the first on-month decline in Japan in four months. Their data was courtesy of the Bank of Japan (BOJ).
Can India Accelerate Its Future Growth Utilizing Global Value Chains?
India’s GDP has just dropped by a whopping 24% in the last quarter, one of the biggest drops globally. The core reason for this significant decline was that India had one of the strictest COVID 19 economic lockdowns in the world.
This greatly and negatively affected the livelihoods of millions of Indians. So what can Indians do to repair their economy and increase lost incomes for their millions of citizens? A study has shown almost all countries need to grow and establish new Global Value Chains (GVC). Almost nothing has been proven better to raise incomes and reduce poverty, while requiring very little government involvement or costs.
A New Opportunity for Skin Care Wholesalers
Many industries and sectors across the global economy have greatly suffered as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the associated recession caused by the Great Lockdown. Demand for some goods and services has simply collapsed, while in other areas, the means of distributing them to retailers or consumers has been severed or greatly disrupted.
Indonesia Exports Need a Value Chain Push
Indonesia is the largest economy in Southeast Asia, both in terms of population (267 million people) and economic size with a GDP of $1.12 Trillion.
Can this archipelago’s future economic growth match demographic youthful transition for the next few years with an average age of their citizens at 30.5 years? Studies have shown and Indonesia needs to expand their global value chain, as it has been proven to raise incomes and reduce poverty.
A New Solution for Wholesalers in the Pandemic Economy
The coronavirus pandemic, and the associated Great Lockdown designed to contain it, have wreaked havoc on the global economy throughout 2020. The global wholesale market is no exception. Forecasters believe this typically robust market will experience an industry-wide decline over the course of the year.
A New Global Wholesale Option for Buyers and Sellers is Here
Shop The Globe is a fast growing online wholesale option and we believe that if you’re a buyer or seller you need to start reviewing these very unique options for products. This is truly a better global wholesale platform.
Shop The Globe is already providing unique options on a truly global platform with interests from the countries of Vanuatu, Australia, Thailand and of course many here in America.
RangeMe – A Great Way to Connect? Or Buyer Beware?
RangeMe is a service that specializes in helping connect wholesalers to buyers. They offer their services with two different perspectives: sServices for the buyers, and services for the wholesalers.
Buyers are of course offered accounts for free. It’s a great way to browse products and find connections to new providers you may not have had dealings with before, all at your fingertips. The wholesaler side of the business is a bit darker though.
Moria — Greece to House Migrants on Ship
Greece is set to send three ships to Lesbos to help house displaced migrants in the island. The decision was arrived at after thousands of migrants in were forced to spend their nights in the cold after fire gutted down the largest migrant camp earlier in the week. About 2,000 migrants will be housed in the ships.
Global Manufacturing Storefront – Does Your Company Need One?
We are seeing a massive migration to the internet for our business needs. This has been one of the largest business migrations the world has ever seen, but many small manufacturing companies have not even updated their websites in years, not to mention expanded and leveraged a more efficient online capability.
Is it now time for small manufacturing to enter the world markets?
Moria, Europe’s Largest Refugee Camp, Destroyed
In the early hours of Wednesday, a fire broke out in several parts of the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. The wind ignited the fire and spread it throughout the camp and its surroundings. Twenty-eight firefighters tried to contain the blaze with eight fire engines. The fire is now under control.
Does Every Wholesale Company Need a Global Storefront?
The internet and business landscape are changing at rates not seen before. With this incredible change occurring right in front of us, why hasn’t the online wholesale industry adapted and become more efficient? Instead, there seems to be very little change and increased efficiency over many years.
For example: We believe each wholesale company today should have their own global storefront.
Stoltenberg Announces Mediation Between Turkey, Greece
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced on Thursday that the leaders of Turkey and Greece had agreed to continue their NATO-led talks and meetings after meeting with him. Turkey and Greece claim ownership of the oil and gas resources of the Eastern Mediterranean and have escalated into a military conflict in recent days.
Russia Expanding its Role in the Mediterranean
Russia is expected to change the policy to reflect the upcoming geopolitical conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean. It should be noted that Russia does not have a traditional or historical attachment to this conflict. However, the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque by Turkey impacted the Russian Orthodox Church and caused a wave of dissatisfaction.
One Stop Online Wholesale Shopping Soon Worldwide
Is the global free markets wholesale business the most inefficient market in the world?
With the exposition of the internet and online retail business, has the wholesale market kept up with its peers?
Not only has the wholesale market not kept up, but the industry’s failure to keep pace with Amazon is a key reason why Amazon has been so successful and the wholesale industry has done very poorly. Amazon reached out to the Chinese wholesale industry directly with many seminars in China, and Amazon even started their own shipping business to move goods from China to the US and then directly into their prime marketplace.
Turkey Continues to Search for Gas in Mediterranean
On Tuesday, a Turkish naval official announced that the mission of the research vessel “Ascension Chief,” to explore for natural gas in the eastern Mediterranean, will be extended until September 12th. Tensions with Turkey have prompted Greece to consider raising its arms costs.
Online Global Wholesale that is Open to list Your Products
As a wholesaler, you can increase sales and global awareness if you know how to find the right platform.
There are three basic ways to sell your product:
- Sell directly to customers via your website.
- Sell to retail stores, which then sell to customers.
- Post at a wholesale distributor, which sells to retail stores.
In our small business we are involved with all three, but I would like to introduce you to wholesaling online, a newer global concept.
EU Pressurize Turkey With New Sanctions
The European Union renewed its support for Greece and Cyprus which has heightened fears of a possible military confrontation in the eastern Mediterranean. The dispute is with Turkey over the wealth of the Eastern Mediterranean. The EU has threatened Turkey with more sanctions, but stressed in return the need to give diplomacy the opportunity.
France Demands Sanctions Against Turkey
France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said that Turkey wants action against itself . It does not want to understand the way of negotiations. France is also a member of NATO. Recently, France has opposed Turkey over Turkey’s role in NATO and Libya and its ambition for a gas reserve in the Mediterranean.
Online Gigs Going Global
With today’s global world, having an ongoing income, self created inside your home, is now more important than ever. If your kids are staying home or the business where you work is closed, what are some of your options? Most economists are not looking at a fast recovery from the global pandemic as it has been roughly six months and little with COVID-19 has changed.
Buy Wholesale Online for Your Retail Business
Buying wholesale online products and selling them at retail prices can be the foundation of a solid and vibrant business. The concept is very simple: find an outstanding product, one that hopefully is unique to your business, purchased at a low price. Then sell it at a higher price, and repeat.
How to Take Advantage of Free Time
Many people like to spend their free time relaxing at home or with friends. They do this to unwind from their 40-hour a week job.
However, you should consider sacrificing a portion of your free time to invest in your career, especially during the global COVID-19 outbreak. Many of you are working remotely during the pandemic, giving you the extra free time you can allocate towards learning a new skill.
Become a Online Wholesale Merchant
Are you a merchant in a country or far away location and want to greatly improve your presence in the online wholesale world? If you believe your products should be shown in many online stores around the globe, it might be easy to solve this issue. Review Shop The Globe to improve and lower your cost while improving your access and ease of use.
Shop Wholesale Online – The Next Generation Online Wholesale for Buyers and Sellers
The problem with today’s internet is that the world’s wholesalers and distributors are still using their 1900’s model; there has been little if any significant change, even though we have seen incredibly robust change in the world that has created a new retail online category. Manufacturing also has seen gigantic leaps with micro companies. These companies are involved with the creative design and development of new products, but they hire out all their manufacturing. They have seen strong growth popping up all over the world.
Turkey Drilling Off Cyprus Coast Risks EU Sanctions
Turkey has issued a new notification to captains of Mediterranean vessels, via the NAVTEX international automated notification system. Sunday, as reported by NTV, NAVTEX is an international automated direct-printing service for promulgation of Maritime Safety Information (MSI), navigational and meteorological warnings, meteorological forecasts and other urgent safety-related messages to ships.
Germany Mediating Greece-Turkey Conflict
Tensions between Turkey and Greece in the eastern Mediterranean over oil and gas resources are rising. Meanwhile, the announcement of French military reinforcements sent to the eastern Mediterranean, and France’s support for Greece, has exacerbated these tensions.
Can an Online Wholesale Supplier Solve Your Online Store Needs?
One of the first ideas to consider before you open an online wholesale website is to better understand how the wholesale supplier system works, and better yet a system that can work for your online store.
The issue with online store shoppers:
Most wholesale systems are spotty at best; it’s an eclectic collection of very random unhelpful “register first” websites. Many are in the US but most are sprinkled everywhere in the world. Most of these sites are OK, many are great, but quite a few just waste your time with a long registration process and fees.
France Sends Military to Eastern Mediterranean
Amidst continuing tension between Turkey and Greece over gas exploration, France announced it was sending two fighters and two warships to the Eastern Mediterranean, while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stressed that the “only solution” to resolving the conflict with Greece is dialogue.
Gigs for Sale – A Way to Increase Your Freelance Gigs Revenues
Do gig sellers receive enough sales? At Freelance Global Gigs (FGG) Low Cost Marketplace we think that answer is no, but what makes us different is that we are working hard to do something about it. That is why we work so hard to help promote the gigs that post on our low cost platform. Now we have two distinct services to get your name out and digitally market your services globally.
5 Best IP Trackers to Identify IP Addresses With Ease
“The Internet was meant to make the planet a smaller place.” As indeed quoted by Max Waters, this unbelievable invention initiated the journey to digitalization and created a new perspective on virtual intelligence that facilitated a connection beyond geographical boundaries, anywhere on this planet.
Software Developer to Project Managers: Skill Growth Requirement
From a top view, the skills required to become a successful Software developer is very different from the skills needed to become a successful Project Manager. However, it is worth noticing that almost every software developer’s career journey passes through a point where he or she has to take care of IT projects. In this article, we will pay attention to the skills necessary for every software developer to transition from the role of software developer to project managers.
Shop the Globe Will Be Opening Soon
We wanted to offer our global viewers more than just online services. Don’t get us wrong, we like online services, but we wanted to do more, so we will soon open Shop The Globe where hopefully you could make local products and sell them on a global platform. We want to give the little guy the opportunity to introduce their products to the world. The vendors will have no listing costs, and will only pay a fee if a sale is completed. Most small companies have limited global or even countrywide awareness, and we will be able to provide this type of service.
Can We Help You “Sell Your Gigs” Worldwide?
Freelance Global Gigs (FGG) Low Cost Marketplace is now publishing both global news about freelance gigs, and also (just now launched!) individually based gig news in almost every country– providing each country and major city basic services and information, in several local organic languages.
What You Should Look for in an Online Boutique Clothing Store
The popularity of fashion is never fading. Every year, a new trend of fashionable clothes, bags, shoes, and accessories are displayed in stores. However, there are times when walking around the mall looking for an outfit will be tiring. Sometimes, the malls can be overcrowded with people, and you have to wait in a long line to pay for what you want. If you are in a hurry, this might be an issue for you. An online boutique clothing store is perfect for individuals that do not have the patience and time to hit the mall and look for an outfit they want.
Top 5 Best Free Antivirus Software
Anti-virus software is also referred to as anti-malware, a computer virus to prevent, detect, and take away malware. They are used for real-time protection, on-access scanning, background guard, resident shield, auto protects, and other synonyms asked for by the automated protection provided by most anti-virus, anti-spyware, and other anti-malware programs.
Top 10 SEO Strategies to Perform in 2020
SEO is the process of planning, outlining and implementing strategies to get more organic web traffic. There is continuous growth in SEO strategies from advanced promoting, new patterns to new updates, and devices that upgraded our procedures and systems and perform better by and large but there is always more space for development.
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