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.
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The Impact of CoronaVirus on Travel and Tourism, Globally!
Gone are the days when we used to book flights and buy tickets without thinking about travel bans and restrictions. Unfortunately, everything has changed in the past few months – be it businesses, the education sector, or travel. The travel and tourism sector has massively suffered during the crisis. Not only airlines but almost all major tourist attractions and cruise lines have also been shut down during the pandemic.
Pope Francis Calls Christians to Care for Poor This Christmas
Pope Francis on Sunday urged the faithful not to be self-centered and serve the needy, especially during the forthcoming Christmas season.“If we do not want to live life poorly,” he said, “let us ask for the grace to see Jesus in the poor, to serve Jesus in the poor,” he said in his homily in the Vatican Basilica.
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.
Agri-food Sector – Three European Champions in the Spotlight
The European agricultural world is in crisis, but not all players have been equally affected by events. Certain industry champions are standing up, ensuring the continent’s agricultural resilience and contributing to its present and future food security.
Although consumers might not realise it, the European agriculture sector has faced a torrent of strife and regrettable circumstances in the years since the 2008 recession. Following the sting on exports of Russia’s 2014 agricultural import ban, 2015 saw the dairy industry further thrown into disarray by deregulation, with long-standing quotas and minimum pricing being jettisoned by the European Commission in favour of liberalisation of the market.
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.
Nice Terrorist Attack- French Police Arrest Third Suspect
A third suspect of the Nice terror attack was arrested today as investigations into Thursday’s knife attack on a basilica in Nice (south-eastern France) that caused three deaths. The 33-year-old man was present during the search on Friday night at the home of the second suspect.
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%.
Coronavirus — Pope Francis to Hold Christmas Without Public
Pope Francis will celebrate this year’s Christmas privately, without the presence of members of the diplomatic corps. The information is courtesy of a letter seen by the Catholic News Agency (CNA), which was sent by the Secretariat of State to embassies accredited to the Holy See.
Italy Closes Social Places in Bid to Halt Virus
Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Sunday tightened coronavirus restrictions across the country after the country’s number of coronavirus infections skyrocketed. The premier’s move was effected despite the strong opposition from the country’s regional heads and street protests in opposition to curfews.
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.
Europe Locks Down, Oil Plunges, Gold Rises
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are currently more than 7.2 million cases of new coronavirus across Europe, and the number of hospitalizations is increasing at an alarming rate. European stock markets fell across the board.There were more than 30,000 new confirmed cases in France in a single day on Thursday.
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.
Italy’s Matteo Salvini Faces First Trial
Italian far-right leader Matteo Salvini on Saturday for the first time appeared in a court in Catania, Sicily, facing charges of preventing the landing of migrants rescued at sea. The former Italy’s Interior Minister is accused of abuse of power and ”kidnapping people” following the order he gave in July 2019 to block the 116 migrants on board the Italian Coast Guard ship “Gregoretti”.
Cardinal Becciu Forced Out by Embezzlement Scandal
Scandals aren’t a new phenomenon in the Catholic Church, the world’s largest Christian denomination. From sexual abuse of young boys by priests and bishops to embezzlement of church funds, amongst others, the Catholic Church has been rocked by quite a number of scandals.
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.
Vatican Opposed to Euthanasia: “Act a Crime Against Life”
The Vatican has expressed it’s opposition to euthanasia describing it as a crime against human life and a bad act, in all occasions and circumstances. It has further criticized the countries that authorize it as complicit in the serious sin. The statement was released today.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Seville Defeats Inter Milan, Crowns Its Sixth European League Title
Spain’s Sevilla won the European League title for the sixth time in its history, by beating Inter Milan, Italy, after an exciting match late on Friday evening, August 21, 2020. The final that was held in the German city of Cologne without fans due to the repercussions of the emerging coronavirus. The fans watched the game remotely.
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.
EU, Italy to Help Tunisia Curb Illegal Immigration
Tunisian president, Kais Saied, on Monday met a joint Italian-EU delegation to discuss the growing illegal migratory flows towards the Italian coasts. Among the participants were the Italian Foreign Minister, Luigi di Maio, as well as Italy’s Interior Minister, Luciana Lamorgese.
Coronavirus — Italy Imposes New Restrictions
The Italian government has adopted new restrictive measures, with the closure of disco clubs in the country, and the requirement that masks be worn in open places between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. In some regions of the country, the clubs had been allowed to operate under certain conditions.
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.
A Digital Marketing Strategies Guide for B2B Website
Businesses to business, or B2B companies, do require an all-around thought out and innovative marketing strategy. When you first consider B2B marketing systems, your brain may go directly to the immediate and outbound procedure. You might think about sending messages directly to forthcoming customers (your generated lead). It might work out that way sometimes; however, it’s not generally the ideal approach to get new customers. Hire services from a reliable digital marketing company.
EU Punishes Violators of Libya’s Arms Embargo
Germany, France, and Italy have stepped up pressure on violators of the Libyan arms embargo. The three had previously threatened to punish violators of the embargo in mid-July, on the sidelines of an EU summit in Brussels. A list of Turkish, UAE, and Jordanian companies has been compiled.
Coronavirus — Infections Rising in Europe, Indigenous Leader Dies
France announced that 1,695 new cases of new coronavirus have been confirmed in the last 24 hours. It became the highest daily total of infections in two months. In all, COVID-19 has killed more than 30,000 people in France, making it the third-largest in Europe, after Britain and Italy.
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.
US Announces Troop Withdrawal from Germany
The United States has announced that it will withdraw 6,400 troops from Germany and relocate 5,400 to other European countries, reducing the number of US troops in Germany by about a third. The move is the largest troop transfer in Germany since the end of the Cold War and could begin next week.
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.
What to Look for When Buying a Business Laptop?
A business laptop is a computer specially constructed to tolerate heavier workload and prolonged usage, making it particularly ideal for business work. They are built stronger, lighter, and are more efficient for rougher times and hectic situations. Some of them are also more secure and tougher than regular laptops for personal usage because a business laptop has more confidential files and cannot be afforded to be broken easily.
5 Tips for Buying Marine Parts Online
When the warmth of the summer sun hits your skin, it may get you itching to get out on the water. A boat is a great way to enjoy soaking up the sun, hanging out with family, and reeling in those trophy fish. To get your boat up and running, here are some tips you should follow when ordering your necessary boat parts online.
How to Attract Users to Your Online Shop in Today’s Digital Lifestyle?
Everything is possible with proper planning and tactics. Right now, the world is rapidly shifting towards online platforms and that is the reason, there is an increase in the competition. With so many options available on the search engines, how to prompt the user to visit your online shop? How to attract them to browse your catalogues? How to make them buy products from your website? Well, these are some of the very basic questions that most of the owners of online shops have in their minds. That is why we are here to help you in boosting your reach and traffic so that you can increase your sales in an effective way!
How to Shop for a Wedding Dress Online
Planning a wedding comes with loads of challenges, but nothing will top the difficulty of finding the perfect wedding dress. Ask any lady you know about the most stressful thing they had during their wedding season. You will most likely hear them talk about how long it took them to find the right dress. Truly, wedding dress shopping can be a pain, but only because you want everything to turn out perfectly. As such, many have considered turning to the Internet to buy their wedding dress.
A Handy Guide to Buying Coffee Beans Online
Coffee is a magical drink that wakes many of us up early in the morning and lets us stay alert through long shifts. You can fine-tune your brewing techniques as much as you want, but the coffee beans you are using will have the most significant impact on the taste. If you’re not getting the finest coffee beans you can, you’re missing out on a good, high-quality coffee.
Shopping Tips in Times of Coronavirus – No Need to Panic
Respiratory droplets are the main way of transmission of the Covid-19 virus. For now, there is no scientifically confirmed and convincing evidence that coronavirus can be transmitted through food or other unanimated objects. However, the danger of getting infected while shopping still remains.
The highest risk of shopping relates to being among potentially infected people. However, the Internet is bursting with numerous tips on disinfecting all surfaces and purchases, avoiding cash and opting for online shopping. Which of these tips really work?
5 Must Have Tech Gadgets in 2020
A gadget is a little apparatus; for example, a machine that has a specific capacity; however, it is regularly considered as a curiosity. Gadgets are electronically disentangled applications that make work simple. They assume a massive job in the regular man’s life, and we have become so accustomed to it that it turns out to be hard for us to consider day by day life tasks without machines.
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