Perhaps one of the biggest untapped resources owned by trade marketplaces is their potential to monitor and even predict trade trends. While most sites do not support online transactions, trends in inquiries through their platforms and shifts in the listed products can tell us a lot.
On a macro basis, the data could be ‘mined’ [...]

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Massive shifts in global trade and the overall growth of trade have naturally led to growth within the trade show industry. More new shows are opening and the big shows are getting even bigger. However, the format of these shows remains pretty much unchanged. Attendees simply register and go. Perhaps they’ll peruse the list of [...]

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Over the past few years there have been a number of improvements in how consumer websites work. No doubt everyone has heard the buzzwords, “Mash-ups”, “Web 2.0” and “The People Internet” many times over the past years. Below is an attempt to define the buzzwords into three basic categories:
New Technologies
Sites are utilizing new technologies such [...]

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Industry Week recently reported that China’s Producer Pricing Index increased 6.6% in February (over the previous year.) This represents the highest rate of growth in three years. Full Article
Meantime inflation has hit its highest rate in over 11 years. February inflation was 8.7% across the board with food prices up 23.3% year on year.
The current [...]

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