Global Opportunities

Benefit from IHA’s International Business Council, which offers opportunities, education and insight to help members succeed in the global marketplace!

KoolaWorld: South Africa Market Overview

As a preview to the upcoming IBC Global Forum, to follow is additional information on the South Africa Market Overview session presented by David Nourse, General Manager of KoolaWorld: KoolaWorld is an importer and distributor of home and housewares products in South Africa. The company relies on their established relationships with department stores, independent retailers,…

July Currency Outlook

In their July 2018 Currency Outlook report, Tempus, an exchange rate and global payments company, provides a detailed report including the following topics and sections: In Brief Mexico elected Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador as the new president, bringing a new era of leftism to the country, but the Mexican Peso recovered steadily The USD saw its third month of gains…

Global Retail Intelligence – July

To follow is a brief review of retail news from around the world: July 31 – Sodimac’s First Store Opens in Mexico This first store in Mexico is located in the Municipality of Cuautitlán Izcalli, in the Metropolitan Zone of Mexico City. The 10,700 m2 store is part of an agreement formed by Falabella and Soriana in 2016 for the development of the home improvement chain and…

London Drugs: Key Canadian Retailer Update

As a preview into the upcoming IBC Global Forum, to follow is additional information on the retail overview session presented by James Norris, Merchandise Manager of London Drugs: With more than 17 years of experience working for London Drugs, James Norris, Merchandise Manager, has vast experience working with products in the non-electric housewares, hardware, laundry,…

IHA Members Explore the Home and Housewares Market in Colombia

Nine IHA member companies, looking to enhance sales within Colombia or begin exploring this market as a target for new business joined IHA during the recent Colombia Trade Mission. To begin the Mission, attendees visited home and housewares retail stores in Bogotá during a retail tour. Having the opportunity to see the retail stores prior to meeting with buyers allowed Trade…

June Currency Outlook

In their June 2018 Currency Outlook report, Tempus, an exchange rate and global payments company, provides a detailed report including the following topics and sections: In Brief The USD appreciated 2.2% in May against other major currencies The USD saw its best 2-month advance since 2016 with the April and May appreciation After a month that caused bond market…

Global Retail Intelligence – June

To follow is a brief review of retail news from around the world: June 20 – JD.com Reaches Record Sales During its Annual 6.18 Shopping Event More than 43 million customers visited online pop-up stores and brought sales for the Chinese online retailer to $24.7 bn during the company’s anniversary on June 18. This falls just behind Alibaba.com’s $25.3 bn in sales during the…

Let’s Go – Let’s Grow: Reaching Success Factors for Global Growth

As a preview into the upcoming IBC Global Forum, to follow is additional information on the Executive Education Session presented by Dr. Richard Ettenson, Professor of Global Marketing and Brand Strategy of Thunderbird School of Global Management. Dr. Ettenson is an entrepreneur who has founded three start-ups and has published extensively, producing nearly 100 articles,…

Global Retail Intelligence – May

To follow is a brief review of retail news from around the world: May 28 – Walmart and Amazon Battle India’s Strong Players, Traditional Family Run Stores Thousands of “kiranas” throughout India pose a legitimate threat to the models of the Western, organized retailers’ models, as they are well-established, pay low wages and pay little rent. From The Wall Street…