Finding a small brand’s opening in US holiday shopping: value, touch and gifting
Market opportunities | NRF expected 4.2% growth in US holiday retail sales in 2026. Budgets, product experience and shopping dates shape how brands prepare.
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From FOODEX to Osaka Expo: how Humpty Doo connected a fish supply contract with Japan
Business story | In 2025, Humpty Doo connected FOODEX with fish supply for Osaka Expo’s Australian Pavilion, while pursuing longer-term Japanese restaurant customers.
Two Tim Tams, a new retail opening: how an existing pack found its way into Japan
Business story | A Fine Food introduction connected Arnott’s with an AEON buyer. An existing Tim Tam twin pack then became a product for a different Japanese retail route.
What comes next for a Canadian car plant? Following the Brampton sale and assembly proposals
Global developments | A proposed sale of Brampton and Roshel’s local EV assembly idea connect premises, components, production work and services.
Why Japanese companies are looking to Türkiye for partnerships in third-country markets
Global developments | Japanese technology and Turkish regional networks are being brought together for third-country opportunities, from seismic equipment to education.
Japan and Germany bring 18 chip companies together: where materials, sensors and inspection fit
Global developments | Eighteen Japanese and German companies met in Tokyo, with partnerships spanning materials, inspection equipment, sensors and research.
China’s silver-market opportunity: home-care beds, walking aids and hands-on trials
Market opportunity | Wuhan’s silver-economy expo drew 300-plus companies and 56,000 visits; home-care, mobility and rehabilitation products need scenario-based validation.
Honda raises Mexico motorcycle capacity 37% and localises three imported models
Important news | A new line lifts annual capacity to 244,000 motorcycles and localises three China-imported models as tariffs and delivery needs reshape supply.
AWS opens Chile cloud region with three data-centre zones for southern South America
Important news | AWS began operating Latin America’s third cloud region in Chile with more than US$4 billion committed; general access is still pending.
ALKAR clarified tariff rules and returned to Mexico with US$3.2 million in equipment exports
International business story | After a tariff-code dispute drove ALKAR from Mexico, classification and USMCA guidance supported a US$3.2 million equipment export.
MoBowl’s first Austrian export: a US$75,000 order protected fulfilment jobs
International business story | Lowcountry Pet used export, logistics and market-entry support to win its first Austrian order; the case page gives no transaction year.
China extends suspensions on US tariffs, port fees and export controls to January 2027
Important news | China extended several suspensions affecting US goods, ships and controlled materials to 10 January 2027; firms still need item-level checks.