With nearly 1.4 billion people, expanding into China has almost certainly crossed your or your clients’ minds. But doing business in China isn’t simple – at all. In fact, by most, China is considered to be the most difficult country to break into. At the same time, though, due to its sheer size it could…
In past posts, we’ve briefly mentioned the power of moving successful marketing campaigns from a domestic audience to an international one. If you’re making a profit at home, the next step should be making a profit abroad – assuming you already have the delivery infrastructure in place to do so. This is your pocket 5-step…
Spain is the fourth largest economy in the Eurozone and the 13th worldwide. In 2012 it was the UK’s eighth largest export market, receiving £14.2 billion of UK exports. The population of Spain is about 47 million which makes it one of the biggest consumer markets in EU. Beyond the doom and gloom… The media…
France is an ideally located, diverse and prosperous export market for British companies. Combine this with easy transport links and low cost flights into Paris and many other provincial cities makes France a great prospect to begin your export journey. UK exports of goods and services to France totalled £21.5 billion in 2013. The UK…
We all know that with the omnipresence of digital technology, the world seems like a much smaller place. But selling across borders is still a confusing and scary prospect. A great way to start though is to extend your sales to other countries on a digital basis first. Selling retail goods on country-specific e-commerce platforms…
The easiest way to break into a new country is through paid advertising – no matter which country you’re trying to reach, there are ad networks out there that will have traffic for that country. And thankfully, international traffic is usually cheaper than domestic traffic – on average, UK visitors are some of the most…
When you’re looking for your initial steps into the European market, you may want to consider stepping into Germany first. It is the UK’s largest export market in Europe and second largest globally after the US. Germany has a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of more than €2.7 trillion. This makes it the largest economy in Europe and…
In the UK’s 2015 budget report, something caught our eye – this year, exporters are getting a hand from the government. George Osborne stated that coming in 2015, the UK would be doubling its allocation of funds to UK Trade and Investment activities in China from £7.5 million to £15 million. What happened? This sudden…
Here at Bubbles, we’re always in the ebb and flow of international trade and communication… but for many business owners and marketers the intricacies of translation is probably the last thing on your mind. But… The time will come when you do need material related to your business translated though. It’s always good to go…
Content (and the copywriting behind that content) is the backbone for any brand’s voice in the digital age. With a strong content strategy backed by skilled translation services, a brand can become something more than just a provider of a product or service. For every market you want to enter, you have a blank slate…
