Shropshire businesses urged to Go Global and expand e-commerce markets
As the trend towards online shopping continues to grow, small businesses in Shropshire are being urged to capitalise by growing their international e-commerce markets. According to reports, one in every five pounds spent in UK shops is now online*. And whilst the UK is streets ahead of the rest of the world when it comes […]
Shipping firm applauds international growth of Shropshire’s small businesses
A Shropshire shipping firm is throwing its support behind small businesses across the region and applauding their ambitions to grow internationally. Global Freight Services based in Telford is once again backing the 2020 Federation of Small Business Awards, which showcases the best companies across the UK. For the third year, it will sponsor the International […]
Stateside tour on song thanks to shipping specialist
A firm of shipping specialists is supporting the first ever transatlantic musical tour for students at a Newport school.
Export boost welcomed by international trade expert
An award-winning shipping company has welcomed new figures which show that Britain’s small manufacturers are enjoying the fastest growth in export orders in more than a decade.
Exporter and virtual reality specialist join forces to save lives in South Asia
A Shropshire shipping company is driving the delivery of virtual reality into South Asia after forging a new partnership with an innovative technology firm. Global Freight has shipped three hi-tech driving simulators to Bangladesh for virtual reality specialist VR Simulation Systems Limited in what is believed to be a first for the country. The simulator […]
Picking a winner is always tough…
Building a business isn’t easy. Starting up, finding your target market, increasing your sales, stealing a march on the competition…. That’s why it is so very important to celebrate our business achievements – to take stock, look at how far we’ve come and spend time with our customers and our staff who helped us along […]
Call for support in autumn statement
A Shropshire shipping expert is calling on the Chancellor to include more support to help small and medium-sized businesses trade internationally in his autumn statement later this month.
Freight company takes the fear out of export
Our very own international freight expert, MD Nicole Howarth, is urging Shropshire businesses to seek specialist help to expand their overseas sales. While multi-nationals may be reporting a slowdown in international trade, Nicole said there are still plenty of export opportunities for the vast majority of small and medium-sized businesses. “In Shropshire more than 96 […]
SMEs need further support to boost exports
The UK is missing out on growth through exports with the vast majority of small and medium-sized businesses failing to take advantage of markets overseas, according to a Shropshire international trade expert. While SMEs account for over 99 per cent of all UK businesses and 60 per cent of private sector employment, they account for […]
UKTI offers unique opportunity for UK-based SMEs
Global Freight is raising awareness of a unique opportunity for UK-based SMEs to attend an executive business programme in the United States. The UKTI US Scholarship offers UK SMEs the opportunity to complete a 5-day programme, created to identify the key issues and actions UK companies must consider to enhance their presence in the US, […]