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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
What Does It Take to Thrive in an Uncertain World?

Monday, February 17, 2025
Today in Global Small Business: Originally Called Washington's Birthday, Presidents Day 2/17/25
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- Presidents Day, the holiday was originally called Washington's Birthday and celebrates the birthdays of former presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, according to the National Archives. It was also the first federal holiday to honor an individual's birth date.
- Threatening the global economy with Trump's one-for-one tariff plan (might require subscription).
- Quote of the week: “Men do not get up and do mischief, without there is someone in the head of it." – Andrew Jackson
- Brushing (keeping) up with Trump's tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China.
- The biggest change is the new 10% U.S. tariff on all Chinese-made goods, which went into effect immediately. Unlike previous tariffs, this applies to all products of Chinese origin, regardless of where they are shipped from. Good tariff overview for 2025.
- According to Trump, everything is about tariffs.
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Love is Just Damn Good Business
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Friday, February 14, 2025
Fabletics Is Transforming Supply Chain to Support Global Expansion
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Fabletics is deploying the Blue Yonder SaaS-based supply chain planning suite, including solutions for demand planning, allocation & replenishmen, merchandise financial planning, and size scaling, to help support expansion of its global footprint.
Read more to learn how Fabletics is transforming supply chain to support global expansion.

Thursday, February 13, 2025
Even the NBA Has an International Expansion Strategy
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According to NBA Senior Vice President and Head of International Strategy Leah MacNab, international games are a "key component” of the NBA’s year-round efforts to grow the game globally and engage fans around the world.
With a passionate fanbase in France and across Europe, the NBA Paris Games provide an exclusive opportunity for fans to experience the league up close.
Learn more about the NBA's international expansion strategy.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Two Indispensable AI Tools: ChatGPT and Claude
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The Global Market for Hearing Solutions Is About to Get Louder
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This development is accompanied by the achievement of CE marking under the European Union’s Medical Devices Regulation, which opens the door for a broader launch in select European markets next year.
Nuance Audio Glasses represent a novel entry into the med-tech segment by merging eyewear with hearing technology.
Monday, February 10, 2025
Today in Global Small Business: Put Your Heart Health First
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- This week before Valentine's Day, put your heart health first.
- Stressed out? Put these skills to work to boost mood and reduce anxiety.
- Quote of the week: “We all want things we can't have. Being a decent human being is accepting that." – John Fowles
- Just a few hours of yoga can greatly reduce stress.
- Joy is good for the soul. Always help others.
- The guide to being a good human being.

Saturday, February 08, 2025
Sending Early Happy Valentine's Day Vibes
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Friday, February 07, 2025
Something Snapped In Us
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"There is something that has been irrevocably broken now, after centuries of the US and Canada being allies," Ms Morelli, 39, told the BBC.
The threaten of import taxes, she said, plus Trump's remarks that Canada could become the 51st US state, "have made something snap in us all".
Read more about how Trump tariffs have caused a riff beyond repair with Canadians.
Thursday, February 06, 2025
Alex Yancher from Passport Shipping on DTC Tariffs
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From Alex Yancher, CEO/Co-founder, Passport Shipping: "Did you know that Temu/Shein and other China-based shippers are planning on paying US tariffs on the cost of goods, not the retail value? So for a Temu product that a buyer pays $20 for, Temu will pay tariffs on COGS, something closer to $2 vs. $20 (sales price). Let’s say tariffs are 20%, that’s only $0.40. Temu’s prices will go from $20 to $20.40. *But there’s a catch*."
How does it work? Read his full LinkedIn post here.

Wednesday, February 05, 2025
What the Year of the Wood Snake 2025 Means For Your Chinese Zodiac Sign
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Tuesday, February 04, 2025
Lisa Bamford Discusses Going Rogue: When Creativity Drives International Business (wegginar® 2/5)
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- How to Turn “Oh, No!” Into “What If?”
- Combine Creative and Analytical Thinking to Fill in Unexpected Gaps
- Don’t Overlook the Humanity in International Business
- And more!
Monday, February 03, 2025
Today in Global Small Business: And the Tariffs Begin
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- Canada and Mexico move to retaliate on Trump tariff orders (might require subscription).
- Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respond.
- Quote of the week: “Make no mistake, if Trump imposed these tariffs, it would represent a significant negative shock to the U.S. economy. It would raise costs for businesses, make American production less competitive internationally, and raise prices even more for consumers who’ve recently suffered through the pandemic and the highest inflation in generations." – Stephen Tapp, Chief Economist, Canadian Chamber of Commerce (11/28/24)
- The $1.4 trillion gamble with the economy and prices.
- A ‘pathological obsession with tariffs’: Chris Hayes unveils scariest part of Trump’s trade move.
- Mexico vows retaliation to Trump tariffs without detailing targets.
Saturday, February 01, 2025
Run Into People in the Hardware Store
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