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Why B2B E-Commerce Marketplaces Are Revolutionizing Global Trade

In October, the United States government issued an RFP for e-marketplace platforms in an effort to become leaner with the $260 million it spent online last year on products and services. The U.S. General Services Administration, which oversees federal procurement, wants to move fast and start implementing proof-of-concept early next year with a handful of federal […]

Repatriating the American Dollar: Why the U.S. Has So Much Ground to Make Up in Manufacturing Exports

With only 6% of U.S. exports coming from its own manufacturers, there is a world of opportunity for American wellness brands to go global. A recent Council on Foreign Relations article details more about why that opportunity exists. Manufacturing exports are roughly three times as important to the European Union economy than the U.S., giving […]

Still Time for American Wellness Manufacturers to Join Trade Mission to Mexico This Fall

High-value, consumer-oriented foods are now the largest category of U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico, according to a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture news release, and American wellness brands can get an up-close look this fall on a USDA-led trade mission to Mexico City Nov. 6-8. The application deadline for the trade mission has been extended […]

GT’s Kombucha on the Shelves in Planet Organic

GT’s Kombucha is now exclusive to Planet Organic in the United Kingdom! Planet Organic is the UK’s largest fully certified organic supermarket. Check out the below pictures of GT’s kombucha on their shelves!  

Grovara Joins Stripe Partner Program

Grovara Joins Stripe Partner Program to Bring More Global B2B Commerce Online and and Increase the GDP of the Internet. Grovara’s first-of-its-kind, end-to-end B2B technology platform that automates and manages workflow associated with exporting American wellness brands, combined with Stripe’s seamless payments platform, helps merchants process complex international payments.  SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Grovara, a Philadelphia-based […]

Grovara Buzz Continues with Addition of Honey Stinger

PHILADELPHIA, July 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Honey Stinger, the award-winning maker of sports nutrition products featuring honey, has joined the growing hive of wellness food and beverage manufacturers to go global with Grovara. Founded in 2001 in Steamboat Springs, Colo., Honey Stinger has demonstrated tremendous growth over nearly two decades, establishing itself as one of the premier sports nutrition brands on the […]

Why Home Depot Failed In China

Home Depot bought Home Way, a Chinese home improvement company, in 2006. The acquisition marked the first time Home Depot had expanded beyond North America. With a booming economy and strong real estate market, China seemed like an easy win for Home Depot. Within six years, the company had closed all its stores in China. […]