Agricultural exports Peru could reach sales of more than US$12 billion by 2025
Agricultural exports Peru could reach sales of more than US$12 billion by 2025 “According to estimates from the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, Peru’s agricultural exports could reach sales of more than US$12 billion by 2025, in the absence of trade restrictions or severe weather impacts. In recent years, Peru’s agricultural exports have experienced […]
Peruvian asparagus air exports increased by 24% in January 2023
Peruvian asparagus air exports increased by 24% in January 2023 “According to information from the Foreign Trade Society of Peru (ComexPerú), in the first month of 2023, Peruvian air shipments were led by exports of fruit and vegetable products, which amounted to 8,686 tons, i.e. 1.1% more than in the same month of the previous […]
Statistics Canada says retail sales up 1.4% in January
Statistics Canada says retail sales up 1.4% in January “Canadian retail sales rose in January, a sign of consumer strength even as inflation continued to push prices higher. Statistics Canada said retail sales rose 1.4% to $66.4 billion for the first month of 2023, buoyed by gains at motor vehicle and parts dealers as well as gas stations. The […]
Canadian Retail Apparel Market Seeing Rebound In 2023 With Positive Fundamentals: Trendex Report
Canadian Retail Apparel Market Seeing Rebound In 2023 With Positive Fundamentals: Trendex Report “This year will be a return to normal for Canada’s retail apparel market, says a new report by Trendex North America, a marketing research and consulting firm. The report is forecasting a 3.6 per cent increase in 2023 in retail apparel sales […]
The new shopping preferences shaping the future of retail and consumer goods in Canada
The new shopping preferences shaping the future of retail and consumer goods in Canada “Rising prices, a potential recession and high levels of uncertainty weigh on the minds of Canadian consumers. Nearly half (47%) told us they’re either very or extremely concerned about their personal finances. And 70% are cutting back on non-essential purchases in […]
THE WOMEN EXPORTERS FUND (WEF)
TFO Canada is pleased to announce the launch of the Women Exporters Fund (WEF). The WEF is a component of the Women in Trade for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Project (WIT) funded by Global Affairs Canada and implemented by TFO Canada. The WEF is designed to benefit women-led small and medium enterprises in 12 countries […]
Canada’s annual inflation rate cooled in February
Canada’s annual inflation rate cooled in February “The annual pace of inflation cooled in February as it posted its largest deceleration since April 2020. Statistics Canada said Tuesday (March 21) its consumer price index in February was up 5.2% compared with a year earlier. The reading compared with an annual inflation rate of 5.9% in January […]
Waves Of Change Hit Supermarkets
Waves Of Change Hit Supermarkets “Since the fall of 2021, the food chain has seen rising costs due to several factors, starting with logistical disruptions and speculation caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, followed by a post-COVID scarcity of human resources, and recently the outbreak of war in Ukraine. Subsequent sanctions against Russia drove up […]
Morocco has overtaken the US in blueberry exports to become the world’s fourth largest exporter
Morocco has overtaken the US in blueberry exports to become the world’s fourth largest exporter “In 2022, Morocco became fourth among the largest exporters of fresh blueberries in the world, leaving behind even the United States, where, in fact, blueberries were first cultivated, EastFruit reports. In total, exporters from Morocco exported 53 000 tonnes of […]