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BusinessVibes Releases Report on Global Logistics Industry

The global B2B networking platform – BusinessVibes released a report titled “Global Logistics Industry Outlook 2014” that provides extensive figures and facts about the global logistics industry.

London, UK (May 14, 2014) — The global B2B networking platform – BusinessVibes released a report titled “Global Logistics Industry Outlook 2014” that provides extensive figures and facts about the global logistics industry. This report helps members on BusinessVibes to analyze the current market and potential opportunities critical to the success of the logistics industry in the worldwide.

The detailed content in the report, “Global Logistics Industry Outlook 2014”, will help the industrial professionals, potential investors, decision makers, analysts, and other individuals and organizations to navigate through the evolving market for global logistics.

Logistics is one of the most important basic industries for any economic growth as it is the management of the flow of products from the place of their origin to the place of their consumption, thus the industry also involves the integration of material handling, warehousing, packaging, transportation, shipping security, inventory management, supply chain management, procurement, and customs service.

The global logistics industry mainly comprises a complex range of freight and cargo related transportation sectors, such as shipping, warehousing, courier, and road/rail/air freight. The total global logistics market reached a value of about $4 trillion in 2013, representing an almost 10% of global GDP. The global transportation services market is fastest growing sector with more 7% year on year growth since 2011, now it is expected to generate revenue of 3.8% trillion in 2016. The US currently accounts for more than a 42% of global transportation services sector.

Over the next few years the global logistics market will see the growth in demand away from traditional Western economies to the emerging markets of China, India, other Asian economies, the Middle East and Latin America. However the size of the US and European logistics industries will still remain strong.

The Logistics and Shipping industry portal on BusinessVibes, as one of its 97 industry portals, provides a comprehensive database of companies in the global market. This database includes top global players, also showcases a list of trade associations and upcoming events in the Logistics and Shipping industry.

For more information about this report, please visit: http://www.businessvibes.com/blog/report-global-logistics-industry-outlook.

Media Contact:
Nick Huang
Marketing Executive
BusinessVibes Network International Inc
8 Wimpole Street
London W1G 9SP, UK
+44 20 7291 0883
nick@businessvibes.com
http://www.businessvibes.com

BusinessVibes Presents Top Marketing Strategies for Business

The global B2B networking platform – BusinessVibes, would like to share some marketing strategies, and hope you can make the best of it for your own business.

London, UK, August 10, 2012 — The art of successful marketing is always down to making good strategies, and the key thing is how to make the best suitable marketing strategies for your business, while the lucky thing is many of the same basic principles still apply.

So if you truly want your business to succeed, these top marketing tips are just the tools that you need. These tips will help propel your business to the top of your industry. If you are ready to draw in new business but are not sure how, global B2B networking platform – BusinessVibes would be more than happier to share this list of top 5 marketing tips with you, and hope you can make the best of it for your own business.

1. Keep your marketing approach current. Many entrepreneurs rely on old copies of outdated books for their marketing advice. Although these books may have been useful for the market for which they were written, they are probably not relevant to the current market.

2. Attract clients rather than pursue them. If you make your business look attractive, customers and clients will flock to it. If you have to chase your clients and convince them that you are awesome, you will not have as much success. You should always project the idea that your clients need your product more than you need them. This helps to promote the idea that you are valuable.

3. Pay close attention to your website. Most potential clients or partners use internet when they want to research potential companies. This is true regardless of which type of product or service you provide. In most cases, your website may be the first interaction that a potential client has with you. When your website is professionally designed and beautiful, it convinces customers that your company is also top notch and professional. In addition to creating a first impression, your website can also help to draw in customers. By hiring someone to optimize your website, you will be able to draw in more traffic.

4. Learn about content marketing. Content marketing is when you provide valuable content to people on your website. When someone searches for an answer to a problem on the internet, they may encounter your content. While reading your content, they may become convinced to hire you. This is a very effective way to draw extra traffic to your website and ultimately to your business.

5. Create a network of other entrepreneurs. A valuable network of colleagues can help your business to succeed in any market. You should always be eager to meet successful people in your industry, and you should strive to identify how you can help each other on the road to success. There are even global B2B websites like BusinessVibes that can help you to connect with other entrepreneurs and other opportunities in worldwide.

Media Contact:
Lise Martineau
Marketing Executive – Europe
BusinessVibes Network International Inc
8 Wimpole Street
London W1G 9SP
+44 20 7291 0883
lise@businessvibes.com
http://www.businessvibes.com
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BusinessVibes Presents China’s B2B Market Insight

The global B2B networking platform – BusinessVibes, would like to share some figures and facts about the development of China’s B2B market.

London, UK, July 13, 2012 — Over the recent years, the rapid growth of China’s economy has attracted a massive attention from all over the world as it has created large number of business opportunities for both local and foreign companies of different size or scale, while B2B E-Commerce is definitely one of those markets with prospective benefits in China. The global B2B networking platform – BusinessVibes, which has always treasured the B2B market and newly developed business opportunities in China since BuinessVibes successfully started business in China two years ago, now would like to share some figures and facts about the development of China’s B2B market.

According to the data from China’s Ministry of Commerce, China’s total E-Commerce market was recorded $928 billion in trade in 2011, which was 29.2% increase from previous year, and now representing 12.5% of country’s GDP. It is also estimated that China’s E-Commerce market, consisted both B2B and B2C, will surpass the US’ by the year of 2015.

As for the B2B market, China’s B2B online transaction volume topped $595.6 in 2010, up by 15.8% year on year. So far, China has over 9,200 B2B E-Commerce companies, rose 21.3% year on year, with combined revenues to $1.5 billion. Alibaba held the largest market share with 63.5%, followed by Hong Kong-based Global Sources with 5.3%, Made-in-China.com with 3.4%, Netsun Toocle with 2.9%, and HC International’s HC360 with 2.5%.

In 2010 the China’s B2B sector raised $550 million in capital from 42 investors, including 35 VCs, as well as two IPOs that raised a combined $389 million and five mergers. China’s e-commerce companies directly employed more than 16 million people in 2010. The number of people indirectly employed reached more than 12 million, and is expected to grow to 19 million by 2012, reported by Netsun Toocle.

The Consulting Group iResearch also reports that China’s E-Commerce revenue in Q1 2012 reached $275.9 billion, which was 25.8% higher than the same period last year. B2B still held a leading position among all the market segments of China’s E-Commerce, representing about 84.5% of the total E-Commerce transaction. Although B2B’s foreign trade and market share in China may face some challenges from impact of European debt crisis and the shrink of international demand, China’s B2B market will be still in the gradual booming trend over the next few years.

As a prestigious global B2B networking platform which is closely involved in China’s B2B market, BusinessVibes will be able to offer members with the database of more than 24000 Chinese companies, associations and event organizers. BusinessVibes can also help local and foreign companies to easily and quickly find partners, buyers, suppliers, and joint venture partners to shorten sales cycle, as well as get informed about latest business events in China.

Media Contact:
Lise Martineau
Marketing Executive – Europe
BusinessVibes Network International Inc
8 Wimpole Street
London W1G 9SP
+44 20 7291 0883
lise@businessvibes.com
http://www.businessvibes.com
Follow us on Twitter @businessvibes for daily updates
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BusinessVibes