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Happy Chinese New Year from ETC!

  As the Chinese New Year fast approaches, businesses are pre-emptively preparing for the expected shorter payment terms of their Asian suppliers.   In many instances, suppliers need funding for materials and production before the goods are shipped.  In such cases,…

Toys R Us Continues to Struggle

Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital Toys ‘R’ Us may close at least 100 and as many as 200 locations in the wake of a 15% decrease from last year’s holiday sales to those recorded this year. The former industry leader…

Indian Onion Prices Peak

Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital Bangladeshi importers and consumers have recently suffered extreme price hikes in one of its most voluminous imports: onions from India. Regional demand for onions is remarkable in general, since they are a dietary staple in several…

Creative Sales Techniques

Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital Selling a product or service is complex and delicate. It often takes sales professionals years to master the subtle balancing act of emphasizing the value of their product or service without overselling. To this end,…

ETC Featured in Retail Merchandiser

Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital Express Trade Capital is proudly featured in the current issue of Retail Merchandiser! Managing Director Mark Bienstock, Director of Opportunity Drew Cohen and Senior Vice President David Estrakh spoke with Retail Merchandiser’s Bianca Herron about…

Corporate Giving Guide: Part 2

Sadie Keljikian and Sara Sobolev, Express Trade Capital Last year, we released an article about the ins and outs of corporate donations. Here’s a summary of the fundamental points we covered: Research thoroughly to find responsible, reliable charity organizations. Find…

Yantian Shenzhen Terminal Explosion

Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital An explosion and subsequent fire broke out at the Yantian Container Terminal on the evening of November 10th. The fire was said to be highly destructive, burning at least one container, assumed to be full…

Holiday Hours Announcement

Valued clients and associates: Please be aware that we will be closing our office at 3pm EST on Wednesday, November 22nd and will remain closed through Friday the 24th in observance of Thanksgiving. We will resume normal operational hours (Monday…

Four Things to Know About Blockchain

Beixi Li, Guest Correspondent Since its invention as a technology for Bitcoin in 2009, blockchain has expanded its applicability beyond cryptocurrency into other industries. Driving this expansion are the fundamental changes that it enables and the benefits that it brings…