Foreign markets

January 2026: the latest data on global trade in goods

Published by Marzia Moccia. April 1, 2026 .

Slowdown Exchange rate Conjuncture Dollar Euro Foreign markets Uncertainty Global economic trends

The availability in the ExportPlanning Information System of global trade data for January makes it possible to update the short-term outlook on the most recent dynamics of world trade in goods, wit... [ Read all ]

B-READY 2025: the World Bank’s new compass for economic development

Published by Veronica Campostrini. March 25, 2026 .

Macroeconomic analysis Foreign markets Economic policy Central banks Foreign market analysis

With the publication of the Business Ready 2025 report, the World Bank introduces the new B-READY (Business Ready) index, intended to permanently replace the previous Doing Business, which was suspend... [ Read all ]

From Sales Attempts to Strategic Planning: The Role of Geopolitics in Shaping Firms’ Internationalization Decisions

Published by Marzia Moccia. Jan. 28, 2026 .

Planning Conjuncture Foreign markets Uncertainty International marketing International marketing

Recent developments have made it increasingly clear that the international environment is characterized by a growing and persistent level of uncertainty and geopolitical instability, directly affecti... [ Read all ]

EU–China: the evolution of the trade relationship and new sectoral balances

Published by Veronica Campostrini. Dec. 31, 2025 .

Importexport Trade balance Foreign markets Foreign market analysis

The evolution of the trade balance in goods between the European Union and China today represents one of the most relevant lenses through which to understand the new asymmetries of international trade... [ Read all ]

Objective: market diversification. Evidence from the CETA agreement

Published by Simone Zambelli. Dec. 2, 2025 .

Free trade agreements Export Foreign markets Foreign market analysis

In the new global order, diversification has become the key concept guiding the European Union’s trade policy [ Read all ]

US tariffs and wooden furniture: how relative prices and consumer choices are changing

Published by Marco Pappalardo. Oct. 29, 2025 .

Trade balance Foreign markets Uncertainty Made in Italy Trade war Global economic trends

Measuring the impact of the new US tariff regime is complex, but not impossible [ Read all ]

Saudi Arabia: strategic opportunities in the beauty sector for Italian companies

Published by Marzia Moccia & Heroes. Oct. 22, 2025 .

Export markets Foreign markets Foreign market analysis

Saudi Arabia: strategic opportunities in the beauty sector for Italian companies [ Read all ]

Luxury on the Wrist: High-End Watch Trade is Growing

Published by Marzia Moccia. Oct. 15, 2025 .

Premium price Foreign markets Foreign market analysis

As anticipated in the article New frontiers of growth for luxury: Leather goods in the markets of Thailand, Malaysia, Turkey and Poland, in recent years the debate has grown around the increasing vuln... [ Read all ]

New Frontiers of Growth for Luxury: Leather Goods in the Markets of Thailand, Malaysia, Turkey and Poland

Published by Veronica Campostrini. Oct. 8, 2025 .

Premium price Foreign markets Foreign market analysis

La geografia del premium-price si sposta: dal consolidato dominio dei grandi player occidentali emergono mercati che stanno raffinando la loro domanda interna e aprendo spazi a nuove opportunità per l [ Read all ]

Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia: Between Economic Growth and Trade Interconnection

Published by Veronica Campostrini. Oct. 1, 2025 .

Europe Foreign markets Italy Foreign market analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia: Between Economic Growth and Trade Interconnection [ Read all ]