BUGB 401: International Business: Articles and Resources

Techniques to target product design to users interests

Resources on promotion of biking from the City of Portland

Trade Industry website includes links to other Bicycle related websites on many subjects

Drill down report on bicycle industry from Canadian govt website

Conference at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia focused on increasing cycling. Possible marketing ideas.

BikeBiz delivers trade information to the entire cycle industry every day. It is highly regarded within the industry, from store manager to senior exec.

Several tabs show a comprehensive report of this industry.
Domestic bicycle manufacturers will continue to focus on the custom and high-end bicycle markets during the next five years. The industry will also benefit from a number of external factors that are already directing it toward solid growth. For example, rising fuel prices over the next five years will prompt consumers to switch to bicycling to save money on transport costs.

Web site includes tutorials and other resources on international business

The Commerce Department's mission is to help make American businesses more innovative at home and more competitive abroad. Comprised of 12 different agencies responsible for everything from weather forecasts to patent protection, the Commerce Department touches the lives of Americans every day.

The website contains the EIU's in-depth analysis and forecasts for 187 countries.
Link to Canada
Locked content contains the EIU's premium analysis and forecasts for a country, which CMU does not subscribe to.

Canadian government website of doing business in Canada.
Tab on "Doing Business across Borders" has lots of good info.

Comprehensive overview of Canadian culture including background, history, customs, people, lifestyle, etc

Statistical information for Canada from the World Bank

Answers many questions on exporting
Export Readiness; Government Regulations; Financial Considerations; Sales and Marketing ; Logistics

Hard facts on bike usage, production, sales, imports, exports and trade are hard to come by. Many of the best statistics are buried in papers that are presented at conferences such as VeloCity, ProBike and the Transportation Research Board (TRB).