Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchYiwu: Christmas city
We're in Santa’s grotto – sort of - a Chinese city that some call the Christmas capital of the world.
With 75,000 traders, across 50,000 stores, Yiwu…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The art of the Christmas advert
We look at what makes a great Christmas marketing campaign. From a budget-friendly advert based around coffee cups, to multi-million dollar epic comm…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
How Christmas spending is changing
Festive spending habits are changing, with many, especially younger shoppers, predicted to cut back.
We look at what’s driving the shift, the impact o…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Business Daily meets: Balsam Hill's Mac Harman
As millions of households around the world put up their Christmas trees, we hear from the founder and CEO of US-based company Balsam Hill - one of t…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The rise of the 'ghost job'
You might be familiar with the term "ghosting" when it comes to dating. One minute you’re talking to someone, the next they disappear.
The same thing …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
How Peru's Chancay Port is changing trade
We return to Peru’s mega port - the Chancay Port. This $3.5bn project is a joint venture between China’s state-owned shipping company Cosco Shipping …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Is tech good news for truckers?
It’s transforming the world of road haulage, but has the recent ‘Uberisation’ been good news for truckers?
From Nanjing to Nairobi, we discover how…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The cost of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border closure
Pakistan closed its border with Afghanistan in October following sporadic fighting between the two countries.
Since then, the movement of goods has st…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
John Pagano: the CEO trying to grow Saudi tourism
We meet the real estate developer who’s been tasked with turning Saudi Arabia into a global tourism hub.
It’s part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
What's the future for state-owned postal services?
More countries are considering selling state-owned postal services - many have failed to make a profit for years.
As businesses and people send fewer…
3 months ago