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    European Freight Company / Delivery

    Thanks Matt Just waiting for company to confirm weight and dimensions of pallet and I'll then message you for a quote.
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    European Freight Company / Delivery

    We need to have a pallet collected from Spain and delivered to us in the UK. Can anyone recommend a freight company that can assist with this? Thanks
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    Chinese Consolidation & Fright Services

    Hi all, Does anyone have experience using this or similar companies: https://www.etoec.com/index.asp We’re in the process of ordering several samples from various factories in China. It will be far more cost effective to try and use a company that can consolidate all these samples in to one /...
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    Import Pallet From USA

    Can anyone suggest / recommend a reliable freight forwarder who can arrange collection of a pallet from the US direct to our door in the UK (including all relevant paperwork etc)? Thanks
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    Trademark Advice

    We have been working on the development of a certain product, which we were planning to launch in the summer; initially in the UK and then possibly into Europe. However, I have just been made aware of a product in the US which is a similar designed product and more worryingly is using the name...
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    UK Exclusivity advice needed

    Thanks everyone. Took onboard all your comments and suggestions which has just led us to sign our first exclusivity agreement. Both parties met in the middle on most things and all your advice really helped in our negotiations.
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    UK Exclusivity advice needed

    I am in negotiations with a company with regards to the exclusive distributionrights for their products in the UK. Things have progressed well and they have now sent over an agreement with regards to finalising / agreeing on terms etc. However, I would like some advice with regards to the...
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    Legal Advice - Grey Imports

    Update I have this morning spoke to the head office / buyer at Wholesaler, whom have verbally informed me that they have agreement and the right to sell these rights directly in the UK. Does this change things? From what I understand I believe that under the European Doctrine of Exhaustion that...
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    Legal Advice - Grey Imports

    Hi All, In the past we use to purchase a well known and established item from the then UK distributer, however recently the UK distributer took the decision to stop supplying to all UK resellers and started selling directly to UK customers. By all accounts all the UK resellers were pretty angry...
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    Co-op Business Broadband and Line rental

    Hi Looking at moving over another phone and broadband provider and came across the Co-op which as well as being competitive on price appears to also have a more ethical approach within its business practice. Is anyone currently using them or able to provide an impartial review? Many Thanks
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    Specialised Business Insurance

    Can anyone recommend a good insurance broker? We've just moved into a small business unit on a farm and because the unit is not of typical/standard construction (e.g brick), our unit is a combination of brick, metal, board; we're struggling to find insurance. Therefore, we're looking for a...
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    HTML Newsletter

    Can anyone tell me what the average cost is to create a HTML Newsletter?
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    Percentage marketing spend in relation to turnover

    Hi Everyone, Not sure if this is a slightly ambiguous question I’m about to ask…but he goes! I just wanted to know what the norm/average percentage marketing spend is in relation to monthly turnover? I’m sure it depends on industry sector etc, but I just wanted to establish a bottom line...
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    US Trademark Application

    Hi, Does anyone have any knowledge / understanding / experience in applying for a US trademark? We have successfully managed to register a trademark within the UK, but feel it might be prudent to trademark in the US. However, the registration costs and additional fees per class are...
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    Has anyone used borderhq?

    Hi, Has anyone used the services of borderhq? boderhq.com Basically, we’re starting to import from several different suppliers in the US and rather than arrange to have each order shipped directly over to the UK and in turn pay air freight for each parcel. We can use borderhq to amalgamate...
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