<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The MAK Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[We build bridges between the world's markets, for those that think bigger. Whether you're expanding abroad, sourcing from afar, or growing you]]></description><link>https://www.themakgroup.ca/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:13:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.themakgroup.ca/es/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Importateur, distributeur ou agent : quel partenaire convient vraiment à votre produit ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[L'importateur et le distributeur achètent votre produit pour le revendre. Ils portent donc le stock, le risque de crédit et l'essentiel du travail sur place. L'agent, lui, ne devient jamais propriétaire de la marchandise.]]></description><link>https://www.themakgroup.ca/fr/post/importateur-distributeur-ou-agent-quel-partenaire-convient-vraiment-%C3%A0-votre-produit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae0bd54a4c466008e5fe997</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:00:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c579b7_4918210e8ab54ff7a9017a573e7f0539~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The MAK Group</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Importer, distributor or agent: which partner does your product actually need?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Importers and distributors buy your product and resell it, so they carry the stock, the credit risk and most of the local work, and in return they set their own margin on resale. 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C'est ainsi qu'on remplace une intuition par une liste restreinte.]]></description><link>https://www.themakgroup.ca/fr/post/o%C3%B9-sont-les-d%C3%A9bouch%C3%A9s-%C3%A0-l-international-comment-rep%C3%A9rer-et-mesurer-un-nouveau-march%C3%A9</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae2a1d4af569fabb9c0dc55</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:53:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c579b7_48873e5a26224c39b07260800611d5e5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The MAK Group</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qu'est-ce qu'une maison de commerce, et quand une entreprise en a-t-elle besoin ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Une maison de commerce est une entreprise qui fait du commerce international pour votre compte. 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Réglez bien ces quatre points, et la plupart des transactions se déroulent sans heurts.]]></description><link>https://www.themakgroup.ca/fr/post/commerce-transfrontalier-les-strat%C3%A9gies-qui-r%C3%A9duisent-vraiment-le-risque</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae2a0c590cac97865dcf0d4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:50:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c579b7_09ad09fc06a4482ea43a3f3ff348b2e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The MAK Group</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Que veut vraiment dire « commerce équitable » pour les gens qui cultivent nos aliments ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Le commerce équitable, c'est d'abord une promesse faite aux personnes qui produisent, pas une image sur un emballage. Concrètement, une certification comme celle de Fairtrade International garantit un prix plancher qui couvre les coûts d'une production durable, une prime versée à la communauté productrice, et le respect de droits sociaux et environnementaux tout au long de la chaîne. C'est une manière de rééquilibrer un peu le pouvoir entre ceux qui achètent et ceux qui cultivent. Voilà la...]]></description><link>https://www.themakgroup.ca/fr/post/que-veut-vraiment-dire-commerce-%C3%A9quitable-pour-les-gens-qui-cultivent-nos-aliments</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8a2002fe6fd82d1505605f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:02:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c579b7_02b8c113fea54b669e3436771b5cf4cc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The MAK Group</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross-border trade: the strategies that actually reduce risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Successful cross-border trade is mostly about controlling risk in four places: who owns the goods and when, compliance, getting paid, and the partner on the other end.]]></description><link>https://www.themakgroup.ca/post/cross-border-trade-the-strategies-that-actually-reduce-risk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad256bb63432f5a5f9c0df3</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c579b7_ab2f9d8df92441f0b34ce1abb0937e26~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The MAK Group</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to enter a new international market: a practical primer]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are four proven ways to enter a foreign market, and they trade control against cost and risk. The right one depends on how much control you need, how much you can commit, and how much risk you can carry.]]></description><link>https://www.themakgroup.ca/post/how-to-enter-a-new-international-market-a-practical-primer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad253be63432f5a5f9c07a2</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c579b7_dbb916fcdf13476188404553631b8443~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The MAK Group</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is a trade house, and when does a company need one?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trade house is a company that trades across borders on your behalf. It sells your product into foreign markets, or sources what you need from them, and it carries the parts most companies are not equipped to handle alone, from finding the right partners to financing, logistics and compliance. 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