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The economic added value of “Swiss Made” and how it is protected

Swiss goods are particularly valued by consumers, so it is no wonder that such products enjoy an excellent reputation and quality both home and abroad. As a result, a higher price can be charged for Swiss products than similar non-Swiss products. As several studies have shown, this economic added value can account for up to 20 percent of the sales price for agricultural products and typical Swiss products. For luxury goods, it can even amount to as much as 50 percent. (mehr …)

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Switzerland climbs to top of global E-commerce index

Switzerland is topping UNCTAD’s Business-to-Consumer E-commerce Index 2020, which ranks 152 countries on their readiness to engage in online commerce. (mehr …)

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Partnership between Prodigo and MoveSole

Prodigo is happy to announce a commercial representation agreement it has signed with the Finnish company MoveSole, that has developed and commercialised mobile gait and motion measuring devices for healthcare and sports professionals. Prodigo will thereby focus on the Swiss physiotherapists, specialised clinics and research institutions. (mehr …)

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Interesting opportunities through public procurement in Switzerland

Public procurement represents an important part of the Swiss economy and has therefore a quite large commercial potential. If you just look at the federal level, the Swiss Confederation issued in 2019 tenders for a value of 7.4 billion CHF. If you count in the cantons and municipalities as well, a yearly total between 35 and 40 billion CHF is issued. (mehr …)

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The importance of the bio products market in Switzerland and its potential for European companies

With a market share of 10,3 %, the bio market passed in 2019 the 10% barrier for the first time. More and more consumers are prepared to spend more money for organic products: 57 percent put an organic product in their shopping cart daily or several times a week. The Swiss bought organic food per head and year for 350 EUR, which has put Switzerland on top of the world ranking.
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The importance of SMEs in the Swiss economy

In business relationships it is important to be able to speak on an equal footing. This facilitates communication and builds trust between stakeholders. For SMEs this element is all the more important as the prospection resources are often limited. In Switzerland, 99.7% of the companies are small and medium-sized enterprises. This facilitate the dialogue for a foreign SME. (mehr …)

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Switzerland as an ideal test market

At the crossroads of the Germanic, French and Italian cultures, Switzerland is a multicultural and multilingual country, which makes it ideal to test a product before launching it elsewhere in Europe. The cultural nuances are influenced by the linguistic diversity and regional particularities. (mehr …)

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Switzerland and non-tariff measures: a complicated marriage?

The Swiss market has a lot to offer, but beware of the non-tariff measures. According to the World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS) system, in more than 60% of the cases, Swiss imports are affected by non-tariff measures. Most concerned sectors are: (mehr …)

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Encouraging growth forecasts for the Swiss economy for 2021

The Swiss federal Government’s experts group, confirming its forecasts of April, expects a strong economic recovery in 2021 (+4.9%) after a historic recession in 2020 (-6.5%) due to the Covid crisis.

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Launching of Prodigo

Prodigo proudly annouces its official launch in the 2 main economic regions of Switzerland. With offices in Zurich and Neuchâtel, Prodigo is now able to support its clients even closer to their prospects and economic actors in the field all over Switzerland.

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